Beyond Liberty is a horse sanctuary that provides retirement for retired and non-working horses. It also runs wellness and education programs that connect people with horses, including group and private experiences, horsemanship classes and herd observation. The programs are built on consent, presence and partnership between horses and humans. Visits are by appointment only.
Sea Star Horse Sanctuary rescues, rehabilitates and provides lifetime sanctuary to ponies and horses that are old, injured or abandoned. The sanctuary aims to improve the quality of life of its horses through specialized nutrition, proper exercise, and veterinary and holistic care. It also offers equine-assisted learning, which fosters connections between people and horses through its programs. The horses are no longer used for work.
Sneak Away Riding Center offers private and small-group English riding lessons for youth and adults, from first rides to competition preparation. Riders learn horsemanship alongside riding, including grooming, tacking and horse handling. Instruction covers dressage, combined training and eventing, and riders who wish to compete can join the Sneak Away Show Team. The barn also offers boarding and is expanding its programs with full board packages, summer camps and clinics.
Evermore Equestrians is an equestrian facility in Salinas, California, focused on riders in hunters, jumpers and equitation. It provides riding instruction and equine care, with the welfare of the horses as its top priority. The private facility has 20 stalls, irrigated pastures, a round pen, cross ties, two riding areas and trails. The business is managed by Candace Beck, whose team coaches riders and attends horse shows.
DreamPower Horsemanship offers equine-assisted activities and therapies. Its programs include therapeutic carriage driving lessons and a Horses for Warriors program that supports veterans. The team includes PATH certified therapeutic riding instructors and staff trained as PATH Equine Specialists in Mental Health & Learning. Visits are by appointment.
Clarecastle Farm is a horse breeding farm focused on the Connemara pony. The website presents its stallions and mares, with foals listed by year of birth. Some foals are shown as available for sale. The site also includes information about the Connemara pony breed.
Jec Ballou offers customized fitness plans for horses, designed to improve movement, balance and conditioning. The business also provides online courses that let riders train their horses from home, with lessons that do not expire. In-person clinics and workshops teach specific movements and why they belong in a horse's fitness plan. The approach draws on a background in classical dressage and exercise physiology.
Saddlebrook Horse School is based in Rosharon, Texas, about 20 minutes south of Houston. The school offers beginner classes for all ages, equitation and trail riding lessons, and horse training. It also runs a horse motel and a foal kindergarten with full board and daily care. The website states that the school is currently a boarding stable only, due to the age and health of its lesson staff.
Ride to Read is a nonprofit youth program that combines horseback riding with reading lessons. Each 90-minute class has 45 minutes in the riding arena and 45 minutes in the classroom. Students are paired with a horse and supported by trained volunteers and experienced instructors. Classroom reading and writing activities often center around horses.
New Beginnings at Circle T Ranch is a non-profit organization serving victims of trauma, crime, stress, psychological conditions and disabilities. It conducts Equine Assisted Learning activities at Circle T Ranch, using horses as facilitators for healing, stress relief and understanding. The activities aim to build life skills such as communication, compassion, empathy, teamwork and trust. Sessions are offered to participants, including local veterans and active duty military personnel.
KEL Equestrian offers horseback riding lessons in Traverse City, Michigan, both in person and virtually. Lessons can take place on the business's own horses or on the client's horse at home. The business also runs clinics that clients can host at their own barn and offers horse development and training. Its teaching focuses on feel, timing and groundwork, with support for competitive goals such as dressage and jumping.
Knott Ranch is a horse training and riding lesson business. Lessons are offered for riders from age six and up, covering horsemanship, western and English riding. Training focuses on performance horses, including western disciplines such as barrel racing and roping. The business also offers horse sales and leases.
Hoofbeats Riding Academy offers horse riding lessons for youth and adult riders of all levels, from beginners to competitors. Training is available in both English and Western disciplines. Lessons begin with groundwork such as haltering, grooming and tacking before riding. The academy also offers single lessons, tuition programs, leasing and show team preparation, based at Summit Ranch Equine Center in Alamo.
Gilroy Hills Equestrian offers riding lessons for riders of all ages and levels. Its riding academy places riders at a level after an introductory session and progresses them from beginner to advanced. The business also provides boarding facilities and horse show services. Its website describes a mission of building horsemanship skills and respect for horses.
High Sierra Pack Station is a family-owned pack station in the Western Sierras, operating since 1948. Its pack trips let guests ride in and out on experienced trail horses, or hike while the station packs gear in and out. Guests can also book an all-inclusive pack trip with their own cook and packer/tour guide, moving between back-country locations. Shorter rides of an hour, a half day or a full day are offered for visitors in the area. The station has two locations, Lake Thomas Edison and Florence Lake.
Sagebrook Stables is a horse boarding facility in Hollister, California. It offers box stalls, turnout in paddocks, and arenas for year-round riding. Horses receive feeding and cleaning twice a day with a customized diet plan. The stable also offers grooming, Eurowalker sessions, and therapeutic treatments as instructed by owners or their vets.
Douglas Novick DVM is a veterinarian in the San Francisco Bay Area who limits his practice to horses. He provides mobile veterinary care, emergency care and pre-purchase examinations throughout Silicon Valley and surrounding areas. Services include lameness examinations, dental care, reproduction and routine care such as vaccines and deworming. He also treats goats and sheep. His special interests are equine sports medicine, equine dentistry and equine reproduction.
SpiritHorse Connections is a 501(c)(3) non-profit based in Kingsburg, California. It provides therapeutic riding lessons for people with various abilities and needs. Its programs serve people with disabilities, at-risk youth, veterans, and children and women affected by abuse or violence. The program uses SpiritHorse Methods and is based on horse interaction to support riders' development.
KLC Equine is a small training barn that offers group and private riding lessons for riders from age 5 and up. Lessons cover horse handling and safety, riding, grooming and equipment care. The barn also runs week-long horse camps, where each camper is assigned a horse to ride and care for, and shorter barn days focused on horse care. The business's stated aim is to teach horsemanship as well as care and respect for horses.
Starlite Vaulters is an equestrian vaulting club based in Clovis, California, serving Fresno County. Vaulting is a sport combining dance, gymnastics and horsemanship performed on horses. The club has a team of members who train and compete, and it uses its own horses for the sport. The club also offers birthday party packages and accepts volunteers and sponsors.
Madella Stables offers horsemanship lessons for children and adults, from first-time riders to more advanced pupils. The lessons use well-trained horses and experienced instructors, with a focus on riding and horse care. The stable also runs seasonal horse camps for children, with hands-on horse activities and riding. Lessons are open to any age, skill level, or background.
Under The Son Horsemanship is a riding academy in Gilroy, California, offering riding lessons on school ponies and horses for riders of different levels. The business also runs a training and show program with full, partial and barn lease options. It fields multiple IEA teams for interscholastic competition. Lessons and training are tailored to each horse and rider pair.
Exhale Farms is a non-profit hunter/jumper facility in Corralitos, CA. It offers riding lessons, hunter/jumper training, and full-service boarding with rehabilitation and retirement care. Its equine rehabilitation, conditioning and therapeutic wellness sessions include PATH certified therapeutic riding, both ground and mounted. Group retreats and camps are also offered. The site states that programs are currently paused while the organisation looks for a new facility.
D&F Pack Station is a horseback riding operation in Lakeshore, California, in the High Sierras. It offers guided rides of one to several hours, multi-day horse vacations to mountain lakes, and kids' pony rides. It also provides horse boarding at its stable, with both short-term and long-term options. Trailhead access to the Kaiser Wilderness is located next to the office.
