Black Diamond Equestrian is a full-service competition and sales barn. It offers riding lessons and training for riders from beginners to upper-level competitors. The barn also trains young horses and develops equine athletes up to the upper levels. It buys and sells horses and helps clients find a suitable horse or sell their current one.
Ken Wold Training Stables is a horse training stable in Wilton, California, focused on cowhorse training. The stable breeds, raises and trains performance horses and offers stallion services. Training programs begin with developing a foundation that emphasizes each horse's strengths. Ken Wold also coaches riders, aiming to build communication and confidence between horse and rider. The stable keeps a selection of horses for sale, from prospects to finished show horses.
Mathews Equine is a farrier service focused on hoof care and horseshoeing. Services include routine trims, half and full sets of shoes, and therapeutic shoeing for horses needing corrective or rehabilitative support. The business also offers barn support services such as daily care and vacation barn sitting. Emergency farrier services are available outside regular business hours, subject to availability.
First Chance Farm is a private dressage training facility in Wilton, California, run by Heidi Chote. It offers dressage training, clinics, coaching at shows and horse acquisition. Horses can be boarded in full training, which includes under saddle training, lessons and lungeing. Trailer-in lessons are also available.
Well Trained Horses is a nonprofit organization in the North Bay Area of California. It is dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming horses, many of which have faced neglect, abuse or abandonment. The organization also offers low cost education to many people and provides a sanctuary setting for horses and for people who wish to join its rescue community. It was founded in 2008.
Wiltown Riders is a non-profit organization that teaches children and youth to ride horses. Its programs combine horse riding lessons with education about Black cowboy history and outdoor learning. Children also learn to care for farm animals such as chickens and goats. The organization is a member of the Northern California Black Horseman's Association.
Fair Oaks Arabians is an Arabian horse breeding business in Lincoln, California. It offers stallion services at stud, along with boarding, training and tune-up for horses. It also provides riding lessons at all levels and helps clients find horses or select mares for breeding. The business was established in 1985 and works with horses in the show ring and on the endurance trail.
Northern Cross Land & Cattle Company breeds Quarter Horses, with a Blue Roan and Black breeding program. The farm keeps broodmares and stallions and genetically tests its breeding stock to plan foal colour and genetics. Its foals are bred for performance disciplines such as cutting, reined cowhorse and reining, as well as rodeo and ranch work. The business also raises beef cattle and offers horses for sale.
Iron Rock Dressage is a training and dressage sales facility in Green Valley, California. It trains dressage horses for professional riders and competitive amateurs, with a focus on horses with exceptional minds and quality movement. The facilities include a main barn with a Theraplate stall, a covered six horse hot walker, and a 120 x 250 outdoor arena. The business is led by owner Wynne Fassari and head trainer Eleni Econopouly. It also sells dressage horses intended for FEI and CDI level competition.
Alko Equestrian Center is an equestrian facility in Napa Valley, located on the Rapp Ranch as part of Shadybrook Estate Winery. It offers full-service horse boarding with luxury stalls, pasture turnouts and 24-hour camera access. The facility has indoor and outdoor arenas for year-round riding and training, along with access to estate and vineyard trails.
Saddle Up Sactown offers horseback riding lessons in Sacramento for all skill levels, from young children to adults. Private lessons are taught on the ranch's own horses, and group lessons are offered in English and Western styles. Western lessons focus on gymkhana and barrel racing, and the ranch runs a summer horse camp for children aged 6 to 14. The ranch also has a barrel racing team and offers boarding for horse owners.
Mill Station Veterinary Service is a primarily large-animal veterinary practice based in Dixon, California, founded in 2008 by Dr. Jason Bravos. It serves beef ranches, dairies, sheep ranches, local horse stables and 4H and FFA students. Its equine services include lameness diagnosis, emergency field calls, dentistry, vaccination, reproduction, Coggins and pre-purchase exams, and radiography. The practice also writes health certificates for animal transport and sells medicine.
The Pony Express is a community-based equine rescue organization that mentors kids using horses. Since 1982 it has offered pony rides, riding lessons and camps, including programs at Howarth Park. Its life skill and leadership program for youth ages 12 to 18 uses rescued horses as teachers, healers and agents of change. Its horse-assisted work aims to build self-awareness, confidence and leadership skills.
JL Dixon Stable is a horse training and riding business run by owner Jennifer Dixon. It offers riding lessons and customized training for amateur riders of every age and ability, with a focus on American Saddlebreds, Hackney Ponies and Morgan horses. The stable has a covered arena and an outdoor arena, and it prepares horses and riders for competition at local, regional and national shows. The stable does not board horses that are not in training and does not offer horse rentals.
Belos Cavalos is a charitable equine experiential organization based at a farm in the Sonoma Valley, California. It offers professional development and group education for businesses, healthcare providers and educators, using the horses to support leadership and team growth. It also runs personal development and wellness sessions, as well as equine-assisted work aimed at emotional and behavioral health. The work is built around horses as partners in facilitation for people's learning and healing.
Kristen Aggers Dressage is a Grand Prix dressage business led by competitive rider Kristen Aggers. It offers training, lessons and clinics for horses and riders of all ages and skill levels. Training programs are built around the rider's goals and the horse's abilities, with work from lower to upper dressage levels. The business also sells horses.
Ride Off Ranch is a private boarding and training facility for horses of all levels. It offers boarding in barn stalls with attached paddocks or outdoor paddocks, with access to a round pen and an all-weather arena. Lessons and training are offered, from children's lessons to retirement and rehab cases. The horses are cared for by an on-site owner/trainer and barn staff, and the facility also takes in rescue horses.
Mark West Stables is an equestrian facility in Santa Rosa, California, with a Hunter/Jumper focus. It offers riding lessons for children and adults at every level, from beginner to advanced, in private and group classes. The stable also trains horses and riders and offers summer day camps, horse leases and horse sales. Its school horses and ponies are selected for a range of learning experiences.
Arata Ranch Equestrian is a family-oriented training stable specializing in hunter jumpers. The stable offers training programs for horses and riders, with show-ring goals in or out of the ring. Boarding is available for clients in full or half training, with stalls, turnout, group pastures and an all-weather arena. Pasture boarding is also offered for retired horses.
KMC Farm is an equestrian training business in Sonoma County, Northern California. The team trains horses and riders at Sonoma Horse Park, with home rings for competition work. KMC also travels to major shows in the West, including the Thermal Winter Circuit. Each horse's needs are assessed through a protocol covering diet, exercise and care, and the team works with dental and bodywork specialists.
Fairwind Farm is an 87-acre equestrian boarding and training facility in Santa Rosa, California. It offers horse boarding and pasture boarding with daily turnouts, along with riding lessons and trail riding. The facility has barns with roomy stalls, indoor and outdoor arenas, and trails. Professional trainers, including a dressage trainer, work at the farm and host clinics and horse shows.
Green Vista Stables is an equestrian boarding and training facility in Santa Rosa, California. The barn offers horse boarding with daily cleaning, large irrigated pastures for turnout, and tested forage with diets adjusted to each horse's needs. The stable is multi-discipline, with classical dressage as the basis of its training. Its stated focus is a relaxing, safe and happy environment for both horses and riders.
Sanbar Dressage is a boarding facility in Petaluma, Sonoma County, established in 1994. It offers three boarding options for horses, with stalls, paddocks, turnouts and pastures designed so horses can see and touch the herd. The farm also provides training and classical dressage work, with a resident trainer working alongside the owner. Turnout service without the owner present is available.
Sweetwater Farm is a small, private horse boarding facility in north Santa Rosa, California. It boards a small number of horses, about 15 to 17, on nine acres down a quiet country lane. Horses are turned out daily in separate turnouts, kept in the barn at night, and fed three times a day with customized feeding, blanketing and turnout programs. The farm is open to outside professionals such as trainers, vets and farriers who visit boarded horses.
