Les Écuries du Grand Guillon is a Western riding centre on the hill of Grand Guillon. It offers horse boarding in boxes, with paddock or pasture options, and hay and feeding included in the boarding formulas. The yard has a reining-surface arena, a sand arena, a stabilised paddock area, and marked riding trails. It also offers horse training and riding courses.
Les Écuries de Saint-Éloi is a family riding centre in Tour-en-Sologne, France, operating since 2007. It runs a pony club for children, offering riding through play and respect for the animal. The yard offers livery for owners' horses, pony boarding, and a large show-jumping arena and covered arena on 20 hectares. It also organises and takes part in competitions.
Anaïs BOSC Equithérapie offers therapeutic support using equine-assisted therapy, based in Dordogne. Sessions are personalised and can take place on foot, in long-reining, or while riding. The work targets emotional and psychological concerns such as stress, anxiety and confidence, for children, adolescents and adults. The horses live outdoors year-round in a herd.
Julie Lavergne is a horse trainer and riding coach who created the 2C2A training method. The method is built on observing horse body language and locomotion and on a clear daily training structure. The business offers training for horses, courses, video training, distance training and personal coaching for riders. Its yard is listed as Les écuries 2C2A at Semussac, near Royan.
Les Ecuries d'Adonis is a horse breeding farm near Angoulême in the Charente department, founded in 2007. It breeds young horses and Shetland ponies. The farm has 15 stables, paddocks and an illuminated 30 x 60 arena. It also sells horses. Its riding club and boarding activities ended in 2016.
Refine Equine Veterinary Physiotherapy is a mobile practice run by a veterinary physiotherapist who treats horses across the West Midlands. The services include musculoskeletal assessment, manual therapy, electrotherapy and rehabilitation and performance programmes. Treatment is tailored to each horse's discipline, workload and goals. Visits are made to the horse's location.
Ecurie des Petites Fontaines is a small family riding centre in Villetoureix, Dordogne, about three minutes from the centre of Riberac. It offers private and small group riding lessons. The centre keeps a range of horses and ponies for lessons and also offers half-board (demi-pension) with them. Boarding in boxes or paddock is available for clients' own horses, and a qualified instructor and a farrier are on site.
Ecurie Flamme is an equestrian centre in Coutras, France. It runs a pony club and riding lessons for riders of all levels. The yard also offers horse and pony boarding, including box and paddock options, and supports riders who compete. The centre also has horses for sale.
Tract'Horse offers equestrian and carriage equipment for horses, donkeys and mules. Its range includes harness, bridles, saddlery and carriage parts. It also sells horse care products and offers a repair workshop. The business is based at a shop and workshop in Cognac.
Écurie Equinox is a family riding stable in Mortagne-sur-Gironde, Charente-Maritime. It offers riding lessons for all levels, from pony baptêmes to advanced lessons, for children and adults. It also runs themed holiday stages and outdoor rides on the Chemin d'Artagnan. Birthday pony activities and a teaching farm are also offered.
L'Etrier Charentais is a non-profit association that manages the Etrier Parc equestrian facility on a 4.5 hectare site. The yard has a 70 x 30 m sand arena, a 25 x 15 m riding arena, a 28-box stable and paddocks in a wooded park. It offers boarding for horses and ponies, individual and group lessons with coaching, and training of young horses. The association also organises club and amateur show jumping, dressage and hunter competitions and courses in three disciplines.
Logis Equestre des Barbereaux is an equestrian centre in Roullet Saint-Estèphe. The site lists riding lessons and horse hire, as well as boarding in boxes and in paddocks. It also lists competition entries and a foal section. The centre is open Tuesday to Saturday.
Écurie de Varaize is a horse yard in Varaize, France, focused on the wellbeing of horses. It offers boarding (pension) with spacious paddocks and hay available at all times. It also provides transit stabling for horses on the move or in a transition period. The yard offers débourrage, a patient and gradual introduction of horses to the saddle or to harness.
Ecuries des Agriers is an equestrian centre in Les Agriers, France. It offers riding lessons and courses, including galop preparation groups. It provides horse boarding options such as box, paddock and pasture board. It also organises riding hikes and camps, and takes part in show jumping and cross-country competitions.
La Frégonnière is an equestrian centre at Ecurat, near Saintes in Charente-Maritime. It offers horse boarding with boxes, paddocks and pasture, with options for box with or without work and paddock with shelter. The centre has a dressage arena, show-jumping arena, cross-country course, galloping track and a manège. It also runs riding activities for horses and ponies, including holiday riding courses.
Paramount Cubing produces and supplies horse feed, including premium alfalfa hay cubes, preferred protein cubes and 3 string alfalfa bales. The company says it has operated for over five decades and delivers its products directly from its farms to the stable. Its products are designed for storage, transport and feeding, and customers can order feed or find a dealer through the website.
St Andrews Stables is a privately run equestrian facility with an indoor arena, a barn with box stalls, an outdoor ring, and large paddocks. It offers group, semi-private and private riding lessons in English and Western styles for riders of different levels. Summer riding day camps combine lessons with horse care and a final show for campers. The stable also provides horse boarding, with indoor and outdoor options and paddock turnout.
Marine Western Equitation offers western riding instruction and coaching for riders, whether or not they own their horse. Services include structured accompaniment programmes, training and clinics (stages). The approach focuses on progressing together with the horse, in the saddle or on foot. Support is also offered for preparing for western Galop exams and competitions.
La Rose des Vents is a riding centre with horses of all sizes, including double ponies and Shetlands. It offers rides for adults, children and families, and pony rides for children aged 3 to 6. Initiation to TREC is also offered, along with hacks in the countryside, vineyards and woods around the centre. The centre also provides year-round boarding for horses and gives advice on feeding and handling.
Elevage Solemio is a horse breeding farm in Dordogne, France, keeping stallions living with their mares and foals in family groups. The farm offers paddock paradise boarding for horses on about 25 hectares of pasture, woodland and a 1.5 km corridor. Célia Caffarelli, a qualified riding instructor, gives private lessons, group courses and personalised stays focused on ethology and dressage. The website states the farm is run with a focus on the relationship between horse and rider.
Equi'Phile is an ethological riding practice run by Philippine Landreau, an independent instructor. It offers horse training, including breaking in young horses and rehabilitation work, under saddle and on the ground. It also provides lessons and courses for horse owners, usually given at the owner's home or stable. Services are offered on an à-la-carte basis within a travel zone around Castillon-la-Bataille.
Equi Plaisir is a saddlery and equestrian shop in France selling riding gear and horse care products. The shop equips riders for leisure, hacking, competition and first steps in riding. The range includes riding apparel, helmets, bridles, saddlery, and grooming and care products for horses. Orders can be collected from pick-up lockers installed in riders' stables. The business was founded by a rider who started it to equip herself.
Coline Dutin is an animal osteopath accredited by the FEI, specialising in horses. She offers osteopathic consultations at the owner's location for horses, and also treats cattle, dogs and cats. The approach is gentle and non-invasive, aiming to restore mobility and balance in the body. A check-up is recommended at least once a year, and twice a year for horses in regular work or competition. An osteopath does not replace veterinary care.
Knollwood Farm is a horse farm in Hartland, Wisconsin, established in 1978. It offers English saddle seat riding lessons for beginner, intermediate and advanced riders. The farm trains American Saddlebred horses and hosts American Saddlebred Horse Association shows and events.
