Horseback Riding in Dunkirk, Maryland (Calvert County)

Professional 3 Day Eventing trainer and rider available for lessons, clinics, schooling, coaching. Flexible availability and willing to come to your facility if local to the Southern Maryland area. Specializing in introducing riders to the sport of eventing and prepping for your first events! Trainer has many years experience with Olympic level trainer and has trained and coached students to the preliminary level. Call or email for more info or to set up a lesson or clinic at your farm! Discounts for groups or multiple lessons scheduled in one trip. Haul-in lessons to the facility in Lothian can be arranged by special request.... See More

High Standards Equestrian Center offers private or small group lessons. With one of the largest indoor arenas and 3 outdoor ring, there's always plenty of places to ride. We offer lessons in dressage, jumping, and even western riding with a balanced seat approach. Whether you want to just enjoy yourself for a hobby, build confidence from a traumatic experience, or prep for competition, we can work with whichever direction you wish to go in! Ages 5 - Adult. Send an email or give me a call. Convenient to VA/DC/Surrounding areas. Just 20 minutes from Alexandria, VA.
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Lessons & Showing - Hunters, Equitation, Pleasure
Lesson Rates: Group $30/hr Private $35/30 min
Trail Riding, Adopt-A-Horse, Barn Sleepovers, Summer Day and Residential Camp, Junior Volunteer Program, 4-H

All children welcome here. We have 3 instructors at our facility to accomodate Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced riders. We also hold adult lessons. There are a multitude of horses to choose from. All ages and skill levels are welcome. We have a great barn family and wonderful caring instructors that are ready to welcome you and your children into our barn family.... See More

Here at Patuxent Run Stables we specialize in instructing all levels of riders in hunter/jumper and equitation. Our family-owned and operated stable is located in Calvert County on 20 beautiful acres. Our primary goal is to make our students into true horsemen and women. Therefore, we also offer western tack and lessons to those interested. Our students and lesson horses compete at the local shows primarily those hosted at the PG Equestrian Center. Please inquire about our services and plan a visit. We look forward to meeting you.... See More

Hidden Haven Farm currently provides a permanent home to 14 special needs equines from our work with various local rescue organizations. Our horses are utilized in our education and outreach programs which seek to introduce horses to our community. We offer private english lessons, pony play dates, birthday parties, show teams, volunteer and working student programs and various other educational and outreach programs. We are a family owned and operated business since 1991 and we pride ourselves on our individualized instruction, attention to detail, supervision and support of our students and volunteers.... See More

Riverview Stables offers Riding instruction from brand new riders -advanced. We offer instruction in basic dressage, lower level eventing, equitation and jumpers. We have a show team for those wishing to show.
We offer full care board. Which includes feed 2x a day and plenty of hay, daily turnout and stall cleaning.
We have an indoor arena for after dark or bad weather riding, and an outdoor grass ring, both with jumps, barrels, cones, etc. We offer on site and off site showing and are minutes from Maxwell Hall and Biscoe Gray for trail riding.... See More

Merkel Farm is a family owned and operated equestrian center run by Stephanie Serenati-Merkel. Merkel Farm is nestled between Bowie State University and the Patuxent Wildlife Preserve in Bowie, MD and is within easy reach from the Washington D.C., Annapolis and Baltimore metro areas. Merkel Farm has miles of trails, a lighted indoor and outdoor ring, which allows for riding horses and horseback riding lessons to be conducted year round. We have two barns and separately fenced fields for turnout. The outdoor and indoor rings are dragged throughout the year to maintain optimal footing for horses. We have a small cross country course and a full set of jumps in each ring.... See More

We are a WESTERN Barn teaching solid fundamentals to all ages and stages of riders from beginners, to advanced performance riders.Professional, seasoned trainers work one-on-one with you as often as your schedule and budget allow. Private, one-on-one lessons are $40/hr. Reining lessons on our show horses are $50/hr. REINING tune-ups and pre-show support available on your horse or ours. 80 acres,lighted arenas, beautiful wooded trails,and lots of other horse-loving, nice people. Call or visit!... See More

Semi-retired trainer and lesson program manager, now taking limited amount of students in an effort to "fill the gap" for those who own their own horse(s) and want a trainer to come to their home barn or public facility that doesn't have a needed resident trainer. Please note that at this time I am a TRAVELING horse professional, preferring to work with individual horse owners who desire to form a knowledgeable, safe, intimate, and confident relationship with their own horse for either pleasure or show. Owners can haul-in to take lessons with me at Cremona (Mechanicsville, MD), if you do not have a suitable arena on your property. Can also take a few beginners without their own horse at this time.

I am a fully experienced English Hunt Seat Equitation, Hunter/Jumper, and Western Stock Seat Instructor/Trainer with many years teaching experience and former showing history in A, B & C rated English shows (medal & hunter/jumper), and AQHA Western shows (reining & gymkhana). I am therefore seeking opportunities to work with horse owners who wish to upgrade their skills and knowledge while boosting performance level, or who are experiencing difficulties in control, obedience, and maintaining a confident seat in the saddle. I use multi-frame photography as a teaching aid so that students may see and evaluate their riding and jumping at every phase of a gait or jump, as well as flying changes and making halts with quiet and virtually imperceptible aids; the mark of a truly advanced rider. Understanding how and why horses react the way they do will increase your communication and effectiveness as a rider no matter what disciplines you undertake; and, will help to correct any scenario which has advanced to the point where the horse too often seems to call the shots" and you come away from a ride frustrated and feeling like you gave in.

I also have a good deal of experience working with clients who struggle with fear issues (love to ride & jump, but are nervous, or had a traumatic spill); horses with formerly learned negative behavior problems that interfere with steady rider progress; and, I am a former certified equestrian therapies instructor, and Special Olympics coach. (I can provide quality therapeutic riding to you or a family member on your own horse.) Finally, I do what is most basic and necessary to the newer horse owner: give instruction on how to safely and successfully handle, ground train, house, groom, feed, and bathe their horses, as well as manage sanitation and pasturing techniques (to prevent health problems), at their private residences (or at barns that accept outside trainers).

IF YOU HAVE NOT YET FOUND THE RIGHT HORSE FOR YOU: my expertise at choosing safe, sound, and appropriate horses for my former riding programs can help you navigate the current sales market. Using your price range and riding level as a guide, we can ride and evaluate potential horses together, eliminating common first-buyer mistakes and horses with undesirable conformation faults that can signal unsuitability and/or early breakdown of the essential bony columns of the legs. Negotiating price and terms of sale is included in the percentage based finder's fee.

A New York Native where I began riding at the age of 7, my work in the Southern Maryland area includes teaching, training, and Program Management positions at Greenwell State Park (Able & Disabled Foundation Program Director), Holly Point Equestrian Center (Lesson Program Manager), and Serenity Cove Stables (where I taught 80% of the clientele and founded a secondary NARHA/PATH certified therapeutic riding program before retiring due to physical burnout in 2011. Clients are limited to the St. Mary's County area. No green horse/green rider combos, please; it rarely has a safe outcome. Child riders must be at least 7 years old, with the age appropriate height and musculature to physically control the horse they are mated with. For price quote and consultation, please call or email me direct: or ... See More

Let us welcome you to Thunder Plains Flame and Glory Farm! First I would like to say that I have 14 year experience in most disciplines and recently have been Certified through Riding instructors of America. Check out our photos and then come and enjoy the fun and relaxation of being around one of the most beautiful creatures God could have made. Thunder Plains Farm is a family riding school-we are not fancy(-but extremely safe, low cost and fun to work with. Now, down to the riding business-for your riding lesson you will have a single horse to master-we teach Western and English basics and advanced-most younger riders start in a Western saddle for balance and safety. I offer western, English, beginner and low level jumping, trail and just safe riding techniques. Leasing programs are available on several horses to show and ride. Lessons are all year round-the weather permitting. Beginners will learn care for the horse ,tacking up and safety first. I am very supported and will assist until not needed. Most lessons are 1 hour sessions for ages 8 and up. I offer a 30 minute lesson for 5-7 year olds. You pay for a month upfront and receive a discount if you have 3 family members or friends riding. If you would like to just ride once here and there I can work with you and your financial needs.
My technique is based on safety, natural horsemanship and dressage.
Trailering to trail rides and horse shows are an option at additional fees. I also start young horses under saddle from ground work to riding in the saddle. I have several horses I've trained that I can show. Please feel free to call me at or E-mail me directly at ... See More

My farm is a family safe, very basic and fun for beginners. I am a Certified Western instructor with American riding instructors of America(look my name up) In my instruction-learning how to care for and respect a horse comes first then riding. I have 13 years experience in western pleasure, barrel racing, dessage, jumping, bareback, trail riding, english pleaure, and showmanship. I have been teaching for 6 years, starting at ages 5 and up. I have horses suited for your level-Either beginner or advance. My technique is based on natural horsemanship, dessage and safety. If you are interested in competing in shows-that is offered. Leasing safe horses is optional. I am available to haul horses to your home for pony rides. I am also offering training for young horse(no problem horses). Discounts are offered if 3 months of lessons are payed for up front. Lesson are once a week payed for one month in advance. First lesson is a trial lesson to see if I am suited for your needs. I offered month to month clinics on horse care, show prepping, medical care and more. Please email me @ ... See More

I am interested in helping people become better riders, i would be more than happy to come to you and share with you what i learned and how i got to be such a good rider. Please feel free to shoot me an email and id be more than happy to meet you.

We are a Family Oriented Barn, our main focus is to make you a better rider by finding your confidence and balance while riding.

Veritas Farm offers riding lessons for children and adults in both english and western. Our instructors are all accomplished horse people and riders, having competed in several different divisions.

All ages and levels of experience are welcomed at Veritas Farm. Whether your goals are to excel in the show ring or to simply learn to ride comfortable enough to enjoy a trail ride, our instructors can customize a program to meet your needs.

Our facility offers the use of professionally trained show horses which are paired with riders based on their ability. We offer lessons in both English and Western.

Lesson rates:

One hour lesson $40.00... See More