Horseback Riding in Jefferson, Maryland (Frederick County)

Learn to ride or improve your riding skills at Talbot Run Equestrian Center! Located in beautiful Mount Airy, Maryland Talbot Run Equestrian Center is a state of the art boarding and training facility featuring indoor and outdoor riding arenas, cross country, and inviting trails. Talbot Run offers riding lessons for beginner through advanced riders for children and adults. Group lessons are offered in affordable eight week sessions on safe and well trained lesson horses taught by experienced instructors. Come and try a free intro lesson to check us out. We also offer a state licensed summer day camp, a show team for our lesson students, and a spring and fall jumper show series. As the home of the Burntwoods Pony Club, Talbot Run lesson students and boarders may join and participate in a variety of high quality riding and horsemanship activities. We also offer boarding, leasing, and quality horses for sale.... See More

Ali Calkins is a USDF Bronze Medalist and certified through level 2 in the British Horse Society in riding and stable management. She offers instruction and training in multiple disciplines including Dressage, Hunters, Jumpers, and Eventing. Whether you want to brush up your skills, tune up your horse, get a fresh start, or prepare yourself for an upcoming show season, Ali is prepared to help you in any way! Ali primarily works out of Rockland Stables in Mount Airy, but also travels to barns in the surrounding areas for training and instruction.... See More

Breezy Ridge Stables LLC offers riding lessons from the beginner to advanced levels. Minimum age for our lesson program is 12 to 14 years of age. Safety and good horsemanship are practiced in all lessons. Group and individual rates available.
Breezy Ridge Stables LLC focuses on the eventer, hunter/jumper and dressage rider.... See More

Dressage, show jumping and cross country training for riders and horses.
I also offer boarding and taking horses to sell or for training.
I have moved here from Australia and have a fresh and positive view to offer! I'm excited to be here and love horses and bringing on horse and rider.
We have a beautiful facility here at Sunset Hill Farm for you to ride and have lessons here or for boarding. I also will travel to you.... See More

Leslie Deering has been training and teaching for over 30 years. She herself trained with an Olympic gold medalist. Leslie specializes in teaching classical principles while building security and confidence, especially while jumping. Leslie's students have become A pony clubbers and Advanced level three day event riders. In addition to events, the stable attends hunter/jumper and dressage shows. Training horses and riders for foxhunting is another of Leslie's strengths. She's hunted in MD, VA and Ky for over 20 years. Since having her own children she has also found a real joy in developing young riders and ponies and introducing beginners to the pleasure of safe riding across country. Quality horses are often available for lease.

Glendevon Stables offers 115 acres of natural beauty, with an active working farm full of fun critters including Clydesdale driving horses, goats and chickens. It is a safe and fun place to ride, learn and make like minded friends. *Please VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.GlendevonStables.com to learn more "about us!" *PLEASE CALL * to discuss your needs. We look forward to getting to know you!... See More

"The mission of LeCheval Stable is to educate the community about therapeutic horseback riding, provide counseling and equine-facilitated support services for the purposes of recreation, exercise, sport and rehabilitative therapy in an inclusive setting.”
LeCheval Stable, a 501 (c) (3) non profit organization, provides an opportunity for individuals and families to explore the equestrian experience. Riders ages 5 to adult learn basic standards necessary for safe riding. Lessons are geared to the strengths and needs of the rider after an initial evaluation. Horsemanship, skill progression and equitation are taught using the guidelines of the Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) and Maryland 4H Horsemanship Program. Beginning and intermediate riders work towards independence to build equestrian knowledge to support the ongoing process of skill progression. Riders learn to use the natural aids of voice, seat, hands and legs to influence and communicate with their horse.

Therapeutic riding instruction is provided by certified instructors through Professional Association Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH) International. Hippotherapy and consultation with occupational, physical or speech language therapists is available. Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) scheduled by appointment.

Director and lead instructor is also state examiner for 4H Levels 1-4... See More

Aisling Stables provides horseback riding lessons to students year round. Students vary of all ages, disciplines, and levels. Well-trained school horses are provided for lessons. Private lessons offer one on one instruction and are 45 minutes in length. Semi-privates consist of 2-3 riders per lesson and are 1 hr. Lead-line lessons are also available and include parent involvement with 15 minutes of horsemanship and 30 minutes of ride time. Package deals (four lessons) are available for students who wish to ride on a consistent basis. Lessons are discounted 10% and to be scheduled on the same day and time for each week, with packages to be used within five weeks time of purchase. Lessons have a minimum of a 24-hr cancellation policy.... See More

Lecheval stable l, 501 c 3 Jon profit organization. provides private and semi private sessions for riders of all ages as well as unmounted equine handling and learning sessions. Therapeutic riding program with opportunity to participate in horse shows.
Equine facilitated psychotherapy supporting individuals and families.... See More

Update for 2024: Heart of Riding is going strong, thanks to my fabulous students and horses!

My new project, Nickers for Clickers Training Academy Horse Camp for Kids is now launched, and will be a whole summer of horse training FUN!

To sign up for the camp, use your favorite search engine to look for Heart of Riding Nickers for Clickers Camp - here are some details:

Youth ages 9 to 15 welcome ~ bring lunch with you ~ no more than 8 campers per week
Relaxed, peaceful atmosphere: most of our time will be focused on the basics of reward-based training for horses, inviting horses to participate at their discretion
Building a foundation that will last a lifetime: we’ll dive into horse behavior, horse care, and horse body language to better understand horses
Lots of horse time: campers will have opportunities to train horses every day, always under supervision
Dream big! Everyone will be encouraged to pick one behavior they want to train by the end of the week
Planning for contingencies: we’ll make shaping plans, measure progress toward goals and learn what to do when the training doesn’t go as expected
Learning should be fun: We’ll play games in which kids can take turns being the learner and the teacher, and discuss the differences between learning and teaching a new skill
Emphasis on safety: we’ll prioritize safety in all interactions with horses, demonstrating how to handle horses responsibly and with care
Life skills building in progress: campers will be guided toward learning patience, empathy, and communication skills
Fun without riding: many kids understand that riding is not the only way to appreciate these magnificent animals. Now they have a whole camp dedicated to all the other amazing things horses bring to the table!
Experts in charge: Emily Osborne Petrichor, owner and sole operator of Heart of Riding, LLC will be running the camp every day. Only select helpers who are knowledgeable and skilled in reward based training will be assisting. Emily has a long history of working with kids and horses in a horse camp setting as well as numerous certifications in teaching methodologies. Feel free to ask about Emily’s range and depth of expertise!
Campers will be asked to bring water, sunscreen and bug repellent, as well as a bag lunch. Clothing recommendations: light clothing similar to hiking gear would be best. Long sleeve shirts and pants made of very light material help keep bugs away and reduce the need to reapply sunscreen, while keeping us cool. A broad brimmed hat will keep the sun off the face and neck. Closed-toe shoes are standard around horses for safety reasons, ideally they would be somewhat waterproof in case we have rain/mud, but that isn't essential.
Campers will be provided with a clicker, a treat pouch, and plenty of reinforcers to carry out the training with the horses each day. They will also receive a pen and small notebook to record data / take notes if they choose to do so. We will be referencing several textbooks, but campers will not need to purchase those unless they would like to have their own copy at home. I can provide links to booksellers with that information at any time.

For rider biomechanics riding lessons, Heart of Riding school horses are now solely located in Highland, MD but if you have your own horse, I'm still able to travel to you.... See More

CARRIAGE DRIVING LESSONS! Learn how to drive with my horse here . Teach your horse to drive with instruction. Consulting in vehicle & equipment needs & fit. Driving is a ton of fun but less forgiving that riding. Learn safely & avoid expensive mistakes from an experienced & Certified driver. Beginners welcome. Adults & Juniors. Consults, lessons, clinics.... See More

29 years old excellent with young riders, beginner riders, your horse or ours. Has been riding for 12 years.
Drressage

With over 50 years experience teaching and training driving and dressage, Lynne takes an individual approach to each horse and rider combination focusing on their strengths and weaknesses to bring out the best of each pair whether on your horse or one of her many well trained horses. Elizabeth has over twenty years teaching and training hunters, equitation, dressage and eventing focuses the team, making the horse and rider bring out the best in each other. Both Elizabeth and Lynne have a passion for creating great equine and rider teams. Please visit us at www.statesmanfarm.com to see what we are all about!... See More

Holly Stello competed for many years on the AA Circuit, also judging, training, and managing a show stable with a team of riders of all ages. She competed in many finals, including the USEF Medal Finals in 2004 and 2005, was Zone II Large Jr Hunter Champion with The Professor in 2004, and earned top ribbons in the indoors and at The Devon Horse Show. Now, she focusing on teaching horse and rider to work as a team in preparation for the show ring in hunters, equitation, or jumpers.... See More

Happy on Hooves welcomes you to join us for a horseback trail ride through the winding trails of our ranch! You don't need any experience to get involved - we are here to show you the ropes.

Guided horseback trail riding is a great way to get outside and enjoy nature while learning a new sport. To learn about the many benefits of trail riding please visit out blog at http://www.happyonhooves.com.

We look forward to sharing our passion of welcoming and guiding new riders on the trail with you. Giddy up!... See More

Skyline Training Stables is a small lesson, training and boarding facility located about 1 mile off of Rt. 30 North, in quiet Hampstead, Maryland. We have our own lesson horses, or you can trailer your horse in. Lessons: Private 1 Hour: $50.00 (Our horse) Private 1 Hour: $50.00 (Trailer in) Private 1 Hour: $45.00 (Student Boarder) Semi-Private and Group Lesson rates available on request. Negative Coggins required for all ship-ins. Amenities: We have both an indoor ring that is approximately 65 x 160, and an outdoor sand ring that is approximately 110 x 225. A finished tack room is available, wash stall with h/c water, and 10 x 10 matted stalls. 4 spacious grass fields with small herd turn out. The stalls are picked and cleaned daily and high quality hay and feed is fed, with each horse's diet custom designed with care. Water buckets are dumped and cleaned daily. Board includes feed, hay, stall cleaning, turn in/out, fly masks and blankets/sheets put on/changed as needed, determined by weather, not convenience. Scheduled vet, farrier, and dental appointments are also included in the board. Payment for vet, farrier, dental, hauling and *horse shows is due at time of service. Boarding rates as well as other services and fees are available on request. Please call to make an appointment to tour the facility or schedule a riding lesson. We look forward to meeting you!... See More