Horseback Riding in Arizona

We now have openings available for lessons morning, afternoons and evenings, as well as day time lessons on both Saturday and Sundays.
No matter what your riding goals are we can help you achieve them!
We have safe, well trained horses available for all levels of rider's.
Here at Arabians and More, we also have opportunities to lease horses, compete, and show.

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Heart to Hoof Horsemanship: Riding lessons and horsemanship with Yvonne Welz in the Queen Creek/San Tan Valley area, available at Wishing Welz Ranch, or I can travel to your horse in the local area. Sweet, gentle, well-trained lesson horses are available (they are the real teachers!!). Students beginner through advanced, and lessons are customized to you. Children over age 8 are welcome. Seniors are welcome. And every horse lover in between.

Current rates: $45 per hour at Wishing Welz Ranch, or mobile lessons $55 per hour in Queen Creek/San Tan Valley (travel fees apply outside that area).

What "style" do I teach? No, it's not "English" or "Western" - it is the language of the horse, pure and simple! I do use comfortable "English" dressage style saddles and bitless bridles on my horses, but you can use any kind of tack you'd like, whatever you and your horse prefer.

Experience horses for the first time - riding or just being with horses and learning from them! There are lots of horse activities that can be done on the ground. Being around horses is healing to the mind, body, and spirit. Learning how to communicate with them using body language can create personal breakthroughs!

For the advancing horseperson: learn natural horsemanship skills, connecting and bonding with horses, schooling exercises to develop horse and rider including liberty work, in hand work, cavesson work. For the more advanced rider, learn collected riding skills. Specializing in bitless bridle use and selection, and transitioning horses to bitless riding. Partnership, love, and harmony with the horse always comes first!

We are a genuine holistic center: my other services include consultations for more natural horse care, diet and nutrition programs, natural health management, designing equine facilities and paddock set ups for better horse care, developing therapeutic rehab exercise programs for horses recovering from injuries, fine-tuning our communication with equines, and more!

Yvonne Welz is a professional horsewoman with over 30 years of equine management and training experience. Formerly a competitive dressage rider, she schooled many horses up to an advanced level and achieved national awards with them. Always focused on learning, she has studied the art of classical horsemanship for over 25 years, including the French classical methods. She has trained many horses from scratch, acquiring them as yearlings or untrained, starting them out under saddle and schooling them to higher levels. She has enjoyed giving riding lessons to children and adults since the 1990's. In the 2000's, she studied several different methods of natural horsemanship, and also trained in equine nutrition, saddle fitting, and barefoot hoof trimming. She was instrumental in helping to introduce the methods of natural barefoot horse care to the USA in 2000. In 2013, she embraced collected high school riding without the use of bits or spurs, and has not looked back. Enjoy her holistic approach and absolute love for the horse!

Yvonne is now an Associate Trainer with the World Bitless Association! This fantastic group promotes bitless and kinder, better training methods. Includes LIMA (Least Invasive Minimally Aversive) principles, positive reinforcement methods, and Equitation Science. https://worldbitlessassociation.org

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Welcome to Knot Quite A Ranch! We offer a program designed for students to learn all about horses, not just riding them. Our program offers a safe, comfortable, and supportive place to learn and practice equine skills. Students learn to get their horses, groom, tack, warm up, workout and cool them off. KQR’s goal is to teach students to have the confidence and knowledge to be able to safely work with horses from start to finish. The lessons plans include a wide range of skills from beginning to advanced. We include education in minor veterinary needs, anatomy, behavior, hoof care, tack & bit knowledge, and so much more!
Group lessons have three to four students in a class. Most students attend one class a week. We also offer private lessons for students desiring a more specific lesson plan. Children can begin ages 7 and up. We have Quarter Horses and Paint Horses that make an outstanding group of lesson mounts. Students rotate between the mounts to learn the various skills and challenges each has to offer for maximum learning ability.
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Bay Bridge Equestrian provides lessons and showing for riders of all ages and levels, from beginner to advanced. We specialize in hunter/jumpers with an emphasis on centered riding principles and good horsemanship. Lesson horses available. Located conveniently near I-10 in the heart of Casa Grande, we offer a cozy, family-friendly atmosphere where students are set up for success. Our mission is to provide a safe, enjoyable and educational experience every time. Contact us directly to schedule a lesson today!... See More

Hunters, Jumpers, Equitation, from start to finish! We specialize in Hunter Jumper Training and offer a wide variety of lesson programs and training options to fit your specific needs. Top quality, professional full service training, horse care with an inviting family atmosphere. We attend horse shows from the local to the AAA circuit level. Lesson horses, Summer camp, After-school programs, Mommy & Me classes, Therapeutic Riding and Horsemanship classes available. All ages welcome!

Not only is Flagstaff Riding Club a premier equestrian training facility for all disciplines, but offers Boarding services for both long-term and over-night boarders. Contact the Management Office for details!... See More

Riding Lessons for Beginners, Amateurs, and You!

Are you interested in expanding your skills and knowledge of horse riding? Do you want to learn to ride a horse with confidence? We can help!

At Apex Riding Academy, we can assist you no matter what your current skill levels are. We are passionate about horses and love to train their riders! If you have never been on a horse, but you have always wanted to ride one, we can teach you everything you need to know to ride comfortably, gracefully, and safely. Even if you've been riding for years, we can give you tips on how your horse thinks and what you can do to enjoy your horse even more than you already do. We can even teach you a new riding style such as English, Country, or Equitation.

At Apex Riding Academy, we can assist you no matter what your current skill levels are. We are passionate about horses and love to train their riders! We are located in Scottsdale at a first class facility.

Please visit our website - www.apexridingacademy.com for more information!... See More

Scottsdale Equestrian Academy, Inc. (SEA) is located at Beethe Arabians and housed within the first class training facility.

Contact us to schedule a lesson at a day and time that is convenient for you. You can learn a variety of disciplines from our instructors, including the popular styles of saddleseat and hunt seat.

Scottsdale Equestrian Academy, Inc is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization focusing on the education of the rich equestrian culture, history, and tradition surrounding the Arabian horse.

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Head trainer Francesqua Curtis-May offers lessons for beginning equestrians to advanced show riders, youth to young at heart in both english (huntseat and dressage) and western (cattle and pleasure). She works to promote safety, and all around knowledge about feeding and care not just riding and grooming and enjoys working with Arabians. Francesqua went to the University of Arizona and received a BS in Animal Science with an Equine Industry option. Her degree helps her care for horses at our facility in Southwest Tucson during training. In both training and lessons Francesqua focuses on the horse working off the rider's leg & listening to the rider's aids, neck flexion, and most of all fun! Francesqua can also come out to your place to do a lesson with your horse or she can hop on for a training session with you horse at your home . Show training and riding availible.
Location: Southwest Tucson (Cardinal/Valencia)
Lesson Cost: $40/lesson for about an hour @ our place, package deals & 2 person lessons available
Training: From $600/month
Contact:
Website: http://www.Totemmpoleperformancehorses.webs.com
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All ages and experience levels welcome - Lessons offered seven days a week with our qualified, knowledgeable trainers dedicated to advancing your riding and horsemanship in a welcoming and supportive environment on well-suited schoolmasters. Approaching both horse and rider as an athlete and teaching partnership through dressage, Aslan builds balanced, knowledgeable horsemen and women. Please visit our website www.aslandressage.com
Dressage is about building harmony and partnership with your horse and riders of all disciplines benefit from it. Those interested in Western Dressage and excelling in other English & Western disciplines are encouraged to contact us!... See More

Recently relocated from the San Francisco bay area, Frisco Farms Performance Horses offers riding instruction and training with an emphasis on performance training and show ring etiquette and tune-ups. Riders of all ages and skill levels are welcome. Specializing in Showmanship, Halter, Jumping, Show trail, Western & English horsemanship and equitation and is experienced with Equestrians with Developmental Disabilities. Frisco Farms Performance Horses offers affordable horse training rates and helping new horse owners and future horse owners learn the joys of horse ownership.... See More

Riding Lesson specials For all ages and levels of experience. Please do not miss out on big savings on the lesson packages and a partial leasing program available for qualified students.
2 locations. Great school horses. Professional Instruction.


In addition to Riding Instruction, Specialty classes being offered such as horse behavior, first aid, conformation and selection, and many more lecture and hands on classes at great rates. Plus horsemanship classes and speciality riding classes. I love educating people about horses and equestrian skills. My classes include athletic and stretching exercises. All ages and all levels of experience are welcome.

Stacey Cooke Tucker is the Trainer and Riding Instructor, graduate of MTSU Equine Sciences, specializing in teaching and training. She is currently offering great specials on lesson packages:

Offering Private to Semi Private riding instruction.
1 hour or 1/2 hour classes. All Ages Western & English lessons Horsemanship/ Showing/ Quality horse training and horses for sale. All instruction is on a private basis. Therefore you will advance faster.

If you have a horse and you need some training or just a fine tuning for the upcoming shows, please ask about our horse training specials. Fine Tuning for Horse Show Competition.

Stacey provides a horse locator service, if you are looking to purchase your own horse.

Stacey's specialities include:
Showmanship & Halter
Horsemanship
Equitation
Hunter Under Saddle
Hunter Hack
Western Pleasure
Western Riding
Trail
Longe Line
Futurities
Horse Shows/ Open and A rated
All Around
Youth
Adults
weanlings
yearlings
foaling
broodmare care
ultrasound
Artificial Insemination
Psychology Training
Round Pen Basics
Horse Locator Service
Quality Horses For Sale At All Times

Pleasure/ Hunter Under Saddle/ Longe Line Futurities. Paints and Appaloosas Welcome!

New Feature!! Partial or Full Lease Program. If you have dreamed of owning a horse but it is not the time to buy, well now the dream can come true! We have many horses available for lease options. From older beginner horses to show competition horses. Come by to visit and check out the list of many available horses that need someone to love them.

Please take time to visit our website to see everything we have to offer at www.staceysstarperformancehorses.com. We have 2 locations in North Scottsdale and Cave Creek.

Offering Quality Horses for sale at all times!!

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At Amado Equine we emphasize the helping of horses and riders with the fundamentals of classical dressage, centered riding, and ground skills, which is beneficial for all riding disciplines.
Each student- whether age 5 or 65- takes care of their horse by completely tacking up before each lesson, and un-tacking and returning their horse to its stall/corral/pasture when they are done.
The ultimate goal of our training program is to use positive experiences to build a foundation for horse and rider to perform with confidence and expertise. This creates an atmosphere of success and progress where riders and horses are encouraged to enjoy their work while increasing their skill sets.
We offer personalized programs for the beginner to advanced rider in Classical Dressage and Horsemanship. Private or group lessons. Safety is emphasized at all times. Basic to advanced horsemanship. Hunter/Jumper instruction available. Open 7 days per week. Horses available for lease.... See More

Silver Mesquite Equestrian is a private equestrian training facility. We specialize in riding lessons and the training and sales of high quality jumpers and hunters. We offer riding lessons for beginners through grand prix. With over 15+ years of training and teaching experience, we can help you, your child and your horse achieve your goals.... See More

We strive to maintain a service that allows us to customize all aspects of our training and instruction. We encourage lessons and leasing before purchasing your first horse, as taking on a horse is a large financial and time commitment. Our leasing program allows riders to tailor a schedule to their needs while avoiding the initial costs of purchase. We offer instruction and training in English, Western, Dressage, Jumping, Ground Work, Round Penning, Despooking, Arabian Show Training, and more.... See More

Trish Beres is a Certified John Lyons Trainer and ARIA Level II Dressage and Recreational Riding Instructor with 25 years, Full Time experience Training every discipline of Horse and Rider. From Beginner to Advanced. Every student (Human or Equine) receives a detailed plan designed between Trainer and Student with clear goals and timelines for reaching objectives. Whether you strive to show or just ride the trails, we can get you there! Has an accident or incident rocked your confidence? We specialize in assisting horse and rider regain their strength! Individually designed programs will bring you and or your Equine partner to a place far beyond your imagination. No Cowboy tactics (no offense Cowboys) only Natural Horsemanship methods are incorporated. Bring your own horse or use one of ours. We have a horse to suite any discipline, and many of them are available for lease. Please visit our web site at www.woodenbridgeranch.com for more details. We also have a full service horse ranch and training facility located in the cool White Mountains near Show Low Arizona where summers are wonderful! Come up and camp on weekends during the hot summer months and ride in the tall Pines and the Painted Desert with your Trainer! We are a full service horse facility and can meet any need. Don't give up on your horse or yourself! We fix problems and polish perfection! Josh Lyons endorced,references are available upon request.... See More