Horseback Riding in Mesa, Arizona (Maricopa County)

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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The progressive horsemanship program is designed to create confident, safety conscious horsemen. Every student will be treated as a future horse owner and, as such, will be given equine theory and stable management that will be essential to their success as a knowledgeable, self-sufficient horse owner and rider.... 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

Training, Lessons, Boarding and Sales.
Lesson from beginners to Advanced. Pleasure riding or show.

Specializing in youth and amateur All Around Show horses.

Specializing in Paint Quarter and Appy but all breeds welcome.

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With over 15 years of experience teaching and training, we offer private and group lessons for all levels of jumping and dressage from beginner through Grand Prix; also breeding, training and sales. School horses available for lessons and leases. Excellent Gilbert/ Queen Creek facility with covered dressage arena and one acre grass jumping field.... See More

We teach lessons from the beginner level to the "A" circuit. Beginner students learn how to properly groom and care for horses as well as gaining overall horsmenship skills. Instruction and training for Hunters, Jumpers and Equitation. Horses for Sale. See our website Rcrfarm.com or contact Renae at .... See More

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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HORSE RIDING LESSONS FROM BEGINNER TO ADVANCED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND WESTERN SEATS. OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE. WE SPECIALIZE IN GYMKHANA, SPEED EVENTS AND FULL HORSEMANSHIP, TAKING OUR STUDENTS TO LOCAL SHOWS AND COMPETITIONS AS THEY PROGRESS.

I travel to you! Teaching people with their horses to build a better partnership with your horse. With over 35 years experience working with all breeds and all riding/driving disciplines. I specialize in teaching people how to get along better or have more fun with their horses! Developing a good attitude, not through force or fear, but mutual respect. You will be amazed at the changes you will see right away when you start thinking more like a horse! Your place or mine, days or evenings. I also specialize in teaching competitive obstacles, and good quiet trail horses.... See More

Hunter/Jumper/Eventing/Dressage instructor for beginners to advanced. New to the Phoenix area from the Virginia Horse Country with over 20 years of experience giving lessons and training horses for the show ring, trail, or just for pleasure. If you have a horse and need help in anyway, I'm your instructor. I can help you to have fun on your horse whether it's in the ring or on the trail. So if you want to learn from the beginning or polish up your ride I can help. I emphasize safety in all aspects so that you can learn to ride effectively and safely handle any situation.... See More

We are an equestrian facility in North Scottsdale specializing in boarding, training and sales of English and Western horses. We provide a 10 acre modern facility that makes the perfect home for you and your horse whether you are a casual rider wanting to better your riding skills or you are pursuing your dreams on the show circuit.... See More

Desert Belle Classical Riding Academy, a division of Missy Gilliland Dressage; is a full service horseback riding program. We have learning options for beginner to advanced riders and on to Dressage competitions at all levels. Head trainer Missy Gilliland of missygillilanddressage.com oversees the program and instructs the advanced riders while Heather McWhorter of desertbellearabians.com runs the beginner to intermediate riding program.

We are located at the prestigious Bar A Ranch in Scottsdale, AZ & have use of an indoor arena, 2 round pens & fans and misters to help keep our riders as comfortable as possible year round.

Whether you've never ridden a horse before or if you're an experienced rider looking to learn about the Classical Art of Dressage Riding, we're the place for you! We focus on horse & rider connection, balance & all the basics of horsemanship.... 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

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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Magowan Ranch is Arizona's #1 place for barrel racing / gymkhana training and lessons. Whether you're looking to get into the gaming events for the first time, are already competing and need some help, or would like to get to the next level of competition - we've got the program for you. Check out the amenities our fully-fenced 10 acre facility offers:

- 3 indoor, insulated barns totaling 40 stalls; each barn has mats in the stalls and aisleways, lights, HOT water, several grooming/wash racks (inside), 2 tack rooms, and we also have a bathroom, laundry room, and lounge area.
- 1 165ft x 185ft arena
- 1 190ft x 65ft arena
- 1 250ft x 75ft arena
- 1 furlong long jogging track
- 1 COVERED 60ft round pen
- 3 75ft x 75ft turn outs
- 2 150ft x 50ft turn outs used for community pasture boarding
- trail course around the perimeter of the property
- trails right out the gate
- free trailer parking

We offer a variety of training and lesson packages whether you have your own horse or would like to use one of ours. Our trainer has been barrel racing for nearly two decades, has multiple championships, buckles & money earned, and continues to compete! She has been teaching and training for 12 years - you can speak with any of her current students or even past clients for references. We are flexible, working just about all day, 6 days a week! ALL ages from kids to adults; we specialize in pre-teens, teens and adults!

See us at www.magowanranch.com or on facebook at www.facebook.com/magowanranch. If you're going to be barrel racing or doing gymkhanas, do it right! Visit us at the gymkhanas put on by the Scottsdale Saddle Club, North Valley Saddle Club, and Western Saddle Club of Phoenix!

***We also offer horse boarding, horse training, regular riding lessons in western or english, horse leasing, horse buying/selling, birthday parties, girl scout events, and more.***... See More