About

About this directory

ridingstables.net is an independent directory of horseback riding stables in the United States: places that offer riding or horse boarding to the public.

The directory lists 14,952 stables in 5,761 cities across 50 states and DC. That includes guided trail-ride outfits, riding schools and lesson barns, ranches that take guests riding, pony rides, horse camps, therapeutic riding programs and boarding barns. It's built for people looking for a first trail ride, parents looking for lessons or a camp, riders looking for a new barn, and horse owners looking for a place to board.

What's listed

A stable is listed when it offers horseback riding or horse boarding to the public: trail rides, lessons, pony rides, camps, therapeutic riding or boarding. Every stable is checked before it's listed, using public information:

• Google category. Whether the business is listed on Google as a riding, boarding or equestrian business.
• Name. Whether its name points to riding, a stable or a ranch.
• Customer reviews. Whether reviews talk about riding, lessons, trail rides, boarding or the horses.
• Its own website. Whether the stable's site describes rides, lessons or boarding.

A Google category alone isn't enough. A business also needs its name, its reviews or its website to back it up, and businesses whose main category is something else need stronger proof. Stables that don't pass aren't shown.

What's left out

• Tack and feed stores.
• Veterinarians and farriers.
• Rescues and sanctuaries that don't offer riding.
• Race tracks and horse auctions.
• Carriage-only tours, hayrides and sleigh rides.
• Show grounds and event grounds where people watch horses but nobody rides or boards.
• Private farms with no public service, and parks with bridle trails for people who bring their own horse.
• Permanently closed stables, as reported on their public listing.

Every claim shows its proof

Listings can say a stable offers guided trail rides, lessons, boarding, pony rides, camps, therapeutic riding, English or Western riding, or beach, mountain and sunset rides. Each claim appears only when a customer review or the stable's own website supports it, and the proof sits next to the claim: a verbatim sentence from a 4 or 5 star Google review, shown on a note card, or a line saying the claim comes from the stable's website.

If a stable offers something but no review mentions it and its website doesn't say so, the listing won't claim it. Some listings say less than you'd find in person. We'd rather leave something out than guess.

Right now, listings show proof of guided trail rides at 2,421 stables, riding lessons at 8,954 stables, horse boarding at 6,681 stables, a welcome for beginners at 4,655 stables, pony rides at 770 stables, horse camps at 2,451 stables, therapeutic riding at 1,069 stables, English riding at 3,814 stables, Western riding at 1,897 stables, beach rides at 122 stables, mountain rides at 316 stables and sunset rides at 238 stables.

A listing is not an endorsement. We don't visit stables, inspect their horses or facilities, or vouch for their instruction or care.

Prices, rider limits and hours

We don't show prices. Ride rates, lessons, camps and board vary by stable, season and what's included, and they change, so the stable itself is the only reliable source.

We don't show age minimums, weight limits or ride lengths either. Stables set their own rider requirements to protect their horses and riders, and they differ from place to place. Ask the stable before you book.

Opening hours on listings come from each stable's Google Business Profile. They can change and are often different on holidays, and many stables ride by appointment, so call before you go. The "open now" note is worked out in your browser from those posted hours.

Where the data comes from

• Public business listings for the name, address, phone number, hours, Google rating and review count.
• Public customer reviews for the review quotes and the proof behind each claim.
• Stables' own websites for the services they describe.

How stables are ranked

Wherever stables are ranked, including the top-rated stables pages, the order comes from each stable's Google rating multiplied by its number of reviews. That favors stables with many good reviews over stables with a handful of perfect ones. Top-rated lists only include stables with at least 10 reviews. Stables can't pay to be listed or ranked.

What you'll find here

• Riding stables by state and city, with a map.
• Guided trail rides, riding lessons and horse boarding, each based on reviews or the stable's website.
• Horseback riding by service: rides for beginners, pony rides, camps, therapeutic riding, English and Western lessons, and beach, mountain and sunset rides.
• Riding stables by the numbers.
• Guides to first rides, what to wear, riding styles, lessons, boarding, camps and scenic rides.

Corrections

If something on a listing is wrong, such as hours, an address, a closed stable or a claim you think isn't right, email hello@ridingstables.net with the stable's name and city, or the page link, and what should change. Stable owners can also ask for a listing to be corrected or removed; see the contact page.

Independence

ridingstables.net isn't affiliated with the stables listed or with any riding association. The site doesn't run ads; see the privacy policy for what it does use.