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English riding lessons
English riding uses a small, flat saddle with no horn and a rein in each hand. It is the style of hunter, jumper, dressage and eventing riders. Every stable here teaches English riding, per a customer review or its own website.
English vs Western riding
The saddle is the first difference. An English saddle is light and close to the horse, with no horn, so you feel the horse move under you. A Western saddle is bigger and deeper, with a horn at the front, built for long days of ranch work.
English riders hold a rein in each hand and keep a light, steady contact with the horse's mouth. They post the trot, rising and sitting in rhythm, and later learn a forward, two-point position for jumping.
English disciplines include hunt seat and equitation, show jumping, dressage and eventing. Ask a barn which ones it teaches, and whether it has horses for jumping if that is your goal.
A stable is listed here only when a customer review mentions English riding there or the stable's own website does. That review line, or a note about the website, is shown under each stable. What a stable offers can change, so check with it before you go. For 3,222 of them, the proof is the stable's own website.
Map of stables with English riding lessons
Top-rated stables with English riding lessons, in riders' words
Stables whose customers mention English riding in a review. Ranked by Google rating × number of reviews (10 reviews or more). Under each one is what a customer said. Open-now times come from Google; call the stable before you go.
Seaton Hackney Stables -Equishare USA, LLC
They do have western and English saddles but this horse was in particular had an English saddle that day.
The stable's website says so too.
Those wanting to learn to ride Western or dressage.
The stable's website says so too.
A guided yet self driven English riding lesson stable.
Happy Trails Horseback Riding, Trail Rides, Lessons And Boarding With Autumn
We have intrusted her with the care of our horse Marley and she has helped me a novice owner select both western and English riding gear for my children.
From lessons in jumping, dressage & western games, to trail rides, to fun days they offer it all!
The stable's website says so too.
They do both western and English riding.
The stable's website says so too.
Large paddocks and with 2 indoor arenas and with two outdoor arenas, one for jumping and one Arena for dressage.
The stable's website says so too.
My Mother (Celia), Ran the Dressage Shows with helper Anne Schrebner for 35 Straight years!
My husband described his horse as a good-guy; "I think he likes me" and considering that they got a beginner out on the trail-- in an English saddle for 1.
Love that I got to ride in an English saddle.
The moment I drove through the big iron gates and saw the perfectly manicured jumping course my heart leaped.
The stable's website says so too.
But I have learn how to do things in smaller size like jumping, saddle seat, dressage, and much more.
The stable's website says so too.
Find stables with English riding lessons by state
3,811 stables in 50 states and DC teach English riding. States with 3 or more have their own page; the rest are listed further down.
- Alabama30
- Alaska4
- Arizona60
- Arkansas25
- California455
- Colorado102
- Connecticut72
- Delaware7
- District of Columbia2
- Florida241
- Georgia142
- Hawaii5
- Idaho16
- Illinois121
- Indiana68
- Iowa20
- Kansas32
- Kentucky54
- Louisiana15
- Maine38
- Maryland92
- Massachusetts116
- Michigan117
- Minnesota63
- Mississippi11
- Missouri50
- Montana16
- Nebraska13
- Nevada15
- New Hampshire47
- New Jersey130
- New Mexico13
- New York206
- North Carolina149
- North Dakota3
- Ohio127
- Oklahoma29
- Oregon86
- Pennsylvania194
- Rhode Island14
- South Carolina74
- South Dakota4
- Tennessee67
- Texas271
- Utah40
- Vermont23
- Virginia118
- Washington119
- West Virginia9
- Wisconsin76
- Wyoming10
States with one or two stables
District of Columbia
- English: per the stable's website
- English: per the stable's website
English riding questions
- What is English riding?
- A style of riding with a small, flat saddle and a rein in each hand. It covers hunt seat, show jumping, dressage and eventing.
- Is English or Western riding easier for beginners?
- Neither is easy or hard on its own. Some beginners feel more secure in a deep Western saddle; English riding teaches close contact from the start. Choose a good instructor first and the style second.
- What do I wear for English riding lessons?
- A riding helmet, boots with a small heel, and long pants or breeches. Ask the barn whether it lends helmets.
- Do English riding lessons include jumping?
- Not at first. Riders learn to walk, trot and canter in balance before they jump. Ask the barn whether it teaches jumping and when riders start.
- Which state has the most stables with English riding lessons?
- California has the most, with 455 stables. In all, 3,811 stables in 50 states and DC teach English riding in this directory.
- How do you decide which stables are listed here?
- A stable is listed here only when a customer review mentions English riding there or the stable's own website does. That review line, or a note about the website, is shown under each stable. What a stable offers can change, so check with it before you go.
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