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Western riding lessons in Illinois

56 stables in Illinois teach Western riding, out of 474 stables we list in the state. Each one is here because a customer review or its own website mentions Western riding, and the proof is under each stable.

56Stables
53Cities
474All stables in IL

Top 12 by rating and reviews

Ranked by Google rating × number of reviews (10 reviews or more). The other 44 stables are listed by city below.

Open-now times come from Google; call the stable before you go.

Memory Lane Stables

8290 S Kean Ave

Trail ridesLessonsBeginners
4.6Rating
592Reviews
4Services
Western: mentioned in a customer review

Royale Ranch

1801 Lemen Rd

Trail ridesLessonsBoarding
4.9Rating
245Reviews
9Services
Western: per the stable's website

Jaynesway Farms

5N080 Rte 59

LessonsBoardingBeginners
4.6Rating
196Reviews
6Services
Western: per the stable's website

Giant City Stables LLc & Giant City Stables Therapeutic Riding Services NFP 501(c)(3)

722 Giant City Rd

Trail ridesLessonsBeginners
4.9Rating
120Reviews
7Services

They immediately responded to neck-reining and voice commands.

From a Google review

Danada Equestrian Center - Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

3S507 Naperville Rd

Trail ridesLessonsSummer camps
4.7Rating
122Reviews
5Services
Western: per the stable's website

9 Acres Equestrian Center

12211 LaGrange Rd

Trail ridesLessonsBoarding
4.3Rating
126Reviews
8Services
Western: per the stable's website

Timmermann's Ranch & Saddle Shop

29550 W Roberts Rd

LessonsBoardingBeginners
4.7Rating
96Reviews
5Services

My wife has been taking weekly western riding lessons at Timmerman’s and we both love it.

From a Google review

The stable's website says so too.

Double J Riding Club

10545 74th St

Trail ridesLessonsBoarding
4.5Rating
84Reviews
8Services
Western: per the stable's website

Susanna Farms

24153 W W Town Line Rd

LessonsBeginnersPony rides
4.9Rating
74Reviews
7Services
Western: per the stable's website

Massa Stables

80 Arrowhead Trail

Trail ridesLessonsBoarding
4.9Rating
63Reviews
7Services
Western: per the stable's website

Runaway Ranch

14678 Pleasant St

Trail ridesLessonsBoarding
4.8Rating
57Reviews
8Services
Western: per the stable's website

Castle Ridge Keep

8109 W Hillside Rd

LessonsBoardingBeginners
4.9Rating
37Reviews
5Services
Western: per the stable's website

More stables with Western riding lessons in Illinois, by city

Antioch 1 stable

  • Gateway Farm, Inc.19200 W Edwards Rd, Antioch · ★ 5 (3)
    Western: per the stable's website

Bartlett 1 stable

  • Sunset Hill FarmSayer Rd, Bartlett · ★ 4.9 (30)

    I take western lessons here.

    ★★★★★ Sam, Jun 2022

Bethalto 1 stable

Big Rock 1 stable

  • Jay Stables48W974 Wheeler Rd, Big Rock · ★ 5 (15)

    Karen’s instruction is tailored to the rider- in our case, Western Pleasure/ Western Dressage.

    From a Google review

Caseyville 1 stable

Du Quoin 1 stable

  • Reining It In7230 IL-152, Du Quoin · ★ 5 (4)
    Western: per the stable's website

East St Louis 1 stable

Ellsworth 1 stable

  • Lone Ridge Farms28919 E 800 North Rd, Ellsworth · ★ 5 (8)
    Western: per the stable's website

Forreston 1 stable

  • Centennial Acres13440 W West Grove Rd, Forreston · ★ 4.5 (10)
    Western: per the stable's website

Freeburg 1 stable

  • Riding Center8162 Red Ray Mine Rd, Freeburg · ★ 4.8 (26)
    Western: per the stable's website

Galena 1 stable

  • Riverview Ranch2691 S River Rd, Galena · ★ 4.9 (10)
    Western: per the stable's website

Harvard 1 stable

Highland 1 stable

Johnsburg 1 stable

  • Midwest Meadows4308 McCullom Lake Rd, Johnsburg
    Western: per the stable's website

Kankakee 1 stable

Kewanee 1 stable

La Salle 1 stable

  • Punkin Acre Paints381 N 3179th Rd, La Salle · ★ 4.8 (5)
    Western: per the stable's website

Lockport 3 stables

  • Cedar Stables Riding Lessons16125 W Bruce Rd, Lockport · ★ 4.6 (39)
    Western: per the stable's website
  • Painted Ha-Lo Ranch14856 W Reiter Dr, Lockport · ★ 5 (19)

    My horse and I have grown a lot in barrels, jumping, and western/ranch riding thanks to Onnie.

    From a Google review
  • CR Ranch Lessons & Boarding16145 Bruce Road, Lockport · ★ 4.4 (16)
    Western: per the stable's website

Maple Park 1 stable

  • Horse Logic LLC45w223 Lees Rd, Maple Park · ★ 5 (2)

    She can teach both English and western riding, and everything to do with the care and feeding of the horse.

    From a Google review

Mascoutah 1 stable

McLean 1 stable

  • Breezy Bluff Riding Academy3634 N 685 East Rd, McLean · ★ 4.5 (35)

    And even more especially because the riding style is Western pleasure.

    From a Google review

Milledgeville 1 stable

Millstadt 1 stable

Morris 1 stable

  • Rocking L Ranch1075 Gore Rd, Morris · ★ 5 (27)
    Western: mentioned in a customer review

Olney 1 stable

  • Equine LEAD, LLC2280 N Higgin Switch Rd, Olney · ★ 5 (7)
    Western: per the stable's website

Oregon 1 stable

  • White Pines Ranch3581 W Pines Rd, Oregon · ★ 4.7 (170)

    They have a short video that gives you basic neck reining controls which was awesome.

    From a Google review

Palos Hills 1 stable

Peotone 1 stable

  • Eagle Lake Ranch8630 W Eagle Lake Rd, Peotone · ★ 4.8 (19)
    Western: per the stable's website

Princeville 1 stable

Quincy 1 stable

Richmond 1 stable

  • Heavenly Horses7406 Tryon Grove Rd, Richmond · ★ 4.6 (31)
    Western: per the stable's website

Rockton 1 stable

  • Redemption Hill Stables3373 W Rockton Rd, Rockton · ★ 4.4 (18)

    One of the best trainers in Northern IL for barrel racing and horsemanship.

    From a Google review

Sherman 1 stable

Shirley 1 stable

Sidney 1 stable

South Beloit 1 stable

  • Stone Ledge Farm6912 Manchester Rd, South Beloit · ★ 4.8 (24)
    Western: per the stable's website

Streator 1 stable

Wadsworth 1 stable

  • DonBar Farm41955 N Mill Creek Rd, Wadsworth · ★ 4.8 (20)
    Western: per the stable's website

Waterloo 1 stable

Wauconda 1 stable

Wonder Lake 1 stable

  • Peet Equestrian8116 White Oaks Rd, Wonder Lake · ★ 5 (2)
    Western: per the stable's website

Woodstock 1 stable

  • John White Stables4301 Mc Cauley Rd, Woodstock · ★ 4.6 (29)
    Western: per the stable's website

Starting Western lessons

  1. Wear boots with a heel. Western boots or any boot with a heel, with jeans.
  2. Ask about helmets. A riding helmet makes sense in any style. Ask whether the barn lends them.
  3. Ask what the barn focuses on. Trail, ranch work, reining, speed events or general riding: the barn's focus shapes your lessons.

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Western lessons in Illinois, by city

The number counts the stables on this page; each city link opens every riding stable we list there.

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