10 Places for Horseback Riding Near Indianapolis

Beth Wood said:  Room to Ride offers riding instruction to beginner and intermediate riders. Students are taught to understand and feel the horse while riding, which fosters a partnership between horse and rider. They are also taught basic horsemanship skills (grooming, tacking, leading).

Similar to belts in Karate, Room to Ride offers their unique "Colors of Riding" program where students receive different colored monogrammed saddle pads as they progress in their riding.

Erin P. said:  Star Stables has a very qualified instructor staff. Generally students ride one hour a week on the same day and time month after month. Please call to get an appointed time according to your skill level and age. They provide coaching on the weekends at shows. They instruct off site on the weekends for advanced riders.

Beth Wood said:  The Southport Equestrian Center offers an encouraging and supportive environment for children and adults to learn riding skills in both English and Western riding styles. Riders will also learn about basic horse care and how to groom, saddle, and bridle a horse.

Beth Wood said:  Rinehart Farm offers riding lessons for riders of all levels on their 10 lesson horses and ponies. They also offer advanced riding lessons and clinics for boarders with their own horses.

Rinehart Farm facilities include indoor and outdoor arenas, a Eurowalker, grass individual and group turnout paddocks, as well as all-weather turnout.

Beth Wood said:  Treesdale Farms is a hunter/jumper stable that is dedicated to creating a fun and safe environment for both horse and rider. Their farm offers outdoor arena, indoor heated arena, a upper level heated and air conditioned viewing room, large grass paddocks and other amenities. Riders are required to take a minimum of two riding lessons per week.

Beth Wood said:  Boone Creek Farm offers year round riding lessons that focus on positive reinforcement, confidence building and skill building using experienced, talented lesson and lease horses for beginner to intermediate riders who do not own a horse.

Have an itty-bitty one that loves horses but is too young to ride? They offer leadline times for kids 3-5!

Beth Wood said:  Sierra Woods Farm is a Hunter Jumper facility in Zionsville that provides lessons to beginner through advanced riders. All beginner students start out in private lessons.

Beth Wood said:  Taylor Turn Stable offers lessons for beginners to advanced riders in both English and Western disciplines to children and adults. Lessons include a minimum 1.5 hours of hands on time with the horse, instruction, practice session, horse equipment, and riding helmet. They even offer a mommy and me class where you and your child take turns riding the same horse during the lesson!

Beth Wood said:  Sports Horse offers beginner through advanced instruction for children and adults. Their program focuses on the disciplines of Hunters & Jumpers with a strong Dressage base. Their hands on approach of grooming and tacking a horse encourages and instills relational skills.

Erin P. said:  Learn horsemanship from the ground up in a fun and safe environment while building self confidence. Students will learn horse safety, horse behaviors, grooming, saddling, riding in arena and trail riding.