10 Places for Horseback Riding Near Milwaukee

Wind Dancer Farms is a family owned and operated stable specializing in natural horsemanship skills for young riders. Riding skills include effective position and aids, true balance, riding with 'feel' and safety issues, as well as ground skills, tacking up and saddle fit issues.

4-J's Equestrian Center has been family owned and operated for over 30 years. They offer riding lessons for all disciplines from beginners to advanced levels. Instructors are trained to teach English and/or Western styles. They also offer boarding, summer camps and trail rides.

This equestrian boarding facility includes both indoor and outdoor arenas and is surrounded by scenic trails. All beginning students must start in private lessons, where they will learn handling, care, grooming and saddling. More advanced students can choose to focus on Hunt Seat and Western Riding. Week long summer camps and clinics provide additional opportunities for beginning to advanced riders.

In addition to operating as a horse boarding facility, this family-owned equestrian facility offers a variety of riding lessons and camps for kids and adults. Children ages 5-7 can sign up for private 30 min "Tiny-Tot" lessons, or hire a helper to assist them during a semi-private or group class. All lessons include grooming, care and handling, riding logic, equitation and safety. Disciplines include Hunt seat, Western, trail, and recreational riding.

Here you can experience trail rides, pony rides (for children six and under), seasonally themed activities, and even a free petting farm! There is a popular haunted hayride in the fall and a weather-permitting sleigh ride in the winter months. Trail rides last approximately 45 minutes and are restricted to riders ages 7 and up.

The best thing about this venue is that it can accommodate riders as young as four-years old! Their services include trail rides, summer camps, lessons, and even birthday parties that can happen rain or shine thanks to their indoor facility. They offer lessons from western to hunt seat to jumping. Riders get a full hour on horseback, and also learn to catch, groom and tack their horse along with the proper take down and care for their horse after their ride.

Thunder Bit Stables riding instructors will work with beginner level riders without a horse or experienced riders who own a horse. The instructors have years of experience and offer lessons in a variety of riding styles. For those who do own a horse, they also offer a safe, clean, and friendly boarding stable.

Knollwood Farm has a proven success record training multiple World and National Equitation riders. The experienced instructors work with riders at all levels. With a large selection of horses to chose from, riders can learn many skills in several riding styles (even bareback!). They also have a tiny tots program for riders as young as three-years old.

The Kettle Moraine Ranch offers trail rides from 1-1.5 hours long depending on your preference. All riders must be at least eight years old and phone reservations are required. Pony rides are available for those eight and under and last from 5-15 minutes, depending on your selection.

The Wild 3L ranch truly does have it all for the adventure loving family. They offer trail rides, lessons, camps, and even overnight excursions! The overnight excursion as well as some of the daytime events include a ride into town where you will stop for a bite to eat. The ranch welcomes all experience levels ages 7 and above.