Horseback Riding in Colton, Oregon (Clackamas County)

Mara wasn’t born on a horse but was going on trail rides at 6 months of age. She had her 1st pony at 18 months and was taking a stool out to get on him by 3 years old. She showed a neighbor horse at 5 and was trail riding her own pony by then.
At 7 she started formal riding lessons with Sue Woodson, an Equitation trainer in Forest Grove. She rode all 3 seats, western, huntseat, and saddleseat, at class A Morgan shows with Sue until she was 12 when Sue retired. The next year she rode with Margie Burgette, then with Bill Fields, Diane Guick, Helen Crabtree, and Susie Parks who were all Equitation instructors. She finished out her juvenile years with Sara Plumley when they went to the Morgan Grand National and World Championship show and placed 5th in the 17 and under World Champion English Pleasure class in 1991. The following year, 1992, with Carmen Hobson, she placed 3rd-7th in Saddleseat Equitation and 7th in English Pleasure. All while giving lessons for her mother at Gene and Kathy Vandyke’s Beaver State Morgan Farm.
Lorraine Hill was a trainer at Arrowcrest Stables in Wilsonville when Mara was asked by the owner to come and ride juvenile and amateur on his Saddlebreds. She showed with them for 5 years in California, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada. After highschool she went to Wisconsin with Lorraine Hill to work as an instructor and apprentice trainer.
She spent a year as assistant trainer for Bruce Dixon and Jennifer Dixon and as 1 of 4 riding instructors at the Menlo Circus Club in Atherton, CA.
In 2003 her young Morgan stallion placed 3rd in the 3 year old Western Pleasure Stallions and Geldings class at the Morgan Grand National and World Championship show. During 2001-2003, Mara rode with Andy Marlette in Minnesota.
2004 she worked as trainer/manager for Bob Pylman and Kaye Reed of Pylman Quarter Horses and rode with Bob’s son Kurt Pylman who specialized in Roping and Reined Cow Horses.... See More

COME HAVE SOME FUN AND LEARN HOW TO RIDE Or Just Brush up on your skills!

Riding is for all ages and all abilities.

Improves balance & Eye hand coordination

Therapeutic riding lessons available

I give private and group lessons!
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English & Western with Dressage Basics

Well Trained Lesson Horses

Ponies for Young Riders
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Pony Rides & Parties

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Call to come visit us at our Newly built facilty in Banks Oregon, just off of Highway 26 and 6.

We teach our students to effectively communicate with their horses through feel rather than force and fear. Utilizing Natural Horsemanship Techniques we will teach you to create a partnership with your horse.... See More

Joanne has more than three decades of experience teaching, riding and training.

Available for lessons at barns throughout the Portland-area, she works with children and adults at every level - whether you're looking to develop basic skills or take your riding to the next level.... See More

We are a small, 8 stall, family run boarding facility that provides exceptional, personalized care for our client's horses. Certified English instructor and trainer, Dyan Vorster, lives on site. We are located near Monroe, 20 minutes from Eugene and Corvallis.... See More

Lisa is the head trainer at the Hood River Equestrian Center (HREC) and is part of the center’s management team. Hood River Equestrian Center (HREC) in the Columbia Gorge area. The center is currently taking reservations for use of the indoor arena, outdoor and indoor stalls.

Lisa is a career horsewoman and founder of Horse2Heart Equestrian News. The Equestrian Center is a full service horse farm offering horseback riding, horse training, riding lessons and horse boarding. HREC is located at 4050 Central Vale Road, Hood River, Oregon in the O’Dell Valley. The center offers a fully enclosed indoor arena, cross country course, dressage court and trail access.... See More

Certified Riding Master and Instructor. 50+ years experience. Riding Lessons for Intermediate and Advanced Riders. Dressage, Hunt Seat, Pleasure, Jumping.

10 years experience providing strong foundations to both horse and riders of any age and skill level. Safe, fun, and positive environment. Training riders and horses for everything from pleasure and trail to jumping, dressage and showing. Everything is tailored to you and your situation so that you get the most out of it. Horses are available for riders that do not have their own and horses of any level of training are welcome for training w/ lessons included.... See More

Sunflower Stables specializes in offering people aged three and up a chance to discover horsemanship, not just riding. We will work with you to teach you what you're interested in - no fixed curriculum here! Learn English, Western, and bareback riding on our sweet, well cared for lesson horses. Everyone also learns horse care and behavior. We also have a wide variety of summer camps for all ages and skill levels!... See More

Shaundra Epperson Performance Horses offers lessons for beginning through advanced riders in both western and English.