Horseback Riding in Iowa

Serendipity provides English, Western and therapeutic riding lessons and carriage driving lessons to adults and children just northwest of Des Moines.

Wishing Wells Performance Horses offers beginner and general riding lessons. Andi teaches the student all aspects of horse ownership- grooming, health and foot care, riding, stall care, ground work, and anything else that happens when one owns a horse. Andi's goal is for each of her students to be ready and able to own their own horse some day and be safe in doing so. Lessons start wth going over a few ground work manuevers and reviewing the ones from the previous lesson and then the students grooms and tacks the horse and begins the riding portion. The rates are reasonable and the horses are friendly and willing partners.

Wishing Wells also offers horse training for Ranch and Western Pleasure as well as colt starting.... See More

PATH (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship) registered horsemanship instructor. I teach basic horsemanship from the ground up and also work with special needs, veterans and trouble youth and coordinate the responsibility of horsemanship to lifemanship skills, teaching safety, responsibility, and problem solving.... See More

AMF Équitation, LLC is a riding instruction program located in Northeast Iowa near the city of Decorah. We welcome students from total novices through intermediate level riders, introducing them to the fun and challenge of riding. Working under supervision, students will establish a foundation of safe habits and knowledge for future riding enjoyment. We focus on English disciplines following the US Pony Club curriculum with the aim of creating “a thoroughly happy comfortable horseman, riding across a natural country with confidence and perfect balance on a pony equally happy and confident and free from pain and bewilderment’’ (Pony Club).... See More

AKS Farms is Iowa's Premier Riding Academy and Arabian Horse Facility!
AKS Farms' beautiful, fully heated facility is located just off of HWY 5 on Blue Street in Norwalk, IA! We are just 10 minutes from West Des Moines and are a convenient location for the Des Moines, Norwalk, Indianola and Carlisle areas!
AKS Farms is a full service equine facility offering competition training for the Arabian Horse show circuit as well as Iowa's Premier Riding School!
We are the home of Saddle Seat Equitation World Cup Gold Medalist and multi-National Champion trainer/instructor Alexis Scott. Alexis has over 20 years of experience competing at the local, regional, national and international level, and now uses her incredible talent and expertise to teach riders of all ages and skill levels!
AKS focuses on teaching the rider how to truly communicate with the horse, and use their skills to become a great horseman, no matter what discipline they ride!
We pride ourselves on teaching our students responsibility, confidence and the value of hard work! We combine the spirit of competition with strong family values, thus offering an experience totally unique to each client.
Our facility includes a fully heated indoor arena, 30 spacious heated stalls, four beautiful pastures for daily turnout, a heated wash-rack, grooming areas, two tack rooms, a gorgeous climate controlled viewing area, outdoor patio, and impeccable equine care. Preparations for a large outdoor arena are well under way!
Students and parents are welcome to spend as much time at the barn as possible, helping with chores, grooming and exercising horses, and making friends that last a lifetime! We have weekly cookouts, holiday parties and encourage camaraderie.
We hold in-barn schooling shows that give our students the opportunity to show off what they learn to family and friends, as well as attend outside shows, which range from fun-show level to national-level competition.
We offer lesson packages and competitive pricing to suit every individual, and offer gift certificates that make great unique gifts for the horse crazy person in your life!
Our heated facility allows us to give lessons year-round, and our lesson horses are the best in the Midwest at teaching students how to really ride! Safety is our priority, and in addition to in-depth instruction on how to interact with and work around horses, our lesson horses are highly experienced and incredibly reliable!
Our summer camps are always a hit! Campers learn the basics of horsemanship as well as how to care for the horse and learn horse knowledge through fun crafts!
We offer the best so you can have the best!
We are located just off of HWY 5 in Norwalk, 10 minutes from the Jordan Creek area and 5 minutes from the Des Moines Airport.
Check us out on our website, www.aksfarmsllc.com, for more information, or give us a call at !
Come join our family and learn what horsin' around is really all about!... See More

I offer beginning riding instruction as well as teach basic horse care. We have a flexible program to fit your needs. You can spend an hour riding or just spend some quality time with one of our horses.

Lori has had Numerous National and Regional Champions in Saddle Seat, Hunt Seat, and Western Horsemanship. She has been nominated 2 times as APAHA National instructor of the year. Lori loves to work with beginner students as well as National contenders. She primarily shows at Arabian and National Show horse shows. We have safe, quality lesson horses available.... See More

If you’re looking for high quality and personal service, you’ve come to the right place. At Triple V Training we’ll give you the attention and personal service you’ll come to expect and enjoy. We offer boarding, lessons, and pony rides to all ages. We also offer differt levels of training; By using our "team approach" we help train not only the horse, but we help train the rider. In our philosophy we teach all aspects in owning a horse. Everything from cleaning the stalls, doing ground work or showing competitively. Let us put our experience to work for you.... See More

Dressage Beginning- 3rd level. I have 20 years studying dressage with top dressage trainers in California. I moved to Iowa 3yrs ago and would love to teach.

Elizabeth Hines training specializing in western pleasure English pleasure showmanship horsemanship anything you want to do I will help you do it. Will travel so your horse can live where you want him to. lessons also available. starting at $350.00