Horseback Riding in Douglasville, Georgia (Douglas County)

Rachel Helmbold, Eventing & Dressage Instructor, Serenity Creek Equestrian Center. Level II Instructor's Certification Candidate through USEA ICP. Competed through USEA Preliminary to the Regional Championship Level, USDF Second Level, and IHSA through Nationals. Coached the 2010 USEA Beginner Novice Master Champion, Reserve Champion at AEC's, and coached USDF Training Level rider to Region III Championships. Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal Science from Berry College with double minors in Teaching Equitation and Breaking and Training. Worked under Canadian & Belgian Eventing Olympians at Bouckaert Farm, GA and for International Grand Prix Dressage Trainers at Valhalla Farms, FL. Was head trainer at Summerhill Stud in South Africa. A lifelong student of the art of riding, I have a passion for developing better riders and better horses.... See More

Wisteria Farms offers lessons from the beginner to the advanced A circut rider. We offer training packages and horses for lease and sale. We also offer full board with the owner living on site.

dressage trainer,coach,instructor. my own background includes 2 year study of classical training with Nuno Olivera and 6 years with Gunnar Ostergaard; have trained horses through Grand Prix. I teach riders to understand position and use of the aids to make their their riding experience both safer and effective. I train horses the same progressive way; resulting in a horse which is a pleasure to ride. I accept horses for training and teach at Cottonwood Farm in Covington Ga. I am available for Clinics, instruction at private farms within 20 miles of Covington; and coaching at shows.... See More

Areas of concentration: Equitation/Horsemanship, Western pleasure/Hunter under Saddle, Halter/Showmanship, Trail/Ranch Riding, Beginning and Intermediate Hunter over Fences.
What will I learn?
If you are a new rider and do not already have a discipline preference your strengths and weaknesses can be assessed in the first few lessons. From that point it can be determined what riding style will be more beneficial to pursue.
If you are an intermediate or advanced rider The Academy welcomes all disciplines. Whether your goal is to be competitive at breed shows or have a handy trail or ranch horse, Flying Heels can get you there. Jennifer has experience in the following disciplines: western pleasure, western horsemanship, trail, showmanship, halter, hunter under saddle, hunt seat equitation, working hunter over fences, dressage, reining, extreme cowboy competitions, working cow horse, and ranch sorting. She is currently working on adding Cowboy Mounted Shooting to the list!
All aspects of equine care are covered in the lesson program. Proper use and fitting of equipment, lunging, trailer loading, nutrition, grooming, and first aid are a few examples of ground work that will be covered.
Lesson Specifics:
 Semi-Private Lesson: $35
 Private Lesson (w/ travel): $45
 Private Lesson (no travel): $40
 Group Lesson (3+): $30
All lessons include a full hour of under saddle instructional time. Lessons are available on your horse or a lesson horse. Please have your horse tacked up and ready prior to lesson time. Proper riding attire is mandatory: boots with a minimum of a ½” of heel and helmets for riders under 18. Helmets for adults are recommended. Please use safe tack and good judgment.
 Training per ride (travel): $35
 Training per ride (no travel): $25
Training is available by the ride. The duration of the training session depends mostly on how far along the horse is, bad habits, and the horse’s stamina. If ground work is necessary prior to any under saddle work, this will be included.
The training and lesson process: All horses and riders learn at different speeds and have varying skills and strengths. These factors will determine you and your horse’s progress. The Academy’s goal is to create a cooperative team between horse and rider allowing them to face challenges and obstacles together.... See More

Bella Terra Stables is located just 2 minutes from downtown Winder and 10 minutes from Chateau Elan. We focus on educating students about all elements of horsemanship, showmanship, horse care and riding in a casual and relaxed atmosphere. We emphasize safety, responsibility, sportsmanship, and FUN. BTS offers a variety of camps through the year. BTS participates in the RMI Series at Chateau Elan and other local shows. BTS also offers therapeutic riding. Our instructors are NARHA trained and certified.... See More

Epiphany Farm, LLC is a boarding, lesson, and training facility located in the scenic North Georgia Mountains just south of Dahlonega, GA. We are also the home of the University of North Georgia IHSA Equestrian Team. Epiphany Farm, LLC offers huntseat and western lessons on your own horse or our high-quality lesson horses. Lessons available seven days a week and showing opportunities are available for dedicated lesson students.... See More

Certified CCHI Instructor
Certified NARHA Therapeutic Riding Instructor
Exercise program on horseback

Lisa Evans Weinwurm, maintains her own training farm, Equine Reflections LLC in Winder, Ga., Just 20 minutes from Athens, Ga. She teaches all levels of riders in various disciplines such as Dressage, Combined Training, Hunters, Jumpers, Fox Hunting, Pleasure Riding and Natural Horsemanship . She can teach you on your horse or hers at your farm or hers. Call or write for more information. More information about her and her farm can be found on her website at www.EquineReflectionsLLC.com... See More

My goal is to foster a love of horsemanship and teach the proper techniques in caring for our equine friends. Students are taught to fully appreciate the responsibilities and rewards of being an equestrian and to develop a life-long respect for horses while learning self discipline, patience, perseverance and self confidence. I offer Western lessons. My students will learn the proper way to behave around horses, how to care for them, how to ride and why things are done the way they are; and to become accomplished, competent and independent riders. My lessons are designed for groups family members or one on one private lessons. I have owned, trained, and given lessons for 14 years. I am creating this new program for home schoolers. I am located 6 miles east of Monroe, GA in Good Hope.
The class is for one hour @ $25.00.
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Beginner walk/trot; balanced riding; beginner Hunt Seat; Unmounted Horsekeeping skills. ONLY TXT # BELOW!!!!

Flowered Rock Farm operates western riding lessons, summer camps, drill team, and weekend riding retreats. Our emphasis is on safety, fun, achievement, and building character amongst other horse lovin' friends. Our environment gives kids a very positive experience where feeling good is a given. Check out our website for details on all of our programs.... See More

I travel to your farm!
You will learn:
How to understand your horse more fully
How to communicate and lead on the ground and in the saddle
How to ride with lightness and harmony
How to introduce new things to your horse
Proper horse care and management.
For all disciplines... See More

Shannon Loven-Thompson has over 20 years experience teaching children and training ponies for show and pleasure. Currently, Shannon has a waiting list for new students starting as young as 4 years of age. Our ponies have years of experience teaching beginners and competing at horse shows of all kinds. Students compete regularly and are often among the show leaders. Our students enjoy consistent competition in Eventing, Dressage, State 4-H Horse Shows, Pony Club Championships, GDCTA events, and local hunter shows.
Shannon enjoys developing a robust group of child safe ponies at a variety of skill levels as well as young riders to enjoy the ponies she trains. Areas of specialization: early youth riders, equitation, dressage, show jumping, three (3) day eventing, and western pleasure.
Lessons are taught on our farm located in Jefferson.
Please call for an appointment to meet Shannon and her wonderful ponies. ... See More

"Why is my horse doing this?!?"

This is the most common response I receive from owner's. At Säker, our mission is simple, no really simple, as in "KISS" (Keep It Surprisingly Simple).

As a student of Säker, you focus on this fundamental principle, "KISS". Why you ask, well I say why not! Most people, especially women (and the horse industry is 2/3rds women), tend to overthink what they consider to be "problems" with their horse. So our mission at Säker is to break down this communication barrier with "KISS". We explain that horse training is 90% common sense (i.e. "Do I really want my horse to do this?"), and 10% know-how ("No, so I will do this instead."). We focus on removing the "emotion factor" (No, your horse is not attempting to drive you mad, well, most of the time.).

"Wait, wait," you say, "But I don't have a horse...". Even better. You get to learn from beginning to end training, care, management, and horse/life lessons without previous influence, and without the barriers put in place by previous riding experiences.
By focusing on "KISS", we are able to produce a more confident you (in the barn, showring, on the trail, and yes, even at work or at school). Säker means confidence. Confidence is defined as "faithfulness, asurety, trustworthiness, reliability, belief in oneself". All of these qualities we want not only in ourselves, but in our relationship with our horse. At Säker, we are confidence in motion!... See More

New for 2009! Little River is forming an IEA team-the first in this area. Offering team competition for grades 6-12. Lessons also available for all ages and experience levels.