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Avoine et Picotin is a riding centre in the Fontainebleau forest, about one hour from Paris. It offers horse rides, riding lessons for beginners and experienced riders, and livery boarding for horses kept year-round. Each activity is supervised by a qualified instructor. The centre focuses on enjoyment and well-being rather than competition.
Les Ecuries de VieuxChamps is a riding centre that has operated for about 40 years. It offers riding lessons for all levels, for leisure or competition, on ponies or horses, with monthly or yearly packages. It also runs an owners' livery service with boxes, unlimited hay and paddock turnout, for active or retired horses. The yard works with outside trainers, including dressage and show jumping coaches.
Aux écuries de Passy is a horse-owners' livery yard in Egreville, on a 12-hectare estate. It offers boarding for horses and ponies in boxes and paddocks. Teaching and support for competition are also offered. The yard has a covered arena, a large jumping arena, and direct access to the surrounding woods and plains.
Les Ecuries des Couleurs is an equestrian centre in Amilly offering horse and pony rides and riding tourism. The centre also runs endurance and TREC activities, and pony baptisms for children. Its horses range from beginner to experienced riders and from leisure to competition types. Activities are by appointment, and the centre also has horses for sale.
Ecurie des Palissades is a family-run equestrian centre in the Forville area near Montargis, founded more than 20 years ago. It offers horse boarding in stables with daily turnout in paddocks. The centre runs riding lessons and group sessions for all levels, from age 5, and prepares riders for federal exams. It also provides training work for horses and preparation for competitions.
Poney Club de Busseau is a riding school centred on ponies, located near Nemours in Seine-et-Marne. It offers group and individual riding lessons, riding courses during school holidays and pony activities. The club welcomes children from age 3 and takes a patient, progressive approach to riding. Its location at the edge of the Commanderie forest means rides in the woods are part of the experience.
Rocking Arrow Ranch is a horse ranch in Farmington, Arkansas. It offers riding lessons for beginners to advanced riders, on the ranch's own horses or on riders' own mounts. The ranch also offers horse boarding and has horses for sale. The site describes a farm with more than 25 horses on about 50 acres.
Chambergeot Équitation is an owners' yard located in Noisy-sur-École, near the Fontainebleau forest. It offers horse boarding in boxes with optional paddock turnout, work and supervised sessions. Riding lessons are available individually or in groups for riders at all levels. The yard focuses on dressage and show jumping training.
Poney Club de Vélizy has welcomed children and teenagers for more than 50 years at its facilities on the edge of the Meudon forest. Riding lessons run from Tuesday to Saturday, and courses are held during school holidays from Monday to Friday. On Sundays the club organises activities such as challenges, games, ethology sessions and rides. Riders can start from age 4, and the club also offers pony discovery sessions for school groups and leisure centres.
Equestria is a horse centre in Angerville, France, described as a place where people meet horses. Its teaching follows ethology, focusing on body language and communication with the horse. It offers collective and private riding lessons, free riding (monte libre), and half-board packages. It also offers boarding for horses owned by clients, who can look after their horse on Sundays.
Les Écuries du Roque'd'Or is a horse yard run by Bérénice Roussel and Victor Faure. It offers individual boarding in paddock/box or pasture formulas, with intensive or independent training options. Riding lessons are sold as course cards, and tailored coaching is available. Horses are turned out daily, with individual or paired paddocks and group pastures.
Ecurie des Lys is an equestrian centre in Saint-Lyé-la-Forêt, near Orléans, which opened in 2006 on the grounds of a former private golf course. It offers riding lessons on ponies and horses for all levels. The centre also provides work and support for horses and riders in competition, including the development of horses for competition. The facilities are designed to give horses a comfortable setting.
The Poney Club des Crins Fleuris is a riding centre in Trizay-lès-Bonneval, near Bonneval in Eure-et-Loir. It offers riding activities for beginner and experienced riders, including show jumping, dressage, vaulting and carriage rides. The centre also takes in ponies and horses for boarding, and some of its horses are available on half-board. It runs regular competitions and is approved by Jeunesse et Sports.
Les Ecuries des Nauds is a riding centre offering riding lessons on horses and ponies for children and adults, with lessons adapted to each rider's level. It also offers pony rides, hacking, and holiday riding courses during school holidays. Horses and ponies can be kept on full or working livery, with turnout in the field in summer. The centre takes part in official show jumping and eventing competitions and also offers carriage driving and vaulting.
CavalPrestige is run by Louis Brunet, an independent rider, trainer and instructor. He offers dressage, vaulting, freedom work and performance art courses. He also provides starting (débourrage) for horses of all breeds, carried out at the client's premises or at a riding centre. Equestrian demonstrations, animations and shows are available on request.
Allonnes Cheval is a riding centre near Le Mans offering group and small-group riding lessons, private lessons on chosen themes, and riding courses on topics such as ethology, lunge work, jumping at liberty and exam preparation. The centre also runs competition outings for club, amateur and professional riders. Its facilities include a covered arena, a grand arena, paddocks and direct access to the forest, and it hosts a stable for owners' horses. Horses and ponies are used across levels, from leisure riding to sport.
Ferme Equestre du Mont Cruchet is a riding centre that also runs a pony club. The site describes an arena, a riding ring, stabling and a club house. The owner is a qualified riding instructor trained at Saumur. The farm also has goats, donkeys, sheep and other animals for education, and offers camping.
Les Ecuries d'Azé is an equestrian centre in Azé offering riding courses, pony rides and competitions. It provides horse boarding options including box, paddock and pasture livery, as well as half-board arrangements where a horse or pony is shared with the club or an owner. The yard also breeds Selle Français and Poney Français de Selle horses and sells horses and ponies.
Centre équestre de Laval is a riding centre in the Bois de l'Huisserie, a few minutes from Laval town centre. It runs a riding school and offers several formulas of livery boarding for horses and ponies. Owner-managed boarding is offered alongside the school. The centre also offers pony and horse rides, as well as summer courses and activities.
Ecuries Delight is a family-run equestrian centre that offers boarding for horses, including pasture and box options. It provides riding lessons for riders from beginners to international level, along with coaching in dressage, CCE and CSO. The yard also breeds sport and leisure horses, breaks in young horses, and sells horses.
The Ecuries de la Servinière is an equestrian centre in Saint Berthevin, Mayenne, directed by its owner and riding instructor. It runs a pony club and a horse club with riding lessons for beginners, experienced riders, children and adults. The yard also offers livery for owners' horses and holiday courses. The site has about fifty boxes, paddocks and a large riding arena, and it also rents a hall for private events.
The Centre Equestre la Chevrie is a riding centre on a farm in the Mayenne bocage, offering lessons from baptism rides from 18 months and group classes from age 5. Lessons take place in the arena, indoor school or on hacks, and the centre also runs courses, trail rides and pony rental by the year. Young horses are broken in under saddle or in harness. Full-livery and day boarding in paddock or box are available, and stallions are accepted. A trainer with an Equi-Handi qualification welcomes riders with disabilities.
Ecurie de l'Olympe is an owner's livery yard in Guichen, France, opened in May 2024. It offers boarding in individual or shared paddocks or in boxes, with daily turnout and hay available at will. Work options such as dressage and jumping are included in some packages. Individual or group lessons and competition coaching are also offered, and the yard rents out its truck and arena.
Domaine d’Albizia is an equine centre in Melesse, near Rennes. It offers horse boarding in herds or in boxes with paddock access, with a choice of formulas to suit each horse. It also runs riding lessons, with half-board and third-board options, and a range of training. Its equicoaching sessions use the horse to support people's personal development.
