Learn to Ride! YOUR MARYLAND HORSE COUNCIL PUBLICATION Did you know that Maryland is home to over 700 licensed stables? Many of those offer riding lessons to everyone from beginners to advanced
riders. From pleasure riding to the competition ring, Maryland lesson barns have a lot to offer! But how do you know which barn is the right fit for you? Take a look at these tips on finding a suitable lesson barn and read Te Equiery’s full “Learn the Ride” guide at
https://equiery.com/the-equierys-learn-to-ride-guide/
1. Stables licensed through the Maryland Horse Industry Board (Maryland Department of Agriculture) are inspected annually to ensure that the horse care and riding equipment meet certain minimum standards. MHIB licensing does not ensure the quality of instruction. 2. Maryland does not require instructors to be certified or licensed, however there are many national and international programs that offer teaching
certifications. In addition, many colleges offer equine studies degrees which include certification programs or their equivalent. Please note, there are many outstanding instructors who hold no certification whatsoever. 3. One of the best ways to learn more about an instructor before signing up for a lesson program is to watch them teach a few lessons and use your
own judgment. 4. Ask yourself the following questions to help narrow down your lesson stable search: a. Are you looking for a stable that caters strictly to adults? Strictly children? Or a mix of both? b. Do you know if you want to ride English or Western? c. Do you want, generally, to ride for pleasure or do you have the goal of competing?
5. After calling a few lesson stables in your area to see if they may be the right fit, visit them in person and meet their staff, instructors, horses, etc. Be sure to call ahead to find out if there are specific times to visit. Some stables offer open houses and introductory lessons.
Below is a list of Maryland’s licensed lesson stables with Horse Discovery Centers highlighted in red. For more information about stables list in bold, please see their ads in this issue of Te Equiery. For Terapeutic Riding Centers and Horse Rescues, please visit
equiery.com.
Is your barn not on this list? Call 1-800-244-9580 to be added to Te Equiery’s Lesson and Boarding Stables online directory and check your license status with the Maryland Horse Industry Board at
https://portal.mda.maryland.gov/ License renewals are due by June 30!
ALLEGANY Mexico Farms EC (Cumberland) ..........240-520-1808 Spring Gap (Cumberland) .....................301-876-0596 ANNE ARUNDEL A & A Stables (Harwood) ........................410-940-9008 Bay View F (Lothian) ................................410-923-2809 Baywood F (Harwood) ............................410-867-7923 Beech Grove (Gambrills) ........................410-320-3330 Bit of Faith Farm (Edgewater) ...............443-221-0213 Bridle Path Equest. (Annapolis) ...........443-254-1876 Casa De Campo S. (Davidsonville) ......301-275-4121 Clarity Riding (Davidsonville) ...............410-279-4677 Cowgirl Up Pony Parties (Annapolis) .443-871-3025 De Novo Farm (Gambrills) .....................443-584-3737 Dovecote Equestrian (Davidsonville) 443-336-7662 Dun-Pikin (Pasadena) ..............................410-255-3918 En-Tice-Ment S. (Harwood) ..........410-798-4980 Exalt F. (Harwood) ....................................410-867-3310 Fence Post F. (Pasadena) ........................410-530-3654 Flickeridge (Lothian)................................443-744-4147 Gladwell Farm (Dunkirk ) .......................443-871-9426 Heritage (Harwood) .................................410-867-4077 Hidden View (Crownsville) ....................410-507-5598 High Tide Farm (Pasadena) ...................410-320-3091 Holiday S. (Harwood) ..............................443-336-5574 Hunter Ridge (Davidsonville) ...............301-802-1652 Kilmarnock Farm (Millersville) ..............410-336-1216 Morningside/Andover E.C. (Linthicum Heights) 410-508-8813 Morningside/Andy Smith EC (Annapolis) 410-508-8813 Nicker’s Retreat (Pasadena) ...................443-618-0818 Oak Crest (Harwood) ...............................410-867-1788 Oakland Ridge F. (Harwood) .................410-867-6646 Plum Creek (Crownsville) ......................443-223-8491
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Tag Along (Davidsonville)......................410-798-6660 The Riehl Farm (Pasadena) ....................443-324-1844 Trevi Manor, LLC (Lothian) .....................703-801-7982 Turn Around F. (Davidsonville).............410-570-0072 Willow Glenn F. (Davidsonville) ...........410-798-1635 YMCA Camp Letts E.C. (Edgewater) ...410-919-1410 BALTIMORE Amazing Grace EC (Parkton) .................443-528-7521 AOPF Stables, LLC (Upperco) ................678-899-3401 Boxwood F. (Monkton) ...........................410-472-9851 Camelot F. Inc. (Monkton)......................410-908-0083 City Ranch Inc (Windsor MIll) ...............410-456-2195 Dream Catch Equine (White Hall ) ......443-255-0685 Ev’ry Last Scent Farm (White Hall ) .....410-215-8721 Featherdown (Sparks) .............................410-472-4390 GaitAway S. (Randallstown) ..................410-655-3161 Garrison Forest School (Owings Mills) 410-559-3450 GoldenRay F. (White Hall ) .....................410-357-9158 Good to Go Farm (Upperco) .................443-744-8502 Graham E.C. (Glen Arm) ..........................410-663-4445 Harvest Moon Stables (Reisterstown) 760-540-9304 Hawks Hollow (Kingsville) .....................443-414-8199 Hopeful Manor Farm (Joppa) ...............443-807-3576 J-Mar S. (Monkton) ...................................410-472-4475 Marlan F. (Freeland) .................................410-357-4907 Mint Meadows (Parkton) .......................443-616-8237 Mooreland Farm (Reisterstown) ..........484-356-4981 Patapsco H.C. (Catonsville) ....................410-988-5608 Pleasant Valley (Glen Arm) ....................410-882-0388 Rump Shaker Farm (Middle River) ......443-324-5256 St. Timothy’s School (Stevenson ) .......410-486-5483 The Stables (Monkton ) ..........................540-270-3111 Thornridge Manor (Glen Arm) .............410-592-9594
Top Bar Ranch (Monkton) ......................410-329-6590 Tranquillity Manor (Monkton) ..............410-666-2518 Urban Ridge (Owings Mills) ..................410-456-4291 Whispering Meadows (Parkton) ..........443-324-6315 Woodbrook F. (Monkton) .......................443-834-9321 CALVERT Calvert Equestrian, LLC (St. Leonard) 301-502-8312 Canaan F. (Huntingtown) .......................410-257-0706 Country Haven S. (St. Leonard) ............434-404-7202 Cypress Stables (Prince Frederick) ......443-624-2368 Double J Stables (Owings) ....................301-855-7080 High Tail-It (Lusby) ...................................301-904-3386 Lucky Cricket (Huntingtown) ...............410-610-4849 Patuxent Run (Prince Frederick) ..........410-610-6378 Riverview Stables (Prince Frederick) ..443-624-8087 Rose Farm H.C. (St. Leonard) .................410-586-1617 Stillwater F. (Huntingtown) ...................443-975-6624 Thistle Dew Dressage (Huntingtown) 410-474-9469 Tynewydd Riding Club (St. Leonard) .410-610-4340 CAROLINE Campbell’s Lane Farm (Preston) ..........410-310-8033 Idylwild (Federalsburg) ...........................410-754-9141 Timber Grove (Preston) ..........................443-786-1359 CARROLL 5 & Dime Show S. (Sykesville)...............443-455-0318 Aspiring Heights (Westminster) ..410-848-1431 Birds’ Nest Ranch (Taneytown) ...............443-615-0404 Circle E Farm (Sykesville) ........................410-596-1029 Coexist Stables (Mt. Airy) .............240-440-9627 Country Hill (Westminster) ...................410-876-2950 Dream Bigger E. (Woodbine)................410-596-5297 Full Moon (Finksburg) ..................410-795-8371 Glendevon Stables (New Windsor) 301-706-4642
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