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Horse Riding Schools in Australia

854 horse riding schools across Australia, ranked by local votes. Pick a city to narrow it down.

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Blue Mountains

Centennial Glen Stables

Centennial Glen Via Shipley Road · Blackheath · NSW 2785

Blue Mountains horse rides and carriage driving at Centennial Glen Stables in the beautiful Kanimbla Valley in the Blue Mountains of NSW Australia.

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(02) 47871193View profile
Melbourne

Blinkbonnie Equestrian Centre

88 Pillars Rd · Bangholme · VIC 3175

Explore Blinkbonnie Equestrian Center, a distinguished Melbourne-based horse riding school. We offer private lessons, horse leases, agistment, and education programs in a safe, rural environment.…

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(03) 97727447View profile
Geelong

Spring Creek Horse Rides

245 Portreath Rd · Bellbrae · VIC 3228

Spring Creek Horse Rides offers trail riding through the National Park from one hour to all day. Small friendly groups with discounts available for groups of three or more riders. Children's 'Saddle…

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(03) 52661541View profile
Melbourne

Bingara Dell

60 Campbell Creek Rd · Castella · VIC 3777

Horse riding lessons for children and adults with Raenor Priest, NCAS Level 1 (General) and PCAV Level 1. Beginners of all ages welcome. School horses and ponies available, or ride your own. All…

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(03) 59629419View profile
Brisbane

Heritage Riding

57 Boundary Rd · Thornlands · QLD 4164

Heritage Riding prides itself in bringing joy to thousands of riders for over 30+ years in Brisbane, from beginner riders to international competition riders.

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(07) 32063951View profile
Brisbane

Windsong Equestrian Park

120 Eprapah Rd · Thornlands · QLD 4164

Windsong Equestrian Park has been helping people learn to ride since 1998 and is a member of Australian Horse Riding Centers (AHRC). Windsong is situated on 18 acres, along Sandy Creek on the…

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(07) 32062226View profile
Perth

Ron's Riding Ranch

1611 Wanneroo Rd · Wanneroo · WA 6065

Hello, and welcome to Rons Riding Ranch, Wanneroo, Perth. Here at the ranch we offer excellent services for you and your friends or family to enjoy. With beautiful scenery and encounters with amazing…

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0412 922 588View profile
Perth

Wexford Park Equestrian Centre

By appointment only · Darling Downs · WA 6122

Tanya is a professional teacher providing quality horse riding lessons for children in Perth. The riding school is conveniently located just south of Armadale in the leafy suburb of Darling Downs.

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(08) 93993574View profile
North

Natural Horse World

46 Wattle Lea Rd · Golden Valley · TAS 7304

Online retailer of bitless bridles, bareback pads, hay nets and horse care products, run by an Australian owner alongside articles on natural horse care.

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(03) 63695177View profile
Central Coast

Hidden Valley

1990 Ourimbah Creek Rd · Ourimbah · NSW 2258

Horse agistment, horse riding and farm-stay accommodation in a valley in the Ourimbah State Forest, about an hour north of Sydney.

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(02) 43621438View profile
North Coast

Summerland Trails

2955 Summerland Way · Dilkoon · NSW 2460

Horse riding for the whole family, lessons and tuition, beginners welcome, helmets and boots supplied, BBQ and refreshments for all trail riders.

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(02) 66447866View profile
Sunshine Coast

Betterway Equestrian Services

Petersen Road · Morayfield · QLD 4506

Betterway is dedicated to creating better partnerships. We offer a broad range of services which include but are not limited to: traning schedules, feeding schedules, private and group lessons and…

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0422 404 553View profile
Central Coast

Bensville Riding School Pty Ltd

8 Bula Pl · Bensville · NSW 2251

Bensville Riding School is situated on the picturesque Central Coast of NSW, approximately 90 minutes drive from Sydney. Operating since 1990, our family owned business offers riding tuition for…

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(02) 43682400View profile

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QLD

Beaudesert District (17)Brisbane (39)Cairns (17)Central Queensland (1)Gold Coast (35)Mackay (3)Rockhampton (11)Sunshine Coast (56)Toowoomba (6)Townsville (7)

WA

Bunbury and South West (17)Goldfields (3)Perth (59)Wheat Belt (2)

SA

Adelaide (44)South East (17)Yorke Peninsula (2)

TAS

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ACT

Canberra (11)

NT

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User guide to Horse Riding Schools

Horse riding has been one of the most popular leisure activities in Australia. It involves two individuals -- the ride and the horse. It involves the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses that is learned much more quickly, safely, and efficiently when taught properly.

Learning to ride well involves simultaneously relaxing and controlling your own body while sitting on top of a constantly moving horse. There are body signals or aids which can be used to communicate with the horse, while reading and responding to the horse's feedback. 

Almost every horse will need to go through more horse training to tolerate regular recreational riding. If you are planning to enter shows that require horses to jump or cutting, your horse may require additional training from a professional horse trainer. An experienced trainer can correct bad behavior from the horse. 

Tips on horse riding

  • Find a good reputable horse riding school using good training methods. It is easy to pick up bad habits and it might be difficult to correct them later on. 
  • Keep your heels down. It secures you firmly on the horse and it prevents your foot from being caught in the stirrup should the horse get startled.
  • Keep head and shoulders up and sit straight or lean slightly back. This puts you in a secure position for riding. 
  • Use good quality equipment to make horse riding safe and to make the equipment last longer as horse riding can be hard on equipment and on riders especially during riding cross country.
  • Lean back a little when your horse is going strong or lazy. This will make your seat stronger and push your horse forward into better movement.
  • Be mindful of what you are wearing. Some fabrics can cause you to slip easily.
  • Take riding lessons from an instructor seriously to make your riding experience as comfortable as possible.