Canberra

Type of Riding

National Equestrian Centre

The National Equestrian Center’s Poplar Corner Pony Rides provides options for pony rides and birthday parties. For a fantastic birthday party, we can arrange the location and ponies, but we ...
Type of Riding: Pony Parties, Riding Lessons

Freshford Equestrian Centre

Freshford Equestrian Centre, located away from the rush of daily life in a valley in the foothills of the Bullen Range, provides you peace and tranquility. Despite being a private agistment facilit...
Type of Riding: Riding Lessons, Trail Rides

Riverview Farm

At Riverview, we provide top-notch, well-kept riding facilities along with a gorgeous, 650-acre site to ride on. Our brand-new, cutting-edge 70 x 33 Soiltex showjumping arena has 16 lights, a fanta...
Type of Riding: Holiday Camps, Trail Rides

Canberra Performance Horses

Warmblood dressage horses are our area of expertise at CPH. Additionally, dressage instruction, impeccable grooming, and elegant presentation of dressage horses are provided. Ideally situated in Pi...
Type of Riding: Riding Lessons

Burnelee Riding

The best spot to go away and re-establish a connection with nature is at Burnelee Excursions on Horseback. All riding levels, including novices, have access to horses, and each ride is led by an ex...
Type of Riding: Horse Tours, Trail Rides

Canberra Equestrian Centre

With some of the top equine facilities in the region, it has grown through time to become one of Canberra’s largest agistment sites. At Canberra Equestrian Centre, our goal is to offer a vari...
Type of Riding: Riding Lessons

Stromlo Equestrian Centre

Type of Riding: Riding Lessons, Trail Rides

Forest Park Riding School

Grant and Heather Hughes have been running Forest Park Riding and Equitation School for many years, and they have worked hard to create a welcoming, family-like atmosphere for all of their students...
Type of Riding: Riding Lessons, Trail Rides

Sherony Park Enterprises Pty Ltd

Sherony Park is a professional but friendly equine facility located in the gorgeous Yass Valley, in the ACT. Our unique location and top-notch facilities make us the preferred training centre for i...
Type of Riding: Riding Lessons

Callum Park Equestrian

Callum Park Equestrian is a horse training centre located in Wamboin, just outside Canberra. Our 40-acre property is dedicated to training riders and horses. In addition, we breed young horses so t...
Type of Riding: Riding Lessons

There are so many things you can do when you visit Canberra. From visiting the National Museum of Australia to relaxing at the National Botanic Gardens, you can never miss something interesting to do there. However, if you’re visiting the Greater Canberra area, horse riding Canberra is a must do activity. A trail ride is a popular equine activity in Canberra that takes you through hidden scenery where you can view stunning mountain views and native wildlife such as kangaroos, wombats, rabbits and birds. If you’ve never been on horse back before, there’s no need to worry. Most riding schools have highly skilled instructors who are patient to take you through the nitty gritty of horse riding Canberra. 

Instructors are willing to teach you everything from basic riding skills to proper ways of sitting on a horse. Considering it can be costly and dangerous to learn how to ride a horse, it’s important you choose the right riding school. Horse riding Canberra is quite popular so if you’re not sure where to start, go to all of the riding schools within a reasonable geographic location to you, before choosing the right one. You’ll be able to compare the facilities and horses that best suits your needs. Make sure you look around the facility to check if it’s clean and safe to ride a horse. Lastly pay close attention to the horses, instructors and lessons offered to see if they are in line with your goals.

The horse industry in Canberra is diverse encompassing amateur and professional organisations such as breed associations, sporting organisations, businesses and individuals that utilise equine for professional or leisure activities and in particularly, horse racing, breeding and non racing activities.