Recognized Riding Academy Listing

The USHJA presents the Recognized Riding Academy Listing. This list includes the names and contact information for academies that fulfill the minimum requirements established by the USHJA and promote a safe, beginner-rider introduction for individuals seeking entry into the Hunter/Jumper disciplines. These academies agree to demonstrate the value of equine education, promote safety of horse and rider, and offer Hunter/Jumper riding lessons taught by qualified instructors.

* Indicates a USHJA Credentialed Instructor or Certified Trainer is onsite
+ Indicates the facility has an IEA or IHSA team

Zone 1 (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont)

 Recognized Riding Academy Contact Name Contact Information
Cavalier Farm +
Monroe, CT
Cheryl LeMoine Send Email
(203) 268-6687
Fairfield County Hunt Club
Westport, CT
Jenny Martin Rudaz Send Email
(203) 227-8445
Folly Farm Show Stables*+
Simsbury, CT
Amy Kriwitsky Send Email
(860) 944-9175
One Above Farm +
Newtown, CT
Andrea Zaleski Send Email
(203) 249-1098
Rising Starr Horse Rescue +
Wilton, CT
Kelly Stackpole Send Email
(203) 762-6046
Seahorse Stables
Belfast, ME
Meghan Oathout Send Email
(207) 218-1520
Well-A-Way Farm*
Simsbury, CT
Michele Goodrich Send Email
(860) 306-2762

Zone 2 (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania)

 Recognized Riding Academy Contact Name Contact Information
Behler Equestrian
Allentown, PA
Laura Behler Send Email
(484) 695-4665
Duffy Housel Group
Lockport, NY
Hannah Duffy Send Email
(716) 638-1610
Hillcrest Stables*+
Chittenango, NY
Kourtney Wilson Send Email
(315) 663-5255
Hunters Ridge*+
Lockport, NY
Lindsay Lindke Send Email
(716) 622-7303
L&B Farms*+
Hershey, PA
Lisa Capp Send Email
(717) 917-0887

Sweet Release Equestrian Center*+
Bergen, NY

Jolene Hasseler Send Email
(585) 506-2794

Zone 3 (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia)

 Recognized Riding Academy Contact Name Contact Information
Beverly Equestrian +
The Plains, VA
Darrin Mollett Send Email
(310) 339-9296
Brown Hall Farm
Middleburg, VA
William Brown Send Email
(703) 216-9561
Chatham Hall Stables*+
Chatham, VA
Ally Doyon Send Email
(434) 432-5500
EvrMoore Equine
Crouse, NC
Evie Moore Send Email
(231) 519-6723
Fountain Greene Farm+
Wake, VA
Emily Johnston Send Email
(804) 694-7721
Full Moon Farm +
Finksburg, MD
Christine Hryzak Send Email
(410) 795-8371
Garrison Forest School +
Owings Mill, MD
Rick Harris Send Email
(410)559-3450
Grovespring Farm*
Culpeper, VA
Susan Deal Send Email
(540) 727-0271
Haverhill Farm*+
Ashland, VA
Liz Briggs Send Email
(804) 3061039
Leg Up Stables
Axton, VA
Nina Riggins Send Email
(434) 334-7866
Liberty University Equestrian Center
Rustburg, VA
Suzanne Flaig Send Email
(434) 592-5356
Palisades Episcopal School +
Charlotte, NC
Emily Frye Send Email
(276) 206-0425
Stonehouse Stables
Toano, VA
Tara Best Send Email
(757) 566-0666

Zone 4 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina)

 Recognized Riding Academy Contact Name Contact Information
Boca Riding Club*+
Delray Beach, FL
Elizabeth Constantin Send Email
(561) 305-2855
Cavallo Farms*+
Monticello, FL
Amy Center Send Email
(850) 545-4894
Cornerstone Farm South*+
Naples, FL
Leslie Terry Send Email
(239) 595-7618
Four Gs Equestrian +
Delray Beach, FL
Allison Mora Send Email
(954) 646-3774
Haig Point Equestrian Center
Daufuskie Island, SC
Marlene Makowski Send Email
(843) 384-4510
Jaid Stables +
Canton, GA
Jamie Bice Send Email
(770) 842-8927
Lucky Fox Farm +
Murfreesboro, TN
Marianne England Send Email
(615) 605-7153
Miami International Riding Club
Miami, FL
Celia Bunge Send Email
(305) 775-9155

Rose Clover Farm
Adams, TN

Melissa Flatt Send Email
(615) 696-7675
Sonny Brooke Stables*
Knoxville, TN
Krystle Bridges Send Email
(865) 281-3099
The Stables at Frederica +
St. Simons Island, GA
Allie Zorn Send Email
(912) 434-4760
Winterview Farm*+
Flora, MS
Brittany Jones-Short Send Email
(601) 260-5494

Zone 5 (Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio)

 Recognized Riding Academy Contact Name Contact Information
Alpine Ridge Farms*+ 
Sparta, MI

Rebecca Bradley

Send Email
(616) 887-1419
Chagrin Valley Farms +
Chagrin Valley, OH
Joy Lambert Send Email
(440) 543-7233
Hathaway Hill
Lebanon, OH
Eric Votel Send Email
(513) 932-7332
Jump 4 It
Lake Villa, IL
Betsy Anderson Send Email
(847) 485-0040
On Course Riding Academy*+
Grayslake, IL
Valerie Buesching Send Email
(847) 826-6005

Stonehaven Farms Equestrian*+
Temperance, MI

Donna Rothman

Send Email
(419) 460-5724

White Oak Farm +
Lowell, MI
Chelsea Vickery Send Email
(616) 648-8451

Zone 6 (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin)

 Recognized Riding Academy Contact Name Contact Information
Hillside Farm*+
Richfield, WI
Margie Paur Send Email
(262) 677-1412
Northstar Equestrian*
Green Bay, WI
Bethany Parins Send Email
(920) 360-4862
Phoenix Equestrian Center
Bellevue, NE
Janine Weatherby Send Email
(402) 510-4402
Turn Crest Stable +
Kasson, MN
Vicki Holst Send Email
(507) 634-4474

Zone 7 (Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas)

 Recognized Riding Academy Contact Name Contact Information
Baskin Farm*+
Wildwood, MO
Susan Baginski Send Email
(636) 458-5053
Bel Canto Farms +
Wimberley, TX
Suzanne Warmack Send Email
(512) 797-1178
Cadence Riding Academy*+
Edmond, OK
Christy Buchanan Send Email
(405) 513-4488
Double Rainbow Farm*+
Haughton, LA
Raegan Comeaux Send Email
(318) 949-9133
Equipoint Equestrian
Pilot Point, TX
Paige Nicholson Send Email
(469) 209-6906
Hill Country Riding Academy*+
New Braunfels, TX
Stephanie Cook Send Email
(210) 781-1812
Sunny Fox Farms*+
San Marcos, TX
Katherine Deichmann Send Email
(512) 922-0120
Victory Stables*+
Martindale, TX
Cordae Valenzuela Send Email
(512) 667-3446
Whitehedge Farm*
Aubrey, TX
Anne Hedge Send Email
(940) 594-9275

Zone 9 (Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming)

 Recognized Riding Academy Contact Name Contact Information
JumpStart Training
Issaquah, WA
Kiri Farler-Smith Send Email
(425) 210-1838

Zone 10 (California, Nevada)

 Recognized Riding Academy Contact Name Contact Information
BTH Equestrians*+
Sloughhouse, CA
Brittany Massey Send Email
(916) 844-9714
Elvenstar Riding Academy*+
Moorpark, CA
Kay Altheuser Send Email
(805) 587-5519
First Field Farm*
Cerritos, CA
Carolyn Biava Send Email
(562) 924-2217

Franktown Meadows Riding Academy
Carson City, NV

Lynne MacLean

Send Email
(775) 849-1600

Ighani Sporthorses
Fairfax, CA
Susan Ighani Send Email
(302) 740-3429
Liberty Riding Academy +
Modesto, CA
Lori Clark Send Email
(209) 608-2255
Menlo Circus Club*
Atherton, CA
Kelly Glover Send Email
(650) 477-0107
Skyline Ranch Equestrian Center + 
Oakland, CA
Judi Martin Send Email
(510) 336-0850
Traditional Equitation School
Burbank, CA
Andrea Call Send Email
(818) 569-3666

Zone 11 (Hawaii)

 Recognized Riding Academy Contact Name Contact Information
Amy Quinlan Equestrian
Waialua, HI
Amy Quinlan Send Email
(808) 391-0886 
 

*Indicates a USHJA Credentialed Instructor or Certified Trainer is onsite
+ Indicates the facility has an IEA or IHSA team