Equestrian
Welcome to Horse Country! With 18,000 horses and 1,400 horse farms, York region has the largest number of horses in Ontario. Horseback riding is a popular pastime. Here you'll find an abundance of stables and equestrian centres where you can take a few basic lessons or enroll in a full equestrian program. Take a morning or afternoon and explore the wooded trails and rolling pastureland on horseback, or just sit back and enjoy the scenery on a horse-drawn hay ride.
East Gwillimbury
Blue Star Farm. Boarding, breeding, training, coaching, summer schooling shows. 19088 McCowan Road, Mt Albert, ON L0G 1M0. Tel: 905-473-6045 Fax: 905-473-5772. bluestarfarm@sympatico.ca
Cedar Springs Equestrian Centre. 2800 Holborn Road, Queensville, Ontario,LOG 1R0 Boarding -Training, Horse and Rider - Tranportation - Indoor Arena - www.cedarspringsequest.cwc.net
Dunbordin Farm. Semi private boarding stable. Grass turnout and four feeding daily. Sand ring trailering. 2762 Holborn Rd. East, Queensville. 905-478-4069.
Foggy River Farm. Small private event stable. Coaching with Olympic Event rider Edie Tarves. Cross-country courses. 18647 Centre St. RR 3, Mt. Albert ON L0G 1M0. 905-473-5058 or 905-473-9863.
Foxhall Farm. 1st class modern boarding facility. Indoor arena, outdoor Jumper ring. Cross-country and Dressage. 16979 9th Line Mt. Albert. 905-473-7433.
Goldmil Farms Limited. Riding instruction for all levels. Boarding and part boarding (leasing). Retirement setting for older horses. 2779 Herald Rd. RR, Sharon. 905-853-4976.
Governor General's Horse Guards Riding Club/Cavalry Squadron. Instruction for all levels. Classes and camps available for all ages. Train for precision riding with Cav Sqn. 2800 Holborn Rd., Queensville. 905-478-2933.
Harrogate Hills. Riding Lessons, summer camp. 18786 McCowan Road Group Box 165. 905-473-3847. Visit us at www.harrogatehills.com.
Mayday Farm. Small, private 3-day event stable. Limited boarding and lessons. 21198 Highway 48, Mt. Albert. 905 473-1559.
JustUs Farm. The home base for the Cedar Valley Polo Club, playing polo year round. We teach people of all ages to play polo. Located at 5031 Herald Road, Mount Albert, Ontario, L0G 1M0. (905)505-5309
Morton's Welsh Show Stables. International Champion Welsh Pony Stallions imported from England at stud. 18490 Leslie Street, Sharon. 905-478-1065.
Northwinds Farm Equestrian Centre. Full Facility Boarding, Coaching, Horses for sale & Lease. Owned & Operated for over 25 years. 18574 Woodbine Avenue, Newmarket. 905-478-2796 northwindsfarm@look.ca
Premiere Racing and Breeding Equine. Emphasis on breeding quality. Thoroughbreds standing: Dance to the Wire and Conduit Surge. 21152 McCowan Road, Mt. Albert. 905-473-5184.
Rainbow's End Farm. Private facility, large indoor arena, outdoor Dressage and Jumper rings. 22521 Warden Ave RR 1, Queensville. 905-478-8064.
Redoak Training Centre. 13549 Concession Road 2, Mount Albert. 905-473-6584.
Royal Canadian Riding Academy. World-class equestrian facilities and riding school. 4252 Davis Drive, just east of Highway 404. 905-898-7743 website www.rcra.ca
Spotacular Farm. Appaloosas for sport. Quiet private stable. Indoor arena, 2 outdoor sans rings, 1 ring with lighting. Daily turnout in small groups. 3 feeds daily. RR 1, Mt. Albert. 905-473-1022.
Upper Holt Equine Clinic. Specializing in equine reproduction. Complete breeding services. 19619 McCowan Rd, RR1, Mt. Albert. 905-473-1205.
Velvet Lane Training Centre. A training facility located in the heart of horse country. Short or long haul trailering. RR 3, Mt. Albert. 905-473-2039.
Whitchurch Riding Academy. Lessons and day camp for all ages and levels. Accredited member of the Canadian Pony Club and Ontario Camping Association for over 25 years. www.whitchurchriding.com 19480 McCowan Road, Mt. Albert (905) 473-5260
York Region
Circle M Ranch. Horses for sale and hire. Boarding facilities available. Horseback riding by the hour. Highway 27, just north of Highway 7, Woodbridge. 905-851-0503.
King Equestrian Club. Riding year round. Lessons, classroom seminars, sales, summer day and overnight camps available. 3125 Vandorf Sideroad Gormley, Ontario, L0H 1G0 905-888-7433 (RIDE)
Lionel's Pony Farm and Petting Zoo. Hosts birthday parties and family outings. Also pony rides and petting zoo. 11714 McCowan Road, north of Major Mackenzie, Stouffville. 905-640-7669.
Rocking Horse Ranch. Enjoy supervised horseback riding through wooded trails and open fields. Western riding lessons available. 11815 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill. 905-884-3292.
WES Equestrian School. A full service riding school offering lessons from novice to advanced hunt seat Equitation, Jumper and Hunter. Located on Woodbines Avenue at Aurora Rd. and Hwy 404.
905-713-9991. info@wardenequestrianschool.ca www.wardenequestrianschool.ca