Horse Riding Venues for Kids

Ant’s Nest and Ant’s Hill are two unique bush homes located on a private game reserve, set in the beautiful and diverse malaria free, Waterberg region of the Limpopo province of South Africa. Together they offer some of the most exciting and quality game viewing and riding on horseback in Africa. As early pioneers in the Waterberg, the Baber family have always used horses as part of their lives, five generations later in 1996, Ant and Tessa Baber established their game reserve and have been running... Read more

Nestled at the foot of the magnificent Steenkamps mountains and overlooking the Kwena Dam, Lydenrust Guest Farm is situated on 160 hectares of farmland in the Kwena Basin in Mpumalanga, 30km from Lydenburg, a 2.5 hour drive from Pretoria and a 3 hour drive from Johannesburg. With a choice of comfortable and charming self-catering accommodations, Lydenrust is an idyllic holiday retreat. Whether your interests include horse-riding, hiking, mountain-biking, bird watching, or just laying back and... Read more

Kaapsehoop Horse Trails is a well-known and peaceful retreat on the Drakensberg escarpment, 35km from Nelspruit, Mpumalanga in South Africa. The Horse Trails were established in 1994 by Christo, a 17,000 hectare private concession on the Berlin forestry plantation of Komatiland. With 30 years of trail riding experience Christo works on a natural horsemanship basis. Here you can enjoy comfortable and safe horse riding whether a beginner or an experienced rider, on the well-trained cross-bred horses,... Read more

Intimate Riding School and livery for kids of all ages. Regular pony camps and fun days. Passionate, experiened and qualified instructors teach from complete beginners to advanced competitive riders. Ponies availble to half bait or lease. Exquisite setting and facilities including zip slides, play park and braai area, tree houses and safe riding areas (no riding on the road) Read more

Horse Riding along the South African Wild Coast offers some of the most spectacular beach riding found anywhere in the world. We offer a wide selection of riding that can be tailor made to suit your family. Escape with us on a Wild Coast Horse Trail adventure - 1 to 7 night beach trails Experience a taste of Africa on our Surf & Turf Safari - 4 night 5 day trail along the coast + 3 night 3 days at 5 star Miarestate Hotel & Spa situated on a private game reserve. Eat sleep and breath horses on... Read more

Livery and stabling, backing and schooling of horses, natural horsemanship, ridinglessons. Read more

Horse Riding Lessons for all ages, all levels. Superb steady horses & ponies avail for lessins/leasing/sale. Own horse welcome. Private & group lessons offered. All disciplines covered (dressage/show jumping/eventing/western riding/ distance riding & carriage driving) Training Academy for aspirant Instructors. Preparation for the South African Eqasa Qualifications. School holiday Camps & Pony Camps. Clinics & Courses. Horse Shows. Weekend Equine camps. Qualified Certified Instructors. First Aid... Read more

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We have a small, private yard in Vanderbijlpark and offer horse riding lessons, stabling, DIY and leasing. We teach small kids(from 2yrs), teenagers and adults in small groups or private lessons. We teach beginner and intermediate as well as those wanting to start competing at shows. We also teach Show Jumping, Dressage & Western Mounted Games which is loads if fun!!! We also do therapy riding, all mentally and physically challenged kids & adults are always welcome We offer riding packages... Read more

Offering private lessons/pony rides to children/adults wanting to ride, interact and learn more about horses. I Specialize in beginner/nervous riders or riders who would like a nice workout outdoors in nature as apposed to being in a gym. Read more

Jabula Horse Trails & Lessons Horse Riding Lessons Horse trail rides in and around Machadodorp Cater for all levels from beginner to experience riders. Fun for all Read more

We specialize in exhilarating Beach Adventures on the beautiful Reunion beach in the south of Durban. All rides have at least 1 experienced guide to show you the way and look after you to the best of their ability, and basic instruction is given on every ride. So on every ride, you will learn something new. From 2 - 10 persons per group, and at least 1 experienced guide for every ride. We cater for those who have never been on a horse, all the way to the seasoned horse riding enthusiasts. Startign... Read more

Horse riding and lessons Specialist in western gymkhana and working equitation. Instructions for all level of riders. Horsemanship theory is also offered. Have 2 x large professional arenas. Lessons from R160. Monthly fees etc are available on application. Located next to R59 Highway by the Henley road off- ramp. Valley Equestrian Show Arena VESA Read more

Mjolnir Estate offers a professionally run riding school and livery yard. We have well schooled horses and ponies suitable for beginners to advanced riders who wish to excel in the equine field. Our instructors are highly qualified and are all competitive. Mjolnir boasts our facilities ranging from a large jumping arena, dressage arena, second jumping arena, lunge arena, cross country fences and derby fences and obstacles, horse walker, solarium and kind, caring and knowledgeable grooms and yard... Read more

Residence Klein Oliphant's Hoek is a historical mission built in 1888 with olde world charm &and elegance, with eight individually decorated rooms, some with private pools and one with a rooftop Jacuzzi deck. Close to all amenities and within walking distance of the finest restaurants, this is ideal for the discerning traveller visiting the Franschhoek Wine Valley. Close to the Crocodile farm in Simondium and The Lion Park in Paarl and Butterfly World near Klapmuts, great for the children and Babylonstoren... Read more

We have a mobile party service with pony rides and farm animals as well as a party venue. We pride ourselves on well mannered animals in good condition. Our staff are knowledgable and well mannered and we are extremely safety conscious. We help make your party an easy and pleasurable experience. Our prices exclude transport ! Package A - 2 ponies for 1 hour - R 1 000.00. Package A (alt) Farmyard only - R 1 000.00 Package B - 1 pony + farmyard - R 1 350.00 (rabbits, chickens, guinea pigs and a... Read more

We offer horse riding lessons to children from 3 years old and adults, beginner to advanced, in all disciplines. We also do remedial work with children and horses which is very good for muscle tone, ADD and concentration. Our classes are 30 minute private lessons. We have safe ponies and knowledgeable instructors. We have a large contingent of riders competing for their schools in the equestrian field. We offer half-baiting and stabling. We are conveniently situated in Honeydew Read more

We are based in Mnandi Centurion lose to most amenities such as Forresthill Mall and Mall at 55. Only 10km from Kyalami Equestrian Park and the Lippizaners . We cater for any person with a passion to learn horseriding - your dream to achieve, will become our focus for you as an individual We offer private lessons to both children and adults and occassionally a few spots are available for stabling your horse with us. Group lessons are only offered to those with their own horses stabled Those... Read more

We are a professional establishment with 33 years of experience with horses and equestrian competition. We offer lessons for all ages and levels of experience of riding and coach Dressage, Showjumping, Equitation and Showing and as well as casual riding. We offer 5 star livery and your horse or pony will be treated with the same love and dedication as our own horses are. Read more

ShaTranj and Mounted Archery in South Africa Traditionally a horse archer was a cavalryman armed with a bow, able to shoot from horseback while riding. Eurasian nomads like the Scythians, Mongols and the Huns (to name only a few) developed these techniques into a fine art – the Mongols held power over the largest land area in human history – and their Mounted Archery techniques contributed no small part to this. Modern Mounted Archery is governed worldwide by the International Horseback Archery... Read more

Equine facilitated movement therapy - ...physical and emotional connections with the horse heal body, mind and spirit. Read more

The EARTH Centre is a Non-Profit Organisation that provides therapeutic horse riding lessons for children with special needs and disabilities. As part of our endeavors to become financially sustainable in the realm of NPOs, we also have a business 'branch' that assists with overhead costs. We offer two high-quality programmes: EduRide and Equitherapy. The EduRide programme that caters for able-body students with special / educational needs. Qualified instructors provide classical style dressage... Read more

Our holiday camps are lots of fun with plenty of new things to learn Holiday Camps for kids and teens. Experience the farm life with horse riding, farm animals, milking the cow, feeding the calf with a bottle, grooming the horses, caring for the horses, painting horse shoes, making snacks for the horses, swimming, outrides and lots of other activities.Children don't have to be able to do horse riding, we teach them during the camp. Children are in a safe environment with adult supervision at all... Read more

A family friendly social yard with lovely friendly horses. Riding lessons from 3yo to adult. Fundays, outrides and pony camps. Conveniently situated behind Cradlestone mall just 5 minutes from Hendrik Potgieter. Read more