My daughter began beginner horseback riding lessons over a year ago and absolutely loves her time…read moreriding every week at Beautiful Shoe farms. The instructors are professional, friendly and always prioritize safety.

From the owner: We offer horseback riding lessons in a family oriented and relaxed environment, serving Dublin,…read moreHilliard, Westerville, Upper Arlington, and the general Columbus area. We have clients who travel from Gahanna and Delaware County. English and Western riding are available. Beautiful Shoes has been a part of the community for 20 years, and our instructors have 8-10 years of experience riding, handling horses, and have taught lessons for many of those years. We teach at the student's ability while encouraging them to advance skills at their own speed in a safe environment without undue pressure. We teach beginners up to intermediate levels for children and adults. Scheduling is flexible, available on weekdays and weekends, and we will work with schedules and around other activities as best we can. Our goal is to offer a safe place for kids and adults to enjoy horses and learn to ride. Riding and learning to care for horses can provide connection, responsibility, confidence, and physical conditioning in a fun environment. Our mission is to provide a place for this to happen for kids of all ages, and adults too!

I've been taking lessons here since spring of 2020. Natalie is dedicated to helping her riders…read moremeet their riding goals, and her prices are competitive for the area. You will learn about horses both in and out of the saddle, and I would recommend her to riders of all skill levels. If you've always thought riding might be a fun hobby to take up but maybe a bit intimidating, Emberwood is a perfect starting point. For students who are advanced enough or become advanced enough through lessons, Natalie offers partial onsite horse leases. I've been leasing one of her horses since fall of 2020 and it's been a great experience. We also go to shows if you're interested in showing.

Natalie is a knowledgeable horse owner and business owner who always puts the health and safety of…read moreher animals and students first! She also loves to see her students excel at not only riding, but horsemanship as well. She's the best!

Wonderful full service barn! Our daughter and pony are thriving under the care and guidance of…read morethe Hawthorne Hill team!

From the owner: Hawthorne Hill offers a fun and professional atmosphere for adults and developing young riders. We…read moreaccept riders of all levels and encourage parents to begin lessons after 5 years of age. Hawthorne Hill encourages teamwork and believes in educating students on becoming well-rounded horseman. We have prepared horses and riders for some of the highest level competitions on the Hunter/Jumper Circuit. Hawthorne Hill upholds the highest standards in horse care and offer more than just a training facility.

I just starting riding here and I will continue for a long time!…read more First of all I can NOT believe anyone ever let me on a horse. At liberty all riders learn english saddle which is kick ass, if you learn this you just might be able to go bare back. I just finished five sessions for only $145 and already signed up for another month heres why: 1. Great horses and plenty to choose from 2. Excellent teacher 3. Flexibe riding time 4. Options to lease or buy More on number two, this teacher is great. She is very patient and says nice things like "riding tall on Mercy (my horse)" not, "sit up straight Doreen!" Very nice.

Pros: A variety of…read morehealthy horses. Enough stables to comfortably accommodate all animals. Knowledgable staff. Indoor arena. Outdoor arena. Cons: A bit pricy compared to other local barns. An upcoming policy change will require all riders who want to jump to board a horse, which is way out of our financial capability. Upcoming policy change will require all riders to sign a 6 month-1 year contract. Instruction was not fitting for my child. English riding only. Review: I was hesitant to leave a review for these stables but finally decided to do it. My 9 year old has been learning English tack here for several months now and has not progressed hardly at all. Part of that is our fault for staying out of the barn during the terrible bitter cold of last winter, and then also taking a 5 week vacation this past summer. The rest of it, well, I don't know. It could be she is a bit hesitant to ride without reigns (which I understand why it's necessary to teach this) and i also think it's due to her instructors being not consistent. It's one of 3, but all 3 are so different and it was hard for her to adjust to their personalities and teaching tactics. My daughter also didn't love the teaching style of one of the instructors in particular, which actually caused her to love the barn less. I am sad we had to remove her from this barn but know it's for the best. We are looking into western riding which my daughter is super excited about. We just weren't a good fit for Liberty Farm.

This is a huge event, physically, taking up most of the fairgrounds for three weeks; and a huge…read moreevent, culturally, one of the largest horse shows in the world. People come from all over to compete. I live right down the road, and am not into horses so never bothered to go. But Baby K is, so we went to check it out. $25 parking per car but free entry, and it looks like you could park on 17th closer to campus, maybe OHS, maybe up off Hudson, etc., and really not walk much farther than you do from the fair lot and just go in. Loads of vendors, with tack, trinkets, trailers, and more. A puppy building, for sale but with owners eager to show them off to kids. Two arenas, with tons of seating, good views and sound. And a strip of fair food. You can watch the shows, go to the practice corrals just outside and see the horses close up, have a roast beef sundae, and get a souvenir. A fun family day for just about anybody, and if you are into horses absolutely come check it out.

I'm not quite sure if folks in Columbus realize just what an enormously big deal the All American…read moreQuarter Horse Congress really is - and what it is, is the largest single breed horse show in the world! There are multiple events and these are world class animals and competitors, it not just some local Ohio farm thing. I came for the PBR Professional Bull Riding event in 2021. We were treated to an Ohio native, Eli Vastbinder - a PRCA ProRodeo competitor- winning the event, and the points he gathered helped carry him into the world finals competition. The All American Quarter Horse Congress show is the Ohio State Fiargrounds and Expo Center like you've never seen it! Well worth a visit.