Horseback Riding
Join TJ Stables for Horseback Riding!
At TJ Stables we offer riding for all ages, whether you’re a beginner, intermediate, or advanced rider - we pride ourselves on being a fully accessible stable allowing everyone to experience the joys of horseback riding!
SAFETY REMINDER: for your safety while riding, we do not allow guests to ride with their cell phones. Just like driving, you need 2 hands and all your focus to have a safe and enjoyable ride!
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Lessons
Western Riding Lessons (8+)
Sit tall in the saddle and learn the skill of horsemanship in the TJ Stables Western Riding Program. Beginners to experienced riders welcome! Students will learn the foundations of riding and work on their skills throughout our program. Our lessons program has been designed based on a color level system, much like the belts in Karate.
10-week sessions (1 hour per week)
$550 + Tax
Specialty Lessons
For our more experienced riders. We offer a variety of skill-based advanced lessons, such as Western Speed Events, Western Dressage, and Precision Drill Riding. Please call TJ Stables for more information.
10-week sessions (1 hour per week)
$600 + Tax
Semi-Private Riding Lessons
Please call TJ Stables or speak to our staff to book a semi-private lesson. Various times and days can be arranged.
1-hour sessions
$70 + Tax
Experiences
2-Hour Horse Connection and Trail Ride
A bonding experience between riders and their horse. Enjoy time spent grooming your horse, getting them ready for the ride, have a chance to ride in our enclosed arena to familiarize yourself with your new horse partner, then head out on the beautiful trails!
$130 + Tax
Family Farm Experience
A personalized interactive tour of TJ Stables and all of our animal friends! Enjoy spending time with all of our farm animals, seeing and learning about the horses we have in the farm, and a pony ride for the little ones.
Group of 5 people ($25 for additional people)
$130 + Tax
Birthday Parties - Farm Fun Package (9 and Under)
Experience an interactive farm tour designed for children aged 9 and under, featuring visits to our petting farm where they can interact with friendly animals. Enjoy the excitement of seeing our majestic horses and the thrill of pony rides, creating unforgettable memories for young guests. Campfire or Party room to follow.
$300+tax for up to 10 guests (2 must be adults). $25+tax per additional child. $10+tax per additional adult.
$300+ Tax
Birthday Parties - Trail/Corral Ride Fun (10 and Older)
Celebrate your birthday with our thrilling Trail or Corral Ride experience for ages 10 and up, creating unforgettable memories that will last a lifetime. Saddle up and embark on an adventure-filled celebration at the farm that promises excitement and joy for everyone involved. Riding, visiting our petting farm, and enjoying an hour at the Campfire or Party Room.
$450+tax for up to 6 guests (1 must be an adult). $80+tax per additional rider
$450+ Tax
Learn more about the experiences and horseback riding that we offer here at TJ Stables.
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Sit tall in the saddle and learn the skill of horsemanship in the TJ Stables western riding program.
10 Week Sessions, 1 Hour per week
Certified Instructors
Gentle, Trustworthy Ponies
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities
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Start a lifetime of riding skills at an early age.
10 Week Sessions, 1 Hour per week
Certified Instructors
Gentle, Trustworthy Ponies
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities
To enroll in lessons before the age of 8, 7-year-old children must have already attended a week-long camp (summer day camp or March break camp). This is due to insurance purposes.
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For our more experienced riders, enjoy the thrill of riding! We offer different specialty lessons for those looking for a challenge. Please contact TJ Stables to enquire.
10 Week Sessions, 1 Hour per week
Certified Instructors
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities
To enroll in Specialty Lessons, students must be taking skill-based lessons on a regular basis.
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Please call TJ Stables or speak to our staff to book a semi-private lesson. Various times and days can be arranged.
1 hour long private lessons
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This is the perfect riding lesson for those who want a more relaxed opportunity to learn about horses as well as the chance to bond and connect with their horse. Also, a great chance for young or nervous riders to ease into horseback riding. The experience begins with grooming and caring for your horse to build a strong connection between the rider and their horse. During this time riders can ask questions and learn more about horses. Following the prep time, riders will be able to go out for a one-hour trail ride on the scenic woodland trails here at TJ Stables with out friendly, knowledgable staff. In the case of bad weather, TJ Stables also has an indoor facility to ensure your experience can go on rain or shine!
Ages 8+
Duration of 2 hours (grooming and care for the horse followed by a 1-hour trail ride)
Reservations Required
No previous riding experience is required
Weight limit if 250lbs
Longs pants, and a boot or shoe (no sandals/flats/crocs)
No pregnant women are able to ride
Trails are open all year round, weather permitting
Our indoor arena is available if you'd prefer to ride indoors
A minimum of 2 riders is required for this experience.
Additional experience optional: Post-ride campfire.
Available Monday through Saturday (Closed Sundays)
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Meet and pet our animals, learn about life on the farm, visit our garden and pick vegetables, feed chickens, collect eggs and best of all pony rides are included (includes one pony, recommend 1 pony per 3 children).
Family of up to 5 participants
Additional participants: $30 + Tax
Extra Pony Rental: $30 + Tax
Add a Bonfire or Picnic Area: $50 + Tax per hour (party room in inclement weather)
Available Monday through Saturday (Closed Sundays)
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Up to 10 guests (2 must be adults)
Includes party room/picnic area/ campfire (must book one at time of booking)
Visit and pick veggies from the garden to feed to the animals, visit and collect eggs from the chickens, spend time with our Little Critters, learn about the horses we have on the farm, 20-minute pony rides (1 pony per 3 riders)
Arrive 15 minutes early. Everyone must be wearing a running shoe or boot…NO sandals, flats, or crocs
They can pay when they arrive
*Partially customizable* different activities per season
$100 deposit required upon booking, remainder due day of reservation
Birthday Party – Farm Fun Package – extra child: $30+tax
Birthday Party – Farm Fun Package – extra adult: $10+tax
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Visit and interact with our Petting Farm animals (20 minutes
40-minute trail/corral ride (independent riding)
1 hour at our campfire or party room
Arrive 15 minutes early. Everyone must be wearing long pants and a running shoe or boot…NO sandals, flats, or crocs. 250lbs weight limit
$100 deposit required upon booking, remainder due day of reservation
Birthday Party – Trail/Corral Ride Fun - extra rider: $80+tax
Book Your Lesson/Experience
Have questions or need a hand planning your visit? We’re here to help.
Please send us a message below, and a member of our dedicated team will be in touch shortly to answer your questions and help you get settled for your next adventure.
Payments & Deposits
To help us prepare for your visit, we have the following payment guidelines:
Group Bookings: A deposit is required at the time of booking to secure your date.
Overnight Stays: These experiences require payment in full prior to arrival.
All Other Services: These may be settled on the day of your visit.
How to Pay: We strive to make the process as easy as possible. We accept eTransfers for all remote payments. If you prefer to pay in person, we are happy to accept Cash, Debit, Visa, or Mastercard at the office.
Requirements For All Horseback Riding Lessons
There is a per-rider weight limit of 250 pounds
All riders participating in horseback riding activities must wear helmets regardless of age. You may bring your own certified horseback riding helmet or use one of ours. No bicycle helmets are permitted.
A shoe or boot with at least a half inch heel is required. Absolutely no sandals, crocs, or flats allowed for children or adults.
No smoking or vaping on the property.
Dress appropriately for the weather.
Long pants are required.
Riders With Disabilities or Special Needs
All riders with special needs (both physical and developmental needs) are welcome at TJ Stable’s fully wheelchair-accessible facility. Our horses are gentle and trustworthy and our staff have been trained to ensure all our riders are comfortable and confident when riding. We can assist riders to mount, and in cases where needed, we have a lift for riders in wheelchairs or with balance issues.
To ensure the care you need is available during your riding session, please get in touch with TJ Stables in advance for our staff to assess what is needed and to be able to accommodate your needs to provide the best possible riding experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
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For riders with zero experience, you will start out in our beginners lessons.
If you have had past riding experience, you can book a riding assessment. Our instructors will evaluate your skill level and place you in the lesson best suited for you.
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We will assign you a lesson time. Group lessons are generally Monday-Friday in the evenings.
Your lesson will be at the same day and time once a week for a 10-week session.
At the end of the 10-week session, you will graduate to the colour level that matches your skill.
LESSONS ARE CONTINUOUS. Unless you tell us otherwise, we will assume you will continue with another 10-week session after your graduation.
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You are welcome to stay and watch the lesson from the observation area. Your child would love the attention and encouragement. Riding areas are NO PHONE ZONES. Please keep your phone off or on silent.
Parents are NOT allowed to help their child while working with the horses for insurance and safety reasons.
For the safety of all, siblings MUST be in the care of an adult at all times. No running or yelling on the farm at any time.
Everyone must stay in the public areas of the farm.
Please notify the instructor if you are not staying for your child's lesson. Please return before the class is done.
Payment for lesson is due the 1st lesson of the session. Of necessary, payment plans may be arranged with the office.
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If TJ Stables needs to cancel lessons due to weather or any other reason, we will give you as much notice as possible. The missed lesson will be added to the end of your current 10-week session.
If you will be missing your lesson for any reason, please call us at 519-354-7517 or email us at howdy@tjstables.ca
You will be eligible for a Make-up Lesson if proper notice is given (must call/email no later than 3pm on the day of your group lesson.) You will be responsible for contacting the office to book your Make-up Lesson within the current 10-week session.
Please give the office as much notice as possible for any lessons that will be missed.
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WE ARE BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION OF THE BASICS FOR RIDERS USING MUSCLE MEMORY!
Certain activities are repeated, not only grooming and saddling, but also while riding. This is to continuously build muscle memory.
It is very important that student have a good understanding of the basics on the ground with their horses, as well as in the saddle.
From there, it is essential that student gain strong muscle memory during their foundation levels of riding in order to flourish as they advance to hinger levels.
Practice makes Progress!
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Depending on the length of time you have had off, you may need to be reassessed.
Although you may have graduated at a certain color level, you may need to repeat a level(s) to get back to the skill level you were riding at when you left.
As with any skill, you will get rusty with time-off and will need to regain some muscle memory.
Your previous class mates would have continued to advance in their riding skill and you may no longer be at their riding level.
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Yes, in fact riding lessons and summer camp are tax deductible.
Tax receipts can be obtained at time of payment or at a later date depending on your needs.
We ask that lessons are paid in full at the beginning of the 10-week session.
