Bringing horses & people together! Horseback riding lessons, birthday parities, summer camps, rider level certification and more.
08/25/2025
Lessons can feel like a big commitment…
BUT at Royale, riding becomes the best part of your week. Because you’ll feel the instant stress relief, confidence, and pure joy as soon as you arrive at the farm 🐴✨
👉 Discover how horseback riding at Royale can transform your week.
✨ Horses, art, jumping, safety skills, and even learning from a Mounted Police trainer our riders get it all at Royale! 🐴
At Royale Equestrian Centre, lessons aren’t just about time in the arena. Our students enjoy clinics, hands-on learning, and unique educational sessions and the best part? Many are FREE for Royale families.
Here’s what’s coming up in September for our riders:
🐴 Clinics & Certifications
• Clinic with Sgt. Christina Cooper (Toronto Mounted Police Trainer & Coach) – auditing spots available
• 3-Part Jumping Masterclass with Coach Hossam
• How to Prevent Rider Falls (and how to fall safely)
• Equestrian Canada Coaching Certification
• Equine Groom Certification Program
📚 Free Learning Sessions
• Tacking up made easy
• A day in the life of barn staff
• Moving up the levels & rider testing
• Reading horse facial expressions
• Drawing horses with a Teletoon artist 🎨
🎉 For New Families
• Barn Tour & Orientation (always free!)
🌟 For Riders Looking to Grow
• Quality coaching to support riders moving up the levels
• Guidance for testing, showing, and skill development
• Several show-quality horses available for lease — ideal for riders ready to expand their opportunities in the sport
Why riders & families love Royale:
✅ A welcoming community where kids and adults thrive
✅ Free extras that add huge value to lessons
✅ Pathways for riders who want to learn, progress, and take on new challenges
Whether you’re new to horses, riding for fun, or aiming higher in the sport.
Royale is the place to be. Its a second home and community for horses lovers in Ottawa 💜🐎
08/23/2025
There’s nothing quite like the bond between rider and horse 💫.
At Royale Equestrian Centre, every lesson is about more than techniques, it’s about confidence, connection, and joy on the ground and in the saddle.
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08/20/2025
Royale Equestrian Centre’s Annual Labour Day Horse Show is open for booking. Deadline for entries is Sunday Aug. 24th.
From leadline, to dressage and jumping classes it’s going to be a fun time! Thanks to our riders will be receiving fantastic prizes.
Photo by Annemarie!
08/17/2025
Riding is only part of horsemanship!
Grooming, horse care, and groundwork are powerful ways to build trust and connect with your horse beyond the saddle.
Parents that put their children in our programs know the difference, because they see it and feel it!
The smiles, passion, effort, and excitement it sparks in their children even when they are tired after a day spent outdoors with the horses and can’t wait to do it again the next day!!
Pictures of just some of the many happy faces from our week 7 summer camp participants! It’s hard to believe summer is almost over. Only 2 weeks left and then it’s back to school.
We are going to miss having the kids here during the day, they bring so much excitement and positive energy to the farm in the mornings.
Thankfully we will still get to see them as we make the transition to our Fall Semester, with lessons and programs in full swing after school and on weekends.
Looking forward to the many exciting opportunities this Fall for our riders that will help them continue to grow and shine ✨
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08/14/2025
Coach Sarah riding Troy from this past weekends horse show. We are so lucky to have such lovely riders, and special horses for our team and students to ride.
From the most wonderful safe ponies, all round Quarter Horses, to Warmblood and Thoroughbred school masters.
We love them all big and small, and so do our kind, passionate riders.
08/13/2025
Sunrise to Sunset.
From the first light over the paddocks to the last glow across the farm, every day at Royale Equestrian Centre is filled with passion, purpose, and appreciation for the wonderful horses and people that call this special farm in the city their “ Happy Place”. 🐴✨
08/10/2025
A hot and fun day for our team at the Westar Show today! Coach Kaila and Emmett did their first 3rd level debut today. A very new partnership and one to watch for while there was some little bobbles today they looked fantastic together.
Coach Sarah also a new partnership this summer with our homebred Troy. They made their Gold 1st level debut today and these two will absolutely be a talented pair to keep an eye on!
Sarah also rode our favourite paint gelding Tango at Second Level and he was a perfect gentleman.
Big thank you to Coach Réjane Sylvester for always being there to guide, support, and help our team to grow and develop with the horses.
Along with many thanks to our team members who help and cheer our riders on.
It’s what a great team, and barn family are all about! 💜
08/10/2025
🐴 Extraordinary Learning Happens Here at Royale Equestrian Centre
One of the things that makes Royale special is the opportunities our riders have to learn from incredible equestrians with rare and fascinating experiences.
Labour Day weekend will be one of those moments.
Our riders will be spending the day with Sgt. Cooper. A lifelong equestrian and Coach & Horse Trainer for the Toronto Mounted Police.
From fox hunting to dressage, to police training, Sgt. Cooper brings a perspective few riders ever get to experience.
She’ll share:
•Insights from the mounted patrol world
•Training methods that build confidence, precision, and trust
•How her unique career has shaped her approach to training horses and riders
The day includes an educational talk, mounted patrol-style group work, and smaller-group personalized sessions.
✨ While riding spots are full, a few limited auditor spots remain for our Royale riders — a front-row seat to a day of horsemanship you’ll remember for years.
This is the kind of learning we’re proud to offer at Royale. Moments that inspire, challenge, and remind us why we love this sport so much!
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Royale Equestrian Centre - Your premier equestrian centre that bring people together over a common passion for horses. With programs for all levels of rider we strive to build great connections and support for our team and community. Providing positive experiences that last a lifetime...
We believe that horses bring out the best in people. Wether you are stressed from the daily grind of life, or suffer from anxiety, depression, ptsd, we offer a place where you can safely unplug and escape. The physical and metal benefits of being on our farm working with and around the horses can be life changing.
We are here to support and encourage you through the best and worst times. We believe in community and the benefits of giving back and helping others. Horses are incredible animals that offer us so much more than just a sport. They bring us love, connection, empathy. Horses teach us how to better deal with conflict and stress, how to relax and focus in the moment, responsibility, building better relationships, understanding, and communication. The benefits to learning how to work with horses and ride are invaluable.
We take great pride in being able to offer all of this right in the city. Being accessible to all.
From Summer Camps, Birthday Parties, Riding lessons for 2+ to 65+, Special Programs, Fundraiser and Special Events. Our farm is a place that we proudly share with others and build memories, experiences and friendships that last a lifetime.
