Strides Riding Academy

Strides Riding Academy Teaching you how to ride; giving you resilience, passion, joy and confidence. Visit our website for more information www.stridesridingacademy.com
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Strides Riding Academy offers lessons 7 days a week, training for young horses through competitive show mounts, boarding, high school and middle school IEA teams, show prep and coaching. We also have extensive programs for younger beginner riders that include summer camps, Sunday horse clubs, introductory pony lessons and a large group of lesson horses and ponies to start riding on. The mission at

Strides Riding Academy is to teach beginner through advanced riders how to be confident, caring and committed horse people with a curriculum that educates both inside and outside of the arena. Using a structure that promotes a positive attitude about setting goals, understanding unique learning styles, and overcoming challenges, we develop riders who take the ups and downs of life and riding in stride. STRIDES is the collaboration of two devoted riding instructors who believe that within each individual resides the potential to be a great equestrian. Our combined 20 years of teaching experience has taught us that, like every horse, each rider has their own unique way of learning. With emphasis on safety and strong foundations, we seek to draw out the best in all of our students.

05/31/2026

Today, we celebrate one of the hearts behind this barn. Happy birthday, Anne!! Thank you for everything you pour into this place and into every rider you work with. 🥳

05/30/2026

Meet Dasher!
Our palomino pony camp superstar who’s been part of the barn since 2012! He’s helped so many riders build confidence over the years and definitely knows his way around summer camp 😎

Safe to say… Dasher is basically a summer camp professional at this point.

New week, new horse! Think you know who this week’s horse is?
05/29/2026

New week, new horse! Think you know who this week’s horse is?

05/28/2026

If horses had Spotify Wrapped… and yes, we know it’s only May 😂

05/27/2026

Turns out horses are pretty good life coaches too 😅

There’s something about the drive out to the barn that changes the whole mood of the day. 🌿Our newest blog is about the ...
05/25/2026

There’s something about the drive out to the barn that changes the whole mood of the day. 🌿

Our newest blog is about the families who make the trip from Windsor and Santa Rosa each week, and why horseback riding lessons become more than just another activity on the schedule.

If you’ve ever wondered what makes barn life so special, this one’s for you.

Read the blog here: https://www.stridesridingacademy.com/blogs/horseback-riding-lessons-windsor-santa-rosa

05/23/2026

Say hello to Fury, our stunning black pony with silver grey streaks and a personality as bold as his name. Fury has been a proud member of the Strides family since 2019 and has introduced countless campers to the magic of horses! ✨ &Ponies

05/22/2026

Balance and control are genuinely the two things that change everything in the saddle.

When you first start riding, they feel like just the beginning. But honestly? They never stop mattering. Every discipline, every horse, every new challenge, you always come back to these two.

And the cool thing is, once your body really gets it, it doesn't stay on the horse. You start noticing it everywhere. Better posture, better body awareness, staying calm under pressure whether that's in another sport or just a stressful day.

There's something about learning to balance with a living, breathing animal beneath you that teaches you to find stillness in the middle of movement. And that's a skill for life.

So if you're in the early stages and wondering if the basics are worth the patience, they are. A hundred percent, they are.

Week 3 of Who’s That Horse? Do you know who this sweet face is?
05/21/2026

Week 3 of Who’s That Horse? Do you know who this sweet face is?

05/20/2026

Say hello to Shadow!

New to us but an old pro! Shadow is already settling in and looking like a total natural in the arena.

Address

100 Lynch Road
Petaluma, CA
94954

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 6pm
Sunday 8am - 6pm

Telephone

+17077995054

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