The Riding School

The Riding School We are all about children, horses, ponies, riding and the joy & magic of combining all of the above!

05/17/2025

Now that's how it's done!

05/15/2025

This reminds me of our two barn cats, Jack and Jill. Besties at times, other times, not so much!

What a remarkable spring this year! We're enjoying an explosion of Rhodies, Lilacs, and everything in between. I wish t...
05/14/2025

What a remarkable spring this year! We're enjoying an explosion of Rhodies, Lilacs, and everything in between. I wish these beautiful blooms would last through the months.

Your invited to be our guest! Join us for our OPEN BARN EVENT , Saturday, MAY 24th, 2025 from 11:00AM to 3:00PM This is ...
05/12/2025

Your invited to be our guest! Join us for our OPEN BARN EVENT , Saturday, MAY 24th, 2025 from 11:00AM to 3:00PM

This is a great opportunity to visit our farm, see the horses, ponies and riding arenas and meet our instructor. You might even catch watching a riding lesson! We are a family friendly, beginner welcoming barn and teach children ages 3 years old and up.

We'd love to show you our facility and answer questions you may have about our riding lesson and horse care programs. Our lesson slots are filling up fast, and this is a great way for you to see if our program would be a great fit for your family and children.

For more information, please visit our website at:
www.riding-lessons.com

Thank you and we hope to meet you at our OPEN BARN EVENT.

I'd love to see this! Beautiful!
05/12/2025

I'd love to see this! Beautiful!

The Lookout - stunning horse sculpture made from local rocks and stones

05/12/2025

Not sure if I'd posted this short video. This is one of my former leadline students really advancing to posting trot and steering. Next, learning posting diagonals.

Rino says, good Monday morning!
05/12/2025

Rino says, good Monday morning!

05/12/2025

I'm super proud of the progress my students are making! Good going girls!

This is my favorite time of the year! My students & horses agree!
05/04/2025

This is my favorite time of the year! My students & horses agree!

Silly horses! I like this fellow, he posts some funny stuff!
05/03/2025

Silly horses! I like this fellow, he posts some funny stuff!

04/09/2025
04/01/2025

Deb & Jeff out on a rainy evening delivering feed and checking in on the rescue mares.

Address

16724 153rd Avenue SE
Yelm, WA
98597

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 3pm

Telephone

+13604958688

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I’d like to introduce myself...

Hello everyone! My name is Deborah Ritchie and I love to teach riding! Specifically Hunt Seat Riding, both on the flat and over fences. On the flat just means riding at the walk, trot and canter as opposed to riding your horse over jumping obstacles.

I’ve been teaching for a good 30 years plus and am certified by both the USHJA which is the United States Hunter Jumper Association and the ARIA, the American Riding Instructors Association. My real passion is developing a rider from the beginning level all the way through participating in their first competition.

I enjoy teaching all levels and ages or riders. Children are especially fun to teach, and their enthusiasm for learning new skills and love for the horses and ponies is a joy to be a part of! Returning adult riders are also a joy to teach. There are so many adults out there who rode as a kid but with the demands and pressures of work, school or family have not been able to ride for a number of years.

The Riding School is a place to enjoy learning the sport of Hunt Seat riding without owning a horse of your own. I own several lovely lesson horses and ponies and I think of them all as “professors” ready to help you learn to ride.