Hi there, I’m 38 and have been out of the saddle for about 10 years now (marriage, 3 kids, etc.) and moved from the east coast to San Francisco a few years ago. All my riding has been on the east coast, so it’s a bit of a new world out here for me. My youngest (6 years old) has been asking to get into riding as he knows it’s something that was such a big part of my life pre-kids. I’m trying to find a good spot that could handle teaching him as a very beginner, and also could potentially be a place I could get back into riding in the next few years (likely at the AA/AO jumper level).
We are in the very north part of SF so I’ve been focusing on the northern bay. I stopped by Sonoma Horse Park at a recent show to see if I could get some names. Trainers/barns that have come up:
KMC Farm
Ighani Sporthorses
Buena Vista
Patrick Seaton
Rubicon Farms
Kindred Hill
We tried Strides Academy but wasn’t blown away even knowing it’s more of a schooling stable.
Any experience or recommendation for these, or any others I’m missing? I checked the archives and couldn’t find anything current. Thank you ahead!
