Moonstone Riding Academy and Show Barn

Moonstone Riding Academy offers lessons to various ages, from children to adults. Whether it's your first time on a horse, or you're a returning rider, our lesson programs are catered to your needs and ability. We believe in building our rider's confidence and moving forward through positive reinforcement.

Our lesson program is an all-season program. This means that if the weather is less than favorable, we still conduct our lessons by teaching our students ground horsemanship, equine care, and the theory of riding. We believe that being an equestrian does not involve just riding; but also the proper care of our equine partner.

Lessons are conducted and instructed to the student's ability. Instructors will evaluate the student and decide how the lesson program should progress from then on. Our instructors learn about their students in order to teach them in the best way they can, in a way the student will be able to understand while still keeping the lesson interesting and engaging.

Moonstone's humble roots began in Santiago Canyon with our head trainer, Kim Stanford, and her daughter, Sami Riffenburgh-Franco. Together, the two have worked on building their riding academy and sharing their love for horses and the equestrian sport to many others.

Through hard work and dedication, Moonstone Riding Academy grew to become home to many wonderful horses and fantastic riders. We welcome you to join us and become part of our horse-crazy barn family!