Beginner horse riding lessons in Cochrane, near Calgary, for kids and adults alike (ages 8 & up). We bring the horse, the tack, the coaching and somewhere to ride it — a heated indoor arena for the winter, a full outdoor sand arena for the summer. You bring yourself. From your first walk to trot to canter, you’ll learn English Hunter/Jumper riding the safe, proper way, one rung at a time.
These are the blocks group lessons run within, and we have some daytime availability as well — tell us what works and we’ll place you in a slot that fits your level and schedule.
That’s it. We supply the horse, the tack, the arenas and the coach — all we need is you.
Lessons run all twelve months of the year here. What changes is where.
Around sixteen lesson horses — big and small, steady and seasoned — give you the variety to learn on safely. You’ll start from the ground up: how to catch, lead, tie and groom, how to tack up, and how to read what your horse is telling you. These are patient, well-schooled horses, matched to your level by your coach.
From your first walk, to trot, to canter — then flatwork, steering and your very first cross-rail — how fast you progress is up to how often you ride. Lessons run in small groups of one to eight riders, so you get real attention, and they run every month of the year — outside in the sand arena through the summer, in the heated indoor when winter closes in. Minimum one group lesson a week.
Pay month to month — no big non-refundable deposits. Prices are per rider and include GST. The full month is payable on your first lesson of the month, and every 5th lesson in a month is free.
You don’t need any experience, and you don’t need your own horse. Whether you’re a child starting out or an adult finally booking the lesson you’ve always wanted, we’ll meet you where you are (ages 8 & up) and take you as far as you want to go — from a first lesson to leasing, showing, or your own horse one day. This is the barn you don’t grow out of.
Every horse at MC carries a barn name and a stage name — steady, well-schooled, and matched to every level. These are a few you might learn on.
Once you’ve joined the lesson family, here’s how we keep you posted on schedules, weather cancellations and barn news:
Questions about lessons or camps? Email ride@mcequestrian.com or call the barn at (403) 932-3341 — it’s a landline, so please call rather than text. We try to respond within 24 hours.
Download the New Student Info Sheet — contacts, dress code and how to reach us, all on one page.
