Salt Grass Stables
“Owners live onsite, are knowledgeable, and truly love the horses as they do their own.”
Best Horseback Riding Lessons near St. Cloud, MN
1 of these schools is based in St. Cloud; the others serve St. Cloud from towns including Annandale (16 mi), Maple Lake (20 mi) and South Haven (11 mi).
3 open 24/7 · 8 open weekends · all 10 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 21, 2026
Rocking R Farm
“Bev is extremely knowledgeable and caring about the horses and always goes the extra mile (and then some) for them”
Sunset Ridge
“Leigh restored my confidence as a horse owner and helped me improve my skills as a rider after a long break.”
Armstrong Equine Massage Therapy
“She also came to my place as a clinician and did an incredible job educating myself and some of my community on proper saddle fitting.”
Woodland Hills Equestrian Center
“I've been boarding here for years and enjoy the atmosphere and friendly people.”
True Friends Therapy and Adaptive Riding
“Great place & wonderful staff for therapy riding”
The 10 schools listed for St. Cloud, MN teach riding. Which disciplines a barn runs, whether it has an indoor arena and which ages it accepts come from what the barn publishes itself; star ratings and rider quotes are taken from public listings.
Area overview: St. Cloud, MN
The 10 schools on this page are rated from 4.5 to 5.0 across 90 reviews. 3 are open around the clock; 7 are open on Saturdays and 7 on Sundays. 1 has a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 6 websites of the schools on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 2002. We have a website on file for 9 of the schools on this page; 5 publish a contact page and 6 list a public email. We count these figures across the schools on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the school before you enroll.
Where are riding lesson times and rider levels published?
Out of the 10 schools here, 9 publish a site of their own. That page carries the lesson timetable, the rider levels and the age rules; whether a barn has an indoor arena is rarely in the listing itself, so read it before you call.
The Stables at Greenfield Farm
“Iride here & I defenitley suggest coming here because this place rocks, I've ridden Tasha,Tempest, and Quincy.”
Faith Hope Love Riding Academy
“We also love that it is Faith-based - sharing the Love of Jesus with all who are there.”
Mounting Knowledge Equestrian
“She is the best trainer I have had, Maddy has taught me so much in the less then a year I have been with her!”
Quades Performance Horses
“Very nice people to deal with very polite the place is clean and I like the way they take care of their animals”
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