Horseback Riding Lessons
Our lesson program is open to riders in all seasons of life and experience levels. We start students as young as 4. Our lesson are primarily private sessions, once a student is experienced enough group lessons can become an option. We specialize in dressage and eventing while teaching the basics of English riding emphasizing safety and care of the horse. Whether you are wanting to just learn the basics and enjoy riding or if you would like to work towards showing our lesson program can fit either of those needs. Lessons are offered Monday through Saturday. Email sandstoneec@gmail.com for more information on pricing and how to register for lessons.
Summer Camps
We host a few beginner day camps during the summer months where campers get to ride to learn the basics of English riding and general care of horses. We also swim and do a craft activity each day. We also have an intermediate camp each summer open to more experienced riders who are currently in lessons and able to walk trot and canter independently. Look for our 2025 summer camp dates to be posted soon.
Camp Dates 2025
Riding Instructors
Stephanie Wright- Head Trainer
Emma Bowland- Assistant Trainer
Stephanie is our head instructor and trainer and barn manager at Sandstone. She began riding horses in 2002 and has been riding at Sandstone since 2004. She graduated from the University of South Alabama with a degree in Elementary Education in 2013 but decided to follow her passion of teaching horseback riding lessons and has been at it ever since. Stephanie has ridden up through the prelim/2* level in Eventing and has her bronze medal in Dressage. She has a kind and patient approach to teaching and loves helping riders become solid in their basics and work towards achieving their goals in riding. Stephanie has coached several students up through the training level in Eventing as well as well as a few students in straight dressage. Stephanie continues to grow in her education of riding by participating in clinics and lessons with various skilled upper level riders. She also is working on a program towards becoming a certified instructor with the USEA. She continues to ride and compete and enjoys bringing along young horses, introducing them to the sport of Eventing and Dressage.
Emma is our Assistant instructor and trainer at Sandstone Equestrian Center. She began riding horses in 2002 and has been a member of Sandstone's staff since August of 2023. She graduated from the University of West Florida in 2022 with a degree in Biology but chose to pursue her passion of teaching horseback riding and the sport of Eventing. Emma has a diverse set of training in the English side of the sport having trained in Eventing, hunter/jumper and dressage. She continues to learn and grow in her teaching abilities through clinics and lessons with various skilled upper level riders. Emma has a great way of educating students on correct basics in riding and horse care. In recent years Emma has started to pursue her passion in the management side of rated shows with a current focus on earning her Dressage Technical Delegates license with hopes to one day achieve the highest level of show management/Secretaries. Emma truly enjoys watching her riders succeed in whatever their goals are.
