Horse Riding Program at Stonelea Farm

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Stonelea Farm offers horse riding lessons for all ages and levels of riders in a fun, safe, friendly atmosphere. Horse riding lessons are taught by Lucia DiBenedetto, a certified instructor with over 15 years of experience teaching riding lessons, and many years of teaching elementary school prior to that. We specialize in teaching a basic balanced seat with more of a focus towards dressage and eventing.

Your child will get to experience all aspects of the horse world, from the basics of horsemanship, such as grooming, tacking and untacking, to every day care, training, and stable management. Through this involvement, children will learn to love, care for, and respect horses.

Offerings at Stonelea Farm

Riding lessons   We offer two options; private and semi-private (2 to 3 students only)

Adult Riding lessons   Adults, you can learn to ride here at Stonelea Farm too! I will be as patient with you as I am with the children. My goal is for you to have a positive, safe first riding experience; if it is truly your first time or the first after many years away from horses. Come on your schedule! Contact Lucia.

Camps   Half day and extended day — both have a limited number of students for individual attention; the half-day camp is a more intense skill-set while the extended day is more introductory and includes several activities for a “day at the farm”.

Student-only camp   Only open to current students; intense and very hands-on

One-day Horsemanship Camps   A great introductory class for kids who want to ride a horse.

Hello Pony classes   For ages 2 to 6; an introduction to horses, safety with horses, grooming, a ride and a souvenir. This class requires an adult to attend with the child.

Neighborhood Hello Pony classes   For ages 2 to 6; Same as above, but you put together your own neighborhood or pre-school group.

Homeschool Programs   Special group pricing for all homeschooled children. Lessons must be taken during the school day hours.

Girl Scouts   A visit to the farm will help scouts earn their “horse fan” badge or a Brownie “try-it”.

Working Student Program   For children 10 and older who are passionate about horses and would love to spend more time at the barn in addition to their lesson time.

Riding to Recovery   A non-profit lesson program for children with chronic illnesses such as cancer, leukemia, brain tumor, cystic fibrosis and sickle-cell anemia.

Horses for Lease - Stonelea Farm occasionally has horses and ponies for lease. To find out more, contact Lucia.

Follow the links above for more information. If you have any questions, please call or email us.

Our location is convenient to many areas of Loudoun County in Northern Virginia such as South Riding, Ashburn, Lansdowne, Leesburg, Chantilly, Fairfax, Warrenton, McLean, Vienna, and Arlington.

Stonelea Farm is a top riding lesson instructor in the Aldie, Virginia Horseback Riding guide on NewHorse.com.

Read what parents are saying about our classes. Parents of students who have taken classes here may send us their feedback.

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