Join Us as We Enjoy a Lifestyle with the American Saddlebred
Blue Ridge Riding Academy specializes in private horseback riding and horse driving lessons for children and adults. We provide indoor and outdoor riding lessons year round. Horse driving lessons are provided seasonally. We are located in Blountville, TN convenient to both the Tri-Cities, Tennessee area and Southwest Virginia. We do not offer trail riding to the public.
Our Three Goal Rule
We stand on our Three Goal Rule.
1. To Keep Our Students Safe
2. To Make Every Rider/Driver's Experience Fun and Enoyable
3.To Help Students Achieve Their Own Personal Horsemanship Goals
1. To Keep Our Students Safe
2. To Make Every Rider/Driver's Experience Fun and Enoyable
3.To Help Students Achieve Their Own Personal Horsemanship Goals
What Makes Blue Ridge Different from Other Riding Lesson Programs?
At Blue Ridge Riding Academy, instructing children and adults to horseback ride or drive is our priority. We are not in business to sell you the perfect horse. We are 100% focused on teaching you to to ride and drive effectively.
We specialize in private Saddle Seat riding lessons. Briefly, Saddle Seat is done "on the flat" meaning that no jumping is involved. It is an English style of riding (as are Hunt Seat and Dressage), but it is a uniquely American style of riding used primarily on American Saddlebreds, Morgans, Arabians and Friesians.
You are not just another student in a group class. Your lesson is private and customized for your goals. Your goals are our goals whether or not you want to show horses or just learn the basics.
We teach the art of horsemanship. From the first lesson, riders are taught control, balance, and timing: to have compassionate hands, a strong seat and effective legs. Lessons generally take 45 total minutes. The mounted lesson provides 30 minutes of riding time. These 30 minutes include intense instruction in actually riding the horse not just being a passenger. We also teach our riders how to properly care for the horse and tack. This includes general grooming of the horse including fitting and maintenance of tack either before or after their mounted lesson. Our Tiny Tots program is for children ages five and six. The Tiny Tot lesson provides 20 minutes of riding time. We instruct Tuesday - Saturday with morning, afternoon, and early evening appointments year round.
We specialize in private Saddle Seat riding lessons. Briefly, Saddle Seat is done "on the flat" meaning that no jumping is involved. It is an English style of riding (as are Hunt Seat and Dressage), but it is a uniquely American style of riding used primarily on American Saddlebreds, Morgans, Arabians and Friesians.
You are not just another student in a group class. Your lesson is private and customized for your goals. Your goals are our goals whether or not you want to show horses or just learn the basics.
We teach the art of horsemanship. From the first lesson, riders are taught control, balance, and timing: to have compassionate hands, a strong seat and effective legs. Lessons generally take 45 total minutes. The mounted lesson provides 30 minutes of riding time. These 30 minutes include intense instruction in actually riding the horse not just being a passenger. We also teach our riders how to properly care for the horse and tack. This includes general grooming of the horse including fitting and maintenance of tack either before or after their mounted lesson. Our Tiny Tots program is for children ages five and six. The Tiny Tot lesson provides 20 minutes of riding time. We instruct Tuesday - Saturday with morning, afternoon, and early evening appointments year round.