Traditional Equitation School in Burbank, Santa Clara County, United States | Horse riding

Traditional Equitation School was established in 1979 at Bell Canyon Equestrian Center in Canoga Park, California, by Patricia Kinnaman and the late Lilian Van Dahn. Traditional Equitation School moved to the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, California in the United States, in 1986. During the past decade we have become one of the largest riding schools in the country. Our comprehensive curriculum includes a variety of equestrian sports and instruction tailored to all ages and levels of ability.
Our Philosophy is simple. Traditional Equitation School is a professional riding school with a foundation in the art of classical riding (dressage) as taught in the European riding academies. The various styles of riding offered for study all have a common goal, the horse should be ridden forward, straight and with ease. The rider should function in such a way as to make this possible. Good horsemanship requires a balanced combination of discipline, physical coordination, quick reflexes, sharp mental skills, patience and compassion for the welfare of the horse. In order to achieve this, sound training techniques, safety and good riding basics are the foundation for all of our riding classes. Traditional Equitation School in Burbank, California, wants students to achieve their riding goals, whether they are simply safe and enjoyable pleasure riding, competition or horse ownership.
Our School is conveniently located at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, California. We offer group, private and semi-private lessons for children and adults in Dressage, Jumping, Hunt Seat and Western for beginning through advanced level riders. Special activities include school horse shows, lectures and clinics, summer camps, riding clubs, working student program and horse leasing program. For students who board horses at the LAEC, we provides a wide range of special services from supplemental feeding to training.
Traditional Equitation School's contributions to the horse industry grow every year. In July 1999, we became the first riding school on the West Coast to obtain the "British Horse Society Approved Riding Establishment" status. This enables us to offer BHS certification programs.
The Horsemanship Class is required for all Traditional Equitation School in Burbank, California, students, regardless of their previous experience. We believe that all students should know, and practice, standard safety rules for working around horses, which includes how to approach and halter a horse in the stall as well as how to lead, groom, saddle and bridle a horse.
Our Special Programs provide opportunities for our students to participate in educational or social clubs, specialized training programs and riding camps.