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Everything we do, all that we teach, all that we are, stems from love and respect for the horse.

Enjoy horseback riding in one of the most beautiful equestrian centers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Located in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area of Tennessee Valley in Marin County, among a thousand acres of California grasslands, oak trees, and chaparral.

Miwok Equestrian Center provides English hunter/jumper lessons, show teams, and seasonal camps. We welcome all riders, from beginners through advanced, and have well-trained horses for every ability. Join us!

Watch our KTVU Clip here: Cool Camps https://www.ktvu.com/video/1262370

Watch our “Horses as Healers” news clip: https://www.facebook.com/miwokstables/videos/405435103683201/

Visitors to Miwok Equestrian Center

We are part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and welcome visitors to enjoy our grounds. For your safety, please observe the following guidelines:

  • Do not feed or pet the horses.

  • Observe the 5 MPH speed limit when driving.

  • Walk bikes through the stables area.

  • No climbing on fences or leaning over paddock fences.

  • Dogs must be on a leash at all times.

  • No running or loud voices. This can scare the horses. Please monitor children’s behavior.

  • For the safety of our horses and our riders please do not use umbrellas at Miwok Equestrian Center

FAQs

 

  • Riders must be a minimum of 6 years old. For the safety of riders and horses, Miwok horses can only accommodate riders up to 200 pounds.

  • We currently do not provide horses for trail rides and do not have the capacity to schedule special rides for individual groups. You can trail ride at Five Brooks Riding Stable in Olema, Point Reyes, www.fivebrooks.com. Give them a call at (415) 663-1570

  • Yes, we have summer camps for kids starting at age 6. Information about camp schedules and registration are typically posted February/March.

  • We currently have a waiting list for boarders. If you are interested in our horse boarding program, please reach out to us to get on our list.

  • We offer English riding lessons of all levels for riders ages 6 through adult – from rusty rider to show team. Prior to joining a class, we require an evaluation lesson. To sign up for an evaluation, email ride@miwokequestrianctr.com

  • For the safety of you and the horses, please refrain from petting and feeding when you’re visiting the park.

  • Current riders, please contact office@miwokequestrianctr.com to notify us of upcoming absences. Cancellations of less than 24 hours will not be eligible for a make up lesson. Please see our program policies page for more information about cancellations and make ups

  • We are happy to receive equipment donations of English tack and barn supplies that are in good condition. Please contact us in advance at office@miwokequestrianctr.com to check if your equipment is eligible for donation.

  • We appreciate your interest in volunteering at Miwok Equestrian Center, but we currently do not have capacity to train volunteers.

Community Outreach

  • Miwok Stables Center

    Restoration and public programs non-profit. Learn more.

    https://miwokstablescenter.org/

  • Oak Hill School

    https://www.theoakhillschool.org/

Miwok Stables Center

The Miwok Stables Center is a non-profit organization providing horseback riding, educational and enrichment programs. In addition to riding programs, lessons and outreach “horses as healers” classes, the Center restores the historic Miwok Stables, to be an attractive and safe place for the public to enjoy in this National Park Service.

Located in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Marin County, located just across the bay from San Francisco.

Outreach

Since 1994, the Miwok Stables Center has supported a wide variety of no-fee programs for members of the community who would not otherwise have the opportunity, such as those with special needs, inner city kids seeing horses and a ranch for the first time in their lives, and women in cancer recovery. We have served youths from Hunters Point, the San Francisco Juvenile Division, Sunny Hills Children’s Services, Oak Hill School, Marin County Sober Classroom and patients from MarinHealth’s Cancer Recovery Center.