Best for a young beginner learning Western riding and barn chores at a family-run barn in town.

Horseback Riding
RecreationalBirthday PartiesLocally-OwnedWomen-Owned
Group & privateOutdoorFall campsWinter campsSpring campsSession-basedBy appointmentPaid trialYear-round
(817) 999-8332
rwpinc1@aol.com
480 W. Highland, Southlake, TX 76092
$50 - $2,970

$50 - $2,970

  • Group and Pony Club lessons, 15 weeks: $1,800 paid by the first lesson, or four monthly payments of $450, September through December.
  • Group and Pony Club lessons, five-week session: $700.
  • Private lessons, 15 weeks: $2,970.
  • Trial lesson: $120 a person for one hour. A one-time trial private lesson is $225 for one hour.
  • Pony rides: $50 for 30 minutes.
  • New students pay a $30 registration fee. Payment plans are available.
Parties $425 to $575 · 4 to 10 guests
PackagePriceIncludes
Barnyard Bash$42510 guests, $40 each extra · Reserved area
Barnyard Boogie$475$45 each extra
Themed Celebration$525$50 each extra
Teens & Tweens Ride$5754 guests

Outside food allowed.

Prices as of Oct 2026, from the business. Confirm with them when you book.

Lessons are one hour a week, in groups or privately, sold as a term or a shorter session. Classes run six days a week and are built around when students are free.

Schedule

Lessons are one hour a week, in groups or privately, sold as a term or a shorter session. Classes run six days a week and are built around when students are free.

  • Fall 2026 group and Pony Club lessons: a 15-week term, Aug 31 to Dec 19 with no class Thanksgiving week, or five-week sessions (Aug 31 to Sep 28, Oct 5 to Nov 2, Nov 9 to Dec 14).
  • Private lessons: a 15-week term of one-hour lessons.
  • Trial lessons for riders 4 and up, booked by text.
  • Pony rides on Saturdays for ages 3 and up, in half-hour slots of up to two riders, each on their own pony.
2 Camps Upcoming
  • Nov 23–25 · Three-day camp · 9am–3:30pm · ages 4–14 · $725 full day, $425 half day
  • Dec 21–23 · Three-day camp · 9am–3:30pm · ages 4–14 · $725 full day, $425 half day
  • Dec 28–30 · Three-day camp · 9am–3:30pm · ages 4–14 · $725 full day, $425 half day
  • Jan 4 · Pop-Up camp · 9am–3:30pm · ages 4–14 · $325 full day, $175 half day
  • Jan 18 · Pop-Up camp · 9am–3:30pm · ages 4–14 · $325 full day, $175 half day
  • Feb 12 · Pop-Up camp · 9am–3:30pm · ages 4–14 · $325 full day, $175 half day
  • Feb 15 · Pop-Up camp · 9am–3:30pm · ages 4–14 · $325 full day, $175 half day
  • Mar 15–17 · Three-day camp · 9am–3:30pm · ages 4–14 · $725 full day, $425 half day
  • Mar 26 · Pop-Up camp · 9am–3:30pm · ages 4–14 · $325 full day, $175 half day
Concluded2
  • Oct 9 · Pop-Up campConcluded · 9am–3:30pm · ages 4–14 · $325 full day, $175 half day
  • Oct 12 · Pop-Up campConcluded · 9am–3:30pm · ages 4–14 · $325 full day, $175 half day

Cost · One-day Pop-Up camps are $325 for a full day and $175 for a half day. Three-day camps are $725 full day and $425 half day. Early drop-off and late pick-up are $20 an hour.

Details

Day camps on Southlake Carroll ISD school holidays, for campers 4 to 14 at any riding level. Full days run 9 AM to 3:30 PM; half days run 9 AM to noon or 12:30 to 3:30 PM.

  • One-day Pop-Up camps: Oct 9 and Oct 12, 2026; Jan 4, Jan 18, Feb 12, Feb 15 and Mar 26, 2027.
  • Three-day camps: Nov 23-25, Dec 21-23 and Dec 28-30, 2026; Mar 15-17, 2027.
Our take

Ride With Pride is a family barn off West Highland, between Town Square and 114, and it has been run by the same owner, Doreen Bruton, since she founded it. It teaches Western riding, and the lessons are as much about the horse as the riding. In a one-hour group class a child learns to brush and saddle a horse and helps with the barn chores, then rides.

The school horses are older and gentle, picked for beginners, with others to stretch a rider who is ready for more. Lessons run as a fall term or in shorter sessions, in groups or privately, and the barn builds class times around when its students are free. The instructors are certified with the Certified Horsemanship Association.

Beyond lessons there are Saturday pony rides for younger children, day camps on school holidays, and birthday parties on a covered dock that looks over the pond and the pasture. Children meet goats, chickens and barn cats as well as horses. It's a place to learn to ride and to look after a horse, and it suits beginners and younger children best.

Local Tips

The barn is at 480 W. Highland, minutes off 114. It runs by text, so to book a tour, a trial lesson, a pony ride or a party, text Doreen rather than calling. A few practical things:

  • Come for a tour first. The barn asks families to visit, meet the horses and staff, and decide from there.
  • Lessons are sold as a 15-week fall term or five-week sessions, paid up front or on a payment plan. New students pay a one-time registration fee.
  • Wear closed-toe shoes to a trial lesson. The school horses carry riders up to 190 lbs.
  • Camps run rain or shine. Full-day campers bring a sack lunch, and early drop-off and late pick-up are available for an hourly fee.
  • At a party you bring the cake, snacks and decorations. The barn provides the horses and the first hour, and the covered dock is yours after that.
Carroll ISD Connection

This one has a real Carroll ISD tie, on two counts. The barn's day camps are set on Southlake Carroll ISD school holidays, and the posted dates line up with the district's days off, so Thanksgiving week, winter break and spring break each have a ready answer.

The owner's own story runs through the district too. The site says Doreen Bruton's love of horses goes back to her time as a student at Southlake Carroll High School.

Credentials

Doreen Bruton is founder, owner and instructor, certified by CHA and PATH, and has owned and operated Ride With Pride since 1980.

Brittany Bruton is a CHA-certified instructor and the barn's administrative assistant. She competes in ranch horse and mounted shooting on her own horses.

Kelli Hurst is CHA trained, has over 55 years of horsemanship experience, and has been part of the team since 1996.

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