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Urbana Riding Club welcomes you to our premier full-service equestrian facility located in Southern Frederick County, near I-270 and Sugarloaf Mountain. We offer full-service boarding with multiple care and training options.  Our year-round lesson & leasing program, active showing & event schedule is supported by quality training and engagement for developing equestrians of all ages and skills.

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Winter Quarter has begun!  We prorate fees for new riders joining open classes mid-quarter

*Space available for young beginners, Saturday mornings & Thursday afternoon

*Space available for adult beginners Sunday mornings

GROUP LESSONS, LEASING: Group lessons for riders age 6-adult, beginner to advanced

Schedule/Forms

• 2024/2025 Winter Quarter dates November 25th to February 16th -- enrolling now!
• Leasing 12 weeks: November 25th to February16th (including lesson break week)

• Winter Show Schedule - see stable message center board for venues, dates and disciplines

• Jumping, Cross Country & Dressage Clinics for boarders and leasers - ask Jessie or Sandy

  • Next up:  Kurt Martin Jumper Clinic: December 20th;

  • Katie Carr: December 15th (spaces full); January dates TBD

• Adult classes for Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced Adult riders - season friendly dates & times!

• Review forms for schedule information, make-up policies, and further details

• Welcome new URC Riders - helpful new rider information HERE!

 

FULL-SERVICE BOARDING:  Ride all winter long in our indoor arena!!

2 Full-Service Stall Board spaces available, January 1, 2025: ask us about training package options

3 Field Board spaces will be offered, March 1, 2025

Our stable offers a remarkable combination of facilities and features, including multiple indoor and outdoor (lighted) riding arenas, optional dry lot turn out, trailer parking, miles of beautiful on-property trails, a convenient premium southern Frederick County location off 1-270 in Urbana; resident owner/operator, staff instructors and outstanding lesson program.  Caring friendly service for horses and riders of all ages and English disciplines. Competitive rates, training board and lesson packages available. Retiree options available. Come join our wonderful barn family --we're happy to offer client references!

 

SUMMER RIDING PROGRAM:  2025 weeks: June 16th to August 15th 

Schedule/Forms

Riders (and horses) LOVE our Summer Riding Program! Again for 2025, our daytime summer sessions will be all about the horses.  Aligned with our year-round rider training programs, we've increased summer session focus on top notch horse and rider training and development - our riders love it!  

• Weekly sessions for all levels of riders ages 6 -15; June 16th to August 15th, 2025

• Summer Riders weekly sessions featuring daily riding instruction and horse learning activities

  • 9:00 a.m. arrival - 1:00 p.m. pick up

• Ultimate Riders weekly sessions offer two riding lessons/horseback activities a day

  • 8:00 a.m. arrival - 1:00 p.m. pick up

• Horse handling, grooming, tacking and equine care activities for all participants based on age, experience and comfort level.

• Presentations/time with senior riders & trainers, equine health care professionals and practitioners.

• Fun learning events and projects - "own a horse day"(Ultimate), theme days, projects, horse and rider art and parades, music, games and more...

• Early enrollment and multi-week discounts will be offered

• URC is proud to be a Maryland Certified Youth Camp for Horseback Riding

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GROUP RIDES/BIRTHDAY PARTIES:

Currently offered only to riders and families in our lesson or boarding programs.  Child birthday party rides, ages 6 and up, feature an escorted pony ride and guest use of our Rec Hall or barn lounge/party area for the celebration.  Group rides/private lessons are priced per rider with various options - ages 6 to adult.  Contact us for availability and more details.

 

As always - don't hesitate to contact us with questions about Boarding, Training, Lessons, Leasing, or Showing!

 

Thank you -

Sandy and Jessie 

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