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Located just off  Hwy 17 Bear Creek Stables offers a family-friendly environment for boarding, just 15 minutes from San Jose, Saratoga and Los Gatos. A working stable since the 1930s, Bear  Creek offers paddocks and pasture facilities, lessons and events. There is one large outdoor arena, a smaller sand arena, a round pen, and access to miles of scenic trails in the Bear Creek Redwood Preserve, managed by the Mid-Peninsula Open Space District. 

Lessons, boarding, events and more. michelleenos@me.com (831) 346-2014   https://www.deerhornranchfelton.com/ 

"Paddock Paradise" style horse management that will convert to a track system in 2024. Horses live in a herd and wander freely to find their hay (fed 4x/day), water (with water buffet of scented water choices), salt, hanging treat balls, shade under the trees or sun. Based on the "Freedom, Forage and Friends" concept of horse care. Call Robert (408) 655-3333 to discuss if this style of horsekeeping is right for you and your horse.

https://horseharmonytraining.com/   Private and semi-private monthly horse lesson packages for those who want to excel in their horsemanship journey.  Adults and youth from beginner to advanced using Natural Horsemanship Methods (English/Western). Monthly horse workshop series, clinic series, week-long horse lesson courses and horse summer camps. Lesson horses available. Call for a free trial lesson (408) 842-1015  Located on Miller Hill Road. 

https://www.losgatosfarms.com/ Horse boarding, riding lessons, programs which include arena riding and horsemanship skills, summer camps and wellness programs and event space for parties and workshops. Home of the Buttercups. Making the ranch beautiful and fragrant is a working lavender farm! Los Gatos Farms is located at the 0.4 mile marker sign,right off Highway 17 South, just north of Summit Road, only 10 minutes from historic Los Gatos and 20 minutes from Santa Cruz! 

https://nestldownridingcenter.org/ 

Nestldown strives to provide a magical place for people of all abilities to improve their mental, emotional, and physical health by connecting with horses. They believe celebrating success with horses translates to a renewed joy and confidence in daily life.  

Canham Farm Horse Rescue and Rehab Center

Our Horse Rescue Exists:

• To end abuse, neglect, slaughter and suffering of all horses
• To retrain horses to have a useful and respected life
• To give ongoing support and advice on all aspects of equine care 
• To support and commit to the welfare of all horses
• To provide programs to help humans interact with horses
• To advocate for America’s Wild Horses and end the BLM round-ups

333 Canham Rd, Scotts Valley, CA 95066, https://canhamfarm.com/  831 588 5198

Santa Cruz Mountain nonprofit organization, rescuing and rehabilitating auctioned horses and ponies.    408-507-7165 

Cody Hill (831) 297-4606

Makayla Clyne  (farrier & bare foot trimmer ) (408) 568-3533 

Adobe Vet (831) 476-6025

Mt Hermon Vet (831) 438-0803 Dr. Cori Phinn

Steinbeck Peninsula Equine Clinics (650) 854-3162, (831) 455-1808 Hailey Everett DVM 

Omissions? Corrections?  Please let us know  summitridersemail@gmail.com ! TIA!