The Windy Ridge Ranch

Welcome to the Windy Ridge Ranch

The Windy Ridge Ranch, east of St. Paul in Woodbury, Minnesota, offers group and private horseback riding lessons, a leasing program, and other fun riding activities for our students. WRR is home to 50 well-mannered schooling horses. Learn more about the ranch.

Group Horseback Riding Lessons

Focus is on having fun while improving riding skills. We offer regularly-scheduled group lessons for beginners to advanced riders for ages 9 to adult. We also intermittently schedule "Pee Wee" lessons for ages 7-11. Group lessons may include English or Western equitation, jumping, dressage, games, horsemanship, and trail riding (for WRR students only). Feel free to visit one of our lessons.

Learn more about group lessons.

Semi-Private, Private & Assessment Lessons

Semi-private or private lessons are only available on a limited basis due to our focus on regularly scheduled group lessons and other activities. Learn more about private lessons.

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Mark Ward has been teaching riding lessons since 1979,
right here at the WRR. (Pictured here in 1998 with two of his State Champions, Filly & JR.)

If you are unable to locate the information you seek, please email your request to: markward@windyridgeranch.com

Current Session Information

Session 4, starting June 16, is now full. Session 5 begins Sept. 15. Register between now and Aug. 22. To register, see Lessons.

See the Session Calendar for 2008

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Session 4 Roster

Session 4 Horse Usage

News & Events

	Winnie's foal has arrived. Watch the video of her delivery! We have named her "Juniper."
	BEAR Nov 22, 1997-June 10, 2008 Bear, our beloved ranch friend, died at the age of 10 1/2 late Tuesday night, June 10, at the emergency vet after he collapsed at home. The vet diagnosed him with cancer of the blood vessels, a common malady of larger breeds. It was unexpected, way too soon, but quick and painless. He had a good life to the end and is buried in one of his favorite spots in the woods. See photos and memories.
	Use this link to see photos of the May Schooling Show, taken by Bob Krone. http://framesoflight.smugmug.com/share/QpRNccQmISf5E
	Samson 1988-2008 Samson, a symbol of gentle strength, died of colic Monday night, May 5th.
	Charlie 1986-2008 A great horse who will be sorely missed.
	Trail Rides for WRR students. WRR riders who have passed the practice riding and trail test may sign up for rides to Afton State Park, Lake Elmo Regional Park or one of the weekend camping trips to Forestville State Park or Zumbro Bottoms. See trail dates and sign-up schedule.
	Summer Camp July 28-August 1 for ages 9-14 at the Windy Ridge Ranch. The camp runs Monday-Friday, from 9:00am-11:30am. Cost: $275. FILLED. Riders learn both English and western equitation, working safely with horses, catching, grooming and saddling and other aspects of horsemanship. Most of the times is spent in the saddle, both in the ring and on the trail. Maplewood Community Summer Camps at Windy Ridge Ranch. Sign up through the City of Maplewood. Here is a link: http://www.maplewoodmn.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={E0DADD0F-CE1B-44AE-B71E-7E679C3B7142}&DE={C090BB21-4059-4D90-8DA0-62B3895713A8}
	Drill Team update. Here's a look at our new pattern for 2008. Our Drill Team will be performing some dramatic intersecting circles.
	The Valentine's Fun Show was a great success. Here are hundreds of photos, courtesy of Bob Krone. Pictured here is Allison Tighe on Gammon -- vying to reclaim their championship status in the trot race. Here's a link to a video of Mark ski-jorring behind Brendan & Tally.
	Bridleless Riding! Here are the amazing videos of Stacy Westfall riding a reining pattern bridleless. The club now owns 5 of her training DVDs. Go to the club library page to borrow one. And here is a link to Stacy Westfall's website.
	Horsey B-Day 2008 At the beginning of each year we celebrate another birthday in the lives of the members of the Windy Ridge herd. Silly, we know; but fun, nevertheless!
	Our WRRHC Winter Carnival Parade unit took home a first place! Twelve Windy Ridge Riders entertained the crowd in the St. Paul Winter Carnival's Grande Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Jan. 26th and in the Torchlight Parade Feb. 2. See the photos that Helen's husband, Bob, took. Also see a photo from the Torchlight Parade.
	Brittney Farrow made a touching video in remembrance of good old Zane Grey: http://youtube.com/watch?v=vFueN9HUJJ8
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