Schedule Your Lessons Online

Yes, BRIDGES has gone High-Tech! Check out the long anticipated online scheduling program! You can now schedule, cancel, and pay for your lessons 24/7! Sign up for auto pay, horse shows, clinics, camps, whatever is happening you can sign up online! Restrictions apply.

Join the Bridges Equestrian Team

Ruthanna Bridges met her first horse in 1961 ... and the rest is history.

Family owned and operated, Bridges Equestrian, established in 1981 has been teaching Orange County to ride for over 29 years!

BRIDGES EQUESTRIAN is dedicated to training all levels of riders in English and Western riding. Offering the very best of horsemanship and horse care, we emphasize the positive connection between horse and rider.

Be a part of
BRIDGES EQUESTRIAN
and experience the
World of the Horse!

Bridges Equestrian is located at Sycamore Trails Stables on Oso Road in San Juan Capistrano

Own or Lease a Horse of Your Own

We now have a few nice horses available for purchase, and those may be available for lease as well:

• Rio (Notorious) Sale Price $12,000 6 yr. American Quarter Horse, 16.1h, Chestnut, started jumping. Suitable for any rider with more than 1 year experience.
• Lance (Lancaster) Sale Price $15,000 14 yr. Oldenberg Gelding, 17.3h, Chestnut, major show career. Suitable for any rider over 12 yrs old, or 5' tall.
• Strawberry Sale Price $1,500 7 yr American Quarter Horse, 14.3h, Strawberry Roan. Jumps small fences. Suitable for any small or young rider. (Available for half lease)
• Peanuts (Available through Agent) Sale Price $10,000, 8 year old Thoroughbred Gelding, Bay, shown. Suitable for any rider with more than 1 year experience.

** More horses are available, as well as a full brokerage program to find you that perfect horse.

Costs to own a horse:

• Board $600 (approx., could be $100 more if the horse needs grass hay)
• Shoeing $70 ($140 every 6-8 weeks)
• Supplement feed $55 (approx.)
• Full training $550 (includes 3 lessons per week; 2 if horse is leased out)
• Total Monthly $1275

Above costs are per month.

Other yearly costs:

• Insurance (yearly, approximately $650)
• Maintenance vetting $400 per year

Leasing a Horse

If you buy a horse that can be half leased out, then you (the owner of the horse) will receive the lease amount of $750, however you will receive only 1 lesson per week (the lessor will receive 1 lesson as well) More lessons would need to be purchased separately at $450 for 10 lessons.

How a lease works:

• Owner Pays all of the costs on the horse, including the $550 full training fee to BRIDGES
• Lessor pays the owner $750
• Each gets 3 days; and 1 lesson per week (on their day)
• Horse gets the 7th day to himself ; )

• Horse is cared for by BRIDGES, and trainers will keep the horse tuned up, as well as exercise him if either the owner or lessor can't make it on their day.
• Riders both get the advantages of the BRIDGES programs
• Riders have access to BRIDGES school horses if their horse is out-of-service

• Lease is $750 per month, with $750 up front as a 30 day notice security.
• Lease is month-to-month, with 30 days lease cancellation required or the "deposit" is forfeit.

If you half-lease your horse to Bridges, you will receive $300 for the 3 days per week, and you will receive your full 3 lessons per week. NOTE: There will be some restrictions on the horse's use on both sides since the horse's welfare is paramount.

Contact BRIDGES EQUESTRIAN for more information on these purchase/lease programs.