Bridges Equestrian

School of Horsemanship and Training

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

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Gerald Freeman

Webmaster

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A free–lance consultant specializing in software and web site design and development, Gerald focuses on bridging the gap between business (“Suits”) and technology (“Twinkie–eaters”). As a “facilitator of dialog” (a gregarious extrovert), Gerald is able to extract detailed requirements and business rules from clients and end users (i.e. ‘what is said vs. what is meant).

Gerald Freeman was Founder and President of Functional Solutions Group, Inc., a Microsoft Certified Partner engaged in designing and developing functional solutions for business, industry and education.

Every horse he rides becomes his teacher and reminds him just how little he knows about anything.

About the Webmaster

Gerald and his wife Linda rode into the equestrian community just short of their 50th birthdays.

Arriving in brand new cowboy boots, hats, jeans, and shirts, it took all the willpower available for the stable hands to control their laughter. For Gerald and Linda, it was a rude introduction to the concept of ‘saddle–sore’ and a magical moment.

In the recent past, Gerald and Linda had been acquired by five horses ranging from a feisty Mustang Mare to a gentle, albeit mischievous, Percheron Gelding. As avid trail riders, gymkhanna competitors, and friends of gravity, horses have become a central focus in their lives.

Gerald is currently the Webmaster for several local stables, gymkhanna clubs, and equine related businesses. As Gerald the Galloping Gringo, he puts the "fun" back in dysfunctional in a monthly column for the web. He is also a California Gymkhana Association Judge and wears his riding helmet religiously.