Loping along green meadows on a well-trained steed under a clear blue sky—it may sound like something out of a fantasy novel, but it’s actually how some local people spend their days. There are a surprising amount of horse farms and riding stables in the Coweta Fayette area; most are tucked away in quiet pockets, however, and can be easily overlooked.
Local riders participate in disciplines such as Hunter/Jumper, Eventing, Dressage, Foxhunting and Western Riding. Some of the stables that represent these disciplines are: Hunter/Jumper—Quail Ridge Farm, Windy Oaks Farm, Meadow Wood Farm, Rock House Riding Center, Elder's Mill Equestrian Center and River Birch. Eventing—Wooden Horse Stables and Wayfarer Eventing. Dressage—Merichase Farm, Echo Lane Farm and Camelot. Foxhunting—Bear Creek and Ramsay Farm. Western—Cedar Ridge.
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