Willow Mist Riding School is located in Poolesville, MD. We are less than 20 minutes from Potomac, or Gaithersburg, and Germantown and 35 minutes from Washington, DC. Our "Willow Mist" sign is at the base of a paved driveway, next to an unpaved driveway. Our farm is approximately 0.5 miles off the road and surrounded by the Agricultural Reserve with Epic riding trails.

Yes. We have both an 90'x100' outdoor arena and a 75'x200' indoor arena for comfortable riding all year round. During a heat or weather advisory that may negatively affect riding, our instructors may choose to run an unmounted lesson.

We are a beginner to advanced beginner farm with private lessons focusing on flatwork and limited jumping in groups. If you fill out our "New Student Form", with your previous riding experience, we can determine if our riding school may be a good fit.

Yes, our farm is connected to the Epic Trails, which provide several miles of trail riding. This opportunity is available to students who have demonstrated proficiency with horse communication, balance, and the control required for riding on the trails. We currently offer 60 and 90 minute trail rides.

We believe it is important to develop competence in all aspects of horseback riding, including grooming and tacking. Lessons are stall door to stall door and students are required to cool out/groom horse and clean their tack after each ride, once able to do so. These aspects of horse care will be taught during the lessons until students are able to continue them independently.

Please wear pants and boots with a small heel. Do not wear any long necklaces, earrings, or scarves. We have spare riding helmets for the intro lessons if you do not own one.

Please fill out and submit the “New Student Form" below. You may also text, email, or message through Facebook. After we receive your inquiry, we will contact you directly by email or text to schedule an introductory lesson. We accept credit card or venmo at the time of registration for payment, which will be invoiced to you via email.

No. Willow Mist Riding School provides all horse tack and equipment for students to use during lessons but we ask that you purchase a riding helmet if you decide to sign on as a student.