American Riding Academy

10/28/2026

Your summer starts in the saddle! 🐴

Registration is open for American Riding Academy’s 2027 summer camps at Cross Ranch in Boulder. Spend time with horses, learn hands-on horsemanship skills and make memories at the barn!

June through August, with camps from ages 4 through adult. Swipe for dates, prices and details.

Save 5% on ages 7-10, ages 11-13 and Adult camps with code SUMMER27EARLY through December 31, 2026. Excludes Kiddie and Horsemanship camps; cannot be combined with another promo code.

Find your camp and reserve your spot through the link in our bio!

10/19/2026

Less than a week away! We will have the festival rain or shine, don’t forget to RSVP!!

🎃 3RD ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL

Saturday, October 25 • 4:00 PM–Dark

It’s almost time for one of our favorite Academy traditions!

Join us for the 3rd Annual American Riding Academy Fall Festival on Saturday, October 25, beginning at 4:00 PM and continuing until dark.

Bring your family and friends for an evening of fall fun at the barn. Costumes are encouraged, so don’t be afraid to get creative!

🎃 When: Saturday, October 25 • 4:00 PM–Dark
📍 Where: Cross Ranch — 8778 Arapahoe Rd, Boulder
💵 Admission: $5 per person
👻 Costumes: Encouraged!

Guests will need to complete a waiver before participating, so please make sure everyone in your group is prepared.

Come celebrate fall, horses, and the ARA community with us!

🍁

10/11/2026

Our final 4H Gymkhana of the season went a little like this
📸 Jaley Anselmi

10/03/2026

🎃 3RD ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL

Saturday, October 25 • 4:00 PM–Dark

It’s almost time for one of our favorite Academy traditions!

Join us for the 3rd Annual American Riding Academy Fall Festival on Saturday, October 25, beginning at 4:00 PM and continuing until dark.

Bring your family and friends for an evening of fall fun at the barn. Costumes are encouraged, so don’t be afraid to get creative!

🎃 When: Saturday, October 25 • 4:00 PM–Dark
📍 Where: Cross Ranch — 8778 Arapahoe Rd, Boulder
💵 Admission: $5 per person
👻 Costumes: Encouraged!

Guests will need to complete a waiver before participating, so please make sure everyone in your group is prepared.

Come celebrate fall, horses, and the ARA community with us!

🍁

09/27/2026

Join us in cheering on our Varsity Gymkhana Team! This is our final show on the schedule for this season (with hopefully more to come!)

The Deets:
📍McKeever Arena - Conifer, CO
⏰9:00am

Be there or be 🟦!

09/25/2026

A little speed, a lot of grit, and SO much fun!

Throwing it back to highlights from our last Gymkhana! Huge thank you to Jaley for capturing all the action 📸🤎

Come cheer on our riders THIS SUNDAY for the final show of the series! 🏆 You won’t want to miss it!

09/24/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday to our fearless leader, Richard! 🎂

The heart behind so much of what makes American Riding Academy what it is. Thank you for your leadership, vision, mentorship, and for always believing in the people and horses that make up our ARA family.

We’re grateful for everything you do and hope your birthday is filled with good horses, good people, and plenty of time in the saddle. 🤠

Help us wish Richard a very Happy Birthday! 🥳🐴

09/18/2026

💛 Welcome to the ARA family, Jolene! 💛

Jolene is a 4-year-old grade palomino mare who has joined us as our newest academy horse. She’s young, sweet, and ready to learn, and she’s already settling in beautifully! 🐴✨

We’re excited to watch her grow, learn, and find her place in the herd. Welcome, Jolene! 🤎

09/15/2026

🤠✨ Happy National Day of the Cowgirl!

Here’s to the girls who ride hard, work hard, love their horses fiercely, and carry the spirit of the West wherever they go. 🐴

Raising the next generation of cowgirls. ❤️

09/02/2026

🍂🐴 FALL BREAK CAMP IS COMING UP!🐴🍂

Looking for something fun for the kids during fall break? Send them to the ranch! 🤠

Join us October 12–13 from 8:00 AM–3:00 PM for two full days of horses, riding, ranch activities, games, and plenty of Western fun! 🌾🐎

💰 $100 for both days
📅 October 12–13, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM–3:00 PM

Whether your rider is a seasoned cowpoke or just getting started, we’d love to have them join us! 🤎

Spots are limited, reserve your rider’s spot for fall break today! Stay tuned for additional fall break camp dates! 🍁🐴