Riding skills
Developing balance, position, feel, effective aids, and clear communication with the horse.
UDJC Equestrian Center Austin
Purposeful horseback riding lessons built around skill, confidence, horse care, and real horsemanship.
Book a $50 trialOpening October 1, 2026 in Austin, Texas
The UDJC approach
Riding is only part of the lesson.
Every lesson develops the complete equestrian. Riding skills, horsemanship, and understanding are taught together through a thoughtful progression designed to build capable, confident, and educated riders.
Horsemanship and horse care
Building practical skills in daily care, handling, management, responsibility, and equine wellbeing.
Theory and confidence
Understanding not only what to do, but why, giving riders the knowledge and confidence to make thoughtful decisions in and out of the saddle.
Horse first education
Partnership begins with care.
Riders learn to approach, prepare, care for, and understand the horse. That responsibility creates safer riders, better partners, and lasting confidence.
Explore the riding schoolA clear progression
Start at the right level. Know what comes next.
Every rider begins at the stage that best reflects their age, experience, confidence, and demonstrated ability. From there, each educational level builds intentionally on the one before it, introducing new skills, developing them through instruction and practice, and ensuring riders are prepared before advancing. The result is a clear, purposeful pathway where riders always understand what they are learning, what they are working toward, and what comes next.
Click here to learn moreOpening announcement
UDJC Equestrian Center Austin opens October 1.
The first full time UDJC riding school at Polo Club Equine brings lessons, clinics, events, and competition opportunities to riders across the Austin area. Join us for the Austin Open House on November 7 from 1 to 4 p.m.
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