ABOUT RIDGELINE

Ridgeline Mounted Archers is an equestrian school known around the world. Our students travel from all over the country to learn from us. We offer exceptional lesson horses and highly qualified and certifed coaches. We are a sanctioned school with the International Guild of Mounted Archers and send riders compete internationally. We mounted archery, dressage and jumping. We also have a non-profit therapeutic riding program with the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship for students with disabilities. We are located in South Eugene near Lane Community College and our facility has a 140 meter horse archery track, outdoor arena, grass arena, an indoor schooling area and covered archery range. Students haul in, and our instructors travel to teach.

OUR SERVICES

MOUNTED ARCHERY

Mounted archery is the combination of excellent riding and archery. It's one of the first things humans did on horseback 3000 years ago. At Ridgeline we follow a structured curriculum to get students from never touching a bow or a horse, to galloping and shooting. Safety is our number one priority. We use only foam and blunt tip arrows while riding and shoot at gong targets. Send us a message to learn more about mounted archery!

Riding

We are happy to be creating a legacy of horsemanship. Our equestrian students learn horsemanship, behavior science, and riding and jumping. Our goal is to help our students reach their full potential and give them a thorough education. We offer lessons on our highly trained lesson horses for students ages 7 + To learn more about our program please send us a message!

Archery

Were you one of those kids that tried to make a bow out of a stick and a shoe string? Well you've found your people! Humans have been doing archery for so long, that for many of us it's instinctive. We offer beginner through advanced archery lessons in both modern and traditional styles. Our certified instructors will help guide you through your archery journey, whether your goal is to learn or to take a Championship! To learn more about archery, send usa message!

Therapeutic Riding

We offer therapeutic riding for individuals with disabilities through our non-profit corporation Ridgeline Therapeutic Horsemanship. Our program is an International Professional Association of Therapeutic Riding Center. Classes are taught on Ridgeline lessons horses with a PATH Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor. Therapeutic riding can be a life changing activity for many people and can help build confidence, self esteem, strength and aid in recovery.

A close up of Harmony's eye during a snow storm

Horsemanship Academy

All of our Ridgeline students can participate in our Academy which instructs students in horsemanship. Our Academy includes courses such as Horse 101, Horse 102 and Equine Behavior. Courses are 12 weeks long and include practical hands-on experience in equine handling, first aid, pasture and stable care, behavior science and more! Courses are also available to the public and can be enrolled in separately from riding lessons. To enroll or learn more, reach out via the chat icon!

Equine Assisted Activities

Equine Assisted Activites focuses on the relationship built with the horse. The goal is to promote healing and wellbeing through interaction with equines. Participants are led through interaction with their equine partner gently with a mindful focus on the partnership and observation of the interaction. Participants will build a healthy and supportive relationship with their horse and learn the basics of horsemanship through the lense of wellbeing. Please reach out for application process or use the template below

OUR TEAM

Equine Instructor

Carey Norland

Head Instructor

Carey has 15 years of experience with horses and archery and has credentials with USA Archery, the INT GOMA, USHJA and JYF

Koby Dundon

Assistant Instructor

Koby has 5 years of experience with archery and has been training at Ridgeline since 2022.

Harmony

Harmony is a 15 year old arabian cross. She is experienced in mounted archery, dressage and jumping. She has a sweet and sensitive personality.

Mystic

Mystic is a 12 year old Peruvian Paso. She is a saint of a horse and has taught many beginners and helped many people fall in love with horses. She has a calm loving personality.

Perri

Perri is a 17 year old Pony of America. He was a kids therapy horse for most of his career. He is super fun and sweet and is great at jumping and mounted archery. His favorite thing is riding on the beach.

Horchata

Horchata is a 19 year old draft cross. She is a totally fearless horse and is best at mounted archery. She loves her friends and getting to gallop out in the big field.

To learn more in depth about our instructors head over to the Team page.

What’s Happening

ANNOUNCEMENTS!

COMPETITIONS:

On October 9th our Head Coach Carey traveled to Japan to continue their Yabusame training and compete in the World Yabusame Championships. We are so proud that he placed first in his division with a perfect score! (No misses!)
Even more exciting, Carey has been endorsed to be the second ever Yabusame instructor outside of Japan. Carey will begin offering Yabusame lessons officially at Ridgeline in January 2026. We encourage any interested students to reach out now and begin training their riding as that is a very difdicult part of Yabusame.

NON DISCRIMINATION POLICY

Ridgeline Mounted Archers has a strict Non Discrimination Policy that prohibits discrimination, exclusion, harrasment and other harmful treatment against anyone due to their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, mental illness or other health condition.