Blue Ridge School of Equestrian Arts
A "community" of beautiful farms working together to provide an unprecedented learning experience for the aspiring professional.
The Blue Ridge School of Equestrian Arts is in the Carolina Foothills - Its founders are a group of owners/professionals uniquely qualified to create an atmosphere of the highest level of instruction.
Located in America's oldest hunt and horse country, where opportunities and experience abound for our students, we are dedicated to:
Teaching various riding disciplines with expertise, love and respect for the horse and rider;
Providing a beautifully inspiring place to learn and grow;
Exposing students to all aspects of the equine world;
Supporting students in their career
Bonus French Educational Experience
The Blue Ridge School , through the kindness of Marie Christine de Tarragon, one of our founding partners, has developed an affiliation with The Parthey Foundation and Marie Christine's family home,
Chateau de Parthey.
A select group students will be hosted by Marie Christine for a one month long, French-American cultural immersion course in French equestrian heritage, breeding and breed development and, of course, riding, riding, riding. Field trips to Haras Nationaux (national stud farm), Haras de Cluny, Haras de Besancon, Fountainbleau (three day eventing) and the heart of the dressage world, Saumer are all part of the
Blue Ridge School's intense French Equestrian Experience.
Built in 1385, the Chateau de Parthey is a private home, historical monument and home to the Parthey Foundation. The foundation was established in 2000 in order to preserve the area's rich cultural heritage. The Chateau is just 30 miles south of Dijon and 30 miles east of Beaune in the heart of Burgundy wine and horse country. Students wil be housed in the Chateau and have access to all equestrian facilities during their stay.
