Riding Academy Lessons

Both adults and children can learn and improve their riding skills with our expert instructors and 20+ schooling horses and ponies. Lessons are offered Tuesday through Sunday and are open to the public. Our Riding Academy instructors are Whitney Grim, Becky Anne Ross, Jessie Frankowiak, Dara Dresden, and Shelby Wietharn.

Learn more about lessons here.

Girls learning proper stirrup position at summer camp.

Summer Horsemanship Camp

When school’s out, the fun starts here! Kids ages 6-12 learn the basics of tacking, grooming and riding. Camps run weekly starting June 2 through July 25 and typically sell out. Preference is given to current Perennial Farm Riding Academy students. Get all the camp details and dates here. Click here to go straight to Registration. If you have questions, you may text Lisa at 813-727-9877.

Horse and rider jumping during a home show at Perennial Farm

Home Horse Shows

All lesson participants have the opportunity to compete with their friends in our horse shows. We’re looking forward to the 2024 Spring Season! For details on fees, attire and points, click here. View the gallery of our latest horse show images.

Vintage photo of Mary Lib Cason in the 1965 Tampa Charity Horse Show at Perennial Farm.

History of the Stable

Located just across from Ballast Point Park, the stable has a long history at Tampa Yacht and Country Club. TYCC is the only yacht club with a stable in the entire country. Generations of South Tampa residents have learned to ride here, including head trainer Whitney Grim’s grandmothers. One of her grandmothers, Evelyn Stephens, was the head trainer in the 60’s. Whitney’s parents met here at the Tampa Charity Horse Show. Whitney Grim took the helm as owner/head trainer in 2015.