When many people think of horse riding they imagine a group of royal toffs wearing tweed jackets talking about their favorite polo match. Perhaps they think it is a sport for the elite, only to be afforded by the upper echelon of society, or for children of deep-pocketed parents. Although these beliefs have merit there is an exception right here in Knoxville, Hope Ranch Riding Academy.

If you or someone you know is obsessed with horses, their look, their smell, their feel or if you, as a parent would love to expose your children to the benefits of the sport of riding but are put off by the enormous cost of lessons, boarding, competing and vet bills, Hope Ranch Riding Academy is the answer.

Although, we have several students whose parents can absorb these costs, Hope Ranch has a scholarship program in place to help those less fortunate.