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Riding school · Cairo International Stadium

Learn to ride in the heart of Cairo.

From your first mount to your first competition, our instructors teach horsemanship step by step, with calm horses matched to your level.

Plan your first visit Meet our knights

Location: Cairo International Stadium
Riders: All ages and levels
Disciplines: Dressage and show jumping
Safety: A helmet for every mounted lesson

Programs

Pick the path that fits the rider.

Not sure where to start? Tell us the rider's age and experience and we will suggest a program.

An instructor leading a beginner on a grey horse in the arena

Beginners

Foundations

Handling, grooming, mounting, balance and control at the walk and trot. The right place to start at any age.

A young rider in a helmet on a dark bay horse

Ages by assessment

Junior riders

Small groups for young riders, with a focus on confidence, safety habits and fun on horseback.

Intermediate

Dressage

Precise, flowing riding inside the lettered arena. Builds seat, rhythm and communication with the horse.

Intermediate to advanced

Show jumping

Gridwork, courses and course walking, taught progressively from poles on the ground upward.

A rider in a helmet and black jacket in the saddle

Any level

Private lessons

One-to-one time with an instructor to fix a habit, prepare for an event or move faster.

The arena

Every rider learns to read these letters.

Each letter marks a fixed point around the arena, so rider and instructor always know where a movement starts and finishes.

The standard dressage arena: 20 × 60 m. Every rider here learns to read these markers.

Your first lesson

What happens when you arrive.

A rider grooming a chestnut horse in the stable

Meet your horseYour instructor introduces you and shows you how to approach and read the horse.
Groom and tack upYou learn the basics of care and how the saddle and bridle fit.
Mount and settleMount with help, then set your seat, hands and stirrups.
Walk, halt, steerSimple exercises in the arena build control and trust.
Cool downDismount, loosen the horse off, and talk through what comes next.

Ready to start?

Book a first visit and meet the horses.

Tell us your age and whether you have ridden before, and we will suggest the right program.

Plan your first visit

About the academy

Horsemanship taught properly.

Silver Hoof Academy is a riding academy at Cairo International Stadium. We teach people of every age to ride safely, kindly and well, and we take pride in producing riders who understand their horses.

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A rider in a helmet walking her horse in the arena

Safety first

Helmets and suitable footwear for every mounted lesson, and instructors who stay with you until you are ready to ride more independently.

Horses matched to riders

A nervous beginner and a competing rider need different horses. We pair each rider with a horse that suits their level.

A rider on a chestnut horse in an extended trot

Progress you can see

Clear goals at each stage, so you always know what you are working on and what comes next.

Vocabulary

The four gaits every rider learns.

Beats are the footfalls per stride, which is how you tell the gaits apart.

Gait	Beats	Feel
Halt	0	Still and square. The base of all control.
Walk	4-beat	Steady and relaxed. Where every rider starts.
Trot	2-beat	Rhythmic and bouncy. You learn to rise with it.
Canter	3-beat	Rolling and smooth. The step before jumping.