John White Stables Riding Academy

John White Stables Riding Academy focuses on training Arabian and Half-Arabian English and Country English Pleasure performance horses for Amateur and Open competition. The program takes place within a full service training facility that works with English performance horses and equitation riders.

• Ages: 8–18 years old

Owner Lisa Jo White offers a competitive training and instruction program that specializes in English performance horses and amateur and youth equitation riders. She is a nationally recognized judge who has judged numerous Class A competitions, regional championships, Scottsdale, Canadian nationals, and the National Academy Equitation Championships. Following John White’s death in 2009, Lisa has continued to operate and manage John White Stables. The Arabian public has awarded her the Arabian Horse Times Reader's Choice Instructor of the Year Award for three consecutive years, and the Arabian Professional and Amateur Horsemen's Association named her Instructor of the Year in 2010, 2011, and 2013. Her riders have won multiple national championships year after year.

Last updated January 8, 2026.