Tahquitz Equestrian Facility is a private horse boarding facility located on 40 acres overlooking the Santa Rosa mountains in Southern California’s beautiful Coachella Valley, owned and operated by Laurie and Scott Cunningham. Tahquitz offers two riding rings, a mile long track and plenty of room to enjoy the Facility’s pastures, horses and spectacular desert scenery. Tahquitz provides service for beginners through advanced “AA” Circuit hunters, jumpers, dressage and eventing. Tahquitz is also an accredited United States Pony Club Riding Center.

Tahquitz is within 3 miles driving distance of the HITS Thermal Desert Horse Park, the largest “AA” show facility in the Western United States, home of the HITS Desert Circuit, now offering 7 weeks of world-class hunter/jumper competition from January through March of each year, and is equally close to the famed Eldorado and Empire Polo Clubs, the winter home of polo in the Western United States.

Laurie Cunningham is Tahquitz’s head trainer. Raised on her family’s Strang Ranch in Colorado, Laurie grew up with horses from a young age. Her lifetime show experience spans most of the top horse shows in North America, including Spruce Meadows in Calgary and the Indio Desert Circuit. A consummate horsewoman, she combines training, horse care, nutrition and environment to help develop strong, capable horses and riders.

Laurie Cunningham	Meg Schulman

Tahquitz is also home to veteran trainer and USEF hunter/jumper judge, Meg Schulman. Coming to Tahquitz from Olympic rider Paul Rohrbach’s facility in Castle Rock, Colorado, Meg provides a correct, classical approach to equitation which is indispensable as riders move through their career. Meg’s experience as a judge in top shows throughout the United States gives riders an invaluable perspective on riding in competition. She is an integral part of the Tahquitz training team.

We look forward to seeing you and your horse at Tahquitz soon.