Join us for an elegant evening of celebration, connection, and community! Enjoy inspiring stories of resilience and the power of horses alongside a delicious dinner, silent auction, and live music!
In partnership with Easter Seals Nova Scotia, Ride On! also highlights the connection between Easter Seals Nova Scotia and Halifax Lancers through therapeutic riding programs and their commitment to creating opportunities for people of all abilities.
Building Better Lives Through Horses
Canada’s only urban non-profit riding school since 1936
In the Heart of Halifax
Who We Are
Since 1936, Lancers has made horses and riding accessible to children in Halifax. As Canada's only urban non-profit riding school and equine therapy centre, our mission is to build better lives through horses. Lancers owns and cares for all 29 of the Horses of Halifax who have, for over eight decades, become integral to the athletic, cultural, and historic fabric of Halifax.
Our Mission and Purpose
To continue to build better lives through horses for individuals with varying abilities and ages in the heart of Halifax.
Through horses, for horses, with gratitude
What We Do
Our therapeutic, junior, and adult riding programs serves a diverse community of nearly 200 riders aged 8-75+ with varying abilities.
Our riding programs help riders develop confidence, responsibility, community-mindedness, and sustain their physical and mental health. In addition to our Therapeutic Riding Program, which has been operating since the 1960s, we offer Equine Supported Wellness programs and Equine Assisted Learning programs. Our programs support the physical and mental health needs of Nova Scotians.
We invite you to visit the Horses of Halifax while outside and enjoy a respite from urban life and experience the healing powers of horses.
Join us in celebrating our 90th year!
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The Horses of Halifax invite you into their historic home, transformed for one unforgettable evening into an extraordinary art gallery. Join your four-legged hosts as you explore specially commissioned works inspired by horses, nature, and the Lancer spirit of community and connection. Experience a gallery where art celebrates the horses—and the horses bring the gallery to life.
All profits go to the Therapeutic Horses and every artwork sold brings us one hoofprint closer to purchasing a new therapy horse, creating new opportunities for healing, confidence, connection, and building better lives for years to come.
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Experience the magic of the Musical Ride! Performance starts at 1:00pm and is followed by Barn Tours and Pony Rides.
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At The Westin Nova Scotia in partnership with Easter Seals Nova Scotia.
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Experience the magic of the Musical Ride! Performance starts at 2:00pm and is followed by Barn Tours and Pony Rides.
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The 35th Annual Downtown Horse Show will take place on Sunday, July 26th. The Downtown Horse Show is a day long equestrian competition, where competitors from Lancers, along with outside entries, will compete in a variety of events with horses and ponies. The show presents a unique opportunity to bring your family and friends to witness a traditionally rural competition right in the core of Downtown Halifax.
The event begins at 8:30am and will continue throughout the day, culminating in the afternoon with the Jumper Classes.More information can be found here: 35th Downtown Horse Show
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Are you a members of the Lancer Alumni Community?
We invite you to return home to Lancers for our 2026 Summer Alumni Ride on Wednesday, July 29th. Spend some time at the barn, chat and reminisce with other alumni, and enjoy being back in the saddle. We hope to see many familiar faces walk through the doors again!
We have horses suitable for all levels, so even if the last time you rode was 50 years ago, you can still participate. We will also have various groups of ages and comfort levels. We will group riders together based on skill level. If you don't have riding gear, simply bring heeled boots and we can supply a helmet! Alumni are welcome to attend and opt not to ride!
In other News
Halifax Lancers was also featured in the Canadian Horse Journal’s Autumn/Winter edition. The article can be read here.
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
Halifax Lancers staff, members, volunteers, program participants, and community are treated equitably, and members of diverse groups are included, recognized, welcomed, and valued.
Halifax Lancers is committed to being an organization that values and promotes equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. It is important that our staff, members, volunteers, program participants, and community are valued and respected regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or physical ability.
Calling all Alumni
We are proud to have a strong alumni community of individuals who rode at Lancers as either children or adults. Our alumni community extends back over our eighty+ year history and is characterised by the ethos “once a Lancer, always a Lancer”. Whether you rode at Lancers for two years or 20 years, we welcome former Lancers to contact us and become part of our Lancer Alumni Community.
Our Programs
Junior Riding Lessons
For experienced riders aged 8 to 18
Equine Supported Wellness
Email office@halifaxlancers.com for information!
Therapeutic Riding
Adult Riding Lessons
For experienced riders over 18
Calling all Alumni
We are proud to have a strong alumni community of individuals who rode at Lancers as either children or adults. Our alumni community extends back over our eighty+ year history and is characterised by the ethos “once a Lancer, always a Lancer”. Whether you rode at Lancers for two years or 20 years, we welcome former Lancers to contact us and become part of our Lancer Alumni Community.
