Welcome!

My name is Denise Montoya, I am a local horseback riding instructor in the San Francisco bay area. I am currently working out of Half Moon Bay just right off of 92.

I started lessonswithdenise.com in January of 2014. I had been teaching private lessons for the past 11 years prior part time. I decided in 2014 that it was time to take a leap of faith and attempt this dream full time.

I follow natural horsemanship and teach beginner English and Western styles of riding. I've studied Pat Parelli and Sally Swift. I believe in the centered riding method and I teach horseback riding from the ground up.

I think it is important to have a relationship with the horse so that you can both move forward as a team. Both the rider and the horse have to trust each other and have confidence in one another so that both can be safe and have fun.