For the 2026 school year, there are 9 private schools offering equestrian as an interscholastic sport serving 2,715 students in Connecticut.
The top-ranked offering equestrian sport private schools in Connecticut include Miss Porter's School, Hamden Hall Country Day School, and The Ethel Walker School.
The average acceptance rate is 48%, which is lower than the Connecticut private school average acceptance rate of 71%.
Top Private Schools Offering Equestrian Sport in Connecticut (2026)
School
Location
Quick Facts
528 Pomfret Street
Pomfret, CT 06258
(860) 928-1328
Pomfret, CT 06258
(860) 928-1328
Gr: K-9 Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 23 | Extracurrculars: 30 Tuition listed
The Ethel Walker School ![The Ethel Walker School Photo]( "The Ethel Walker School Photo")
All-girls
230 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-4200
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-4200
Gr: 7-12 | 226 students Avg. class size: 7 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 51 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1108 Whitney Ave
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 752-2610
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 752-2610
Gr: NS-12 | 650 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 21 | Extracurrculars: 45 Tuition listed
Kent School ![Kent School Photo]( "Kent School Photo")
(Episcopal)
1 Macedonia Road
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-6020
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-6020
Gr: 9-12 | 504 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 65 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
4 Batchelder Road
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 687-6000
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 687-6000
Gr: 9-12 | 703 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Miss Porter's School ![Miss Porter's School Photo]( "Miss Porter's School Photo")
All-girls
60 Main St.
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 409-3500
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 409-3500
Gr: 9-12 | 342 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Forman School ![Forman School Photo - Fall Sports: Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Boatbuilding, Cross-Country, Rock Climbing, Girls Volleyball]( "Forman School Photo - Fall Sports: Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Boatbuilding, Cross-Country, Rock Climbing, Girls Volleyball")
Special Education School
12 Norfolk Rd
Litchfield, CT 06759
(860) 567-1802
Litchfield, CT 06759
(860) 567-1802
Gr: 9-12 | 175 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
476 Skiff Mountain Road
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-0047
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-0047
Gr: 9-12 | 115 students Avg. class size: 7 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition listed
Ms. Phelps' Preparatory School
All-girls | Special Program Emphasis
41 Newport Road
Oneco, CT 06373
(860) 771-8565
Oneco, CT 06373
(860) 771-8565
Gr: 9-12 Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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