Each rider's journey begins by forming a strong foundation based off of body mechanics and horsemanship prior to selecting a discipline. This creates safer, effective, confident, and quiet riders which translates into better communication with their equine partners. As a rider progresses, the basics are regularly checked using tools such as dressage tests, no stirrup work, discipline changes, or switching equines.
We also welcome students that wish to remain completely unmounted into our program by offering horsemanship lessons. These comprehensive lessons focus on essential skills such as safe handling, lunging, ground driving, trick training, bathing, tack selection/maintenance, and other critical stable management topics.
Regardless of each student's skill level or discipline, horsemanship skills are the heart of our program. Good horsemanship is demonstrated by well rounded equestrians that understand the horse as a whole and are able to achieve maximum effectiveness with minimum effort. We seek to build a reliable and trusting relationship based off correct timing and feel so we're able to bring out the best in each equine.
We also welcome students that wish to remain completely unmounted into our program by offering horsemanship lessons. These comprehensive lessons focus on essential skills such as safe handling, lunging, ground driving, trick training, bathing, tack selection/maintenance, and other critical stable management topics.
Regardless of each student's skill level or discipline, horsemanship skills are the heart of our program. Good horsemanship is demonstrated by well rounded equestrians that understand the horse as a whole and are able to achieve maximum effectiveness with minimum effort. We seek to build a reliable and trusting relationship based off correct timing and feel so we're able to bring out the best in each equine.
'Intro' to Riding Lesson
Are you a try it before you buy it kind of person? Are you wanting to see what we are all about? We offer a special introductory riding lesson. It is an hour long slot but ride time is about 30 minutes. Included in this time is a walk through of how to correctly retrieve, brush, tack, ride, untack, brush, and turn the horse out. This is a one time per person option.
$50
Are you a try it before you buy it kind of person? Are you wanting to see what we are all about? We offer a special introductory riding lesson. It is an hour long slot but ride time is about 30 minutes. Included in this time is a walk through of how to correctly retrieve, brush, tack, ride, untack, brush, and turn the horse out. This is a one time per person option.
$50
***Series of 3 'Intro' to Riding Lessons***
Current promotion of 3 private introductory riding lessons consisting of an hour long slot with about 30 minutes of ride time. Included in this time is a walk through of how to correctly retrieve, brush, tack, ride, untack, brush, and turn the horse out. This is a one time per person option.
$150
Current promotion of 3 private introductory riding lessons consisting of an hour long slot with about 30 minutes of ride time. Included in this time is a walk through of how to correctly retrieve, brush, tack, ride, untack, brush, and turn the horse out. This is a one time per person option.
$150
One Hour Private Riding Lessons
Lessons consist of 60 minutes of ride time but student must be capable of retrieving, grooming, tacking up, untacking, and turning the horse out correctly independently. If the student isn't capable of correctly retrieving, grooming, tacking up, untacking, and turning the horse out independently yet, lessons will consist of about 30 minutes of ride time.
$50
Lessons consist of 60 minutes of ride time but student must be capable of retrieving, grooming, tacking up, untacking, and turning the horse out correctly independently. If the student isn't capable of correctly retrieving, grooming, tacking up, untacking, and turning the horse out independently yet, lessons will consist of about 30 minutes of ride time.
$50
One Hour Semi-Private Riding Lessons
These lessons are perfect for two riders at the same riding and horsemanship level looking to share their session. They are only available for intermediate to advanced students that are capable of effectively steering with an independent seat at the walk and trot. Each lesson consists of 60 minutes of ride time but the students must be capable of correctly retrieving, grooming, tacking up, untacking, and turning the horse out unassisted.
$40
These lessons are perfect for two riders at the same riding and horsemanship level looking to share their session. They are only available for intermediate to advanced students that are capable of effectively steering with an independent seat at the walk and trot. Each lesson consists of 60 minutes of ride time but the students must be capable of correctly retrieving, grooming, tacking up, untacking, and turning the horse out unassisted.
$40
One Hour Private Horsemanship Lessons
Since there is much more to horses than riding, these lessons focus on essential skills such as safe handling, lunging, ground driving, bathing, tack selection/maintenance, and other stable management topics. These lessons are a 60 minute hands on sessions. Students are required to arrive with long pants, boots, and a helmet for these lessons as well.
$45
Since there is much more to horses than riding, these lessons focus on essential skills such as safe handling, lunging, ground driving, bathing, tack selection/maintenance, and other stable management topics. These lessons are a 60 minute hands on sessions. Students are required to arrive with long pants, boots, and a helmet for these lessons as well.
$45
Pre-Lesson Checklist
After placing the horse on crossties, each tool in the grooming kit must be used before tacking up:
🔲Curry Comb
🔲Hard Brush (including tail)
🔲Soft Brush
🔲Mane Comb
🔲Hoof Pick
Horse care is our #1 priority, a cleaner horse is a healthier horse and a healthier horse is a safer horse undersaddle. If a 60 minute student arrives to their lesson with a dirty horse, they will be asked to return to the barn to untack and groom their horse properly before the lesson resumes.
Post-Lesson Checklist
After placing the horse on crossties and untacking:
🔲Hard Brush
🔲Hoof Pick
🔲If the horse is sweaty: Summer- Hose, sweat scraper, put on fly protective gear, then turn out or Winter- Put on a cooler and walk horse around until they are cooled out. Once they are cooled out, crosstie the horse, remove the cooler, hard brush any dried on sweat, hang the cooler to dry, put on their blanket (if applicable), then turn the horse out.
🔲After turning the horse out, the student is expected to clean their horse's bit off, figure 8 their bridle, put away their tack, then sweep out the area they crosstied in.
After placing the horse on crossties, each tool in the grooming kit must be used before tacking up:
🔲Curry Comb
🔲Hard Brush (including tail)
🔲Soft Brush
🔲Mane Comb
🔲Hoof Pick
Horse care is our #1 priority, a cleaner horse is a healthier horse and a healthier horse is a safer horse undersaddle. If a 60 minute student arrives to their lesson with a dirty horse, they will be asked to return to the barn to untack and groom their horse properly before the lesson resumes.
Post-Lesson Checklist
After placing the horse on crossties and untacking:
🔲Hard Brush
🔲Hoof Pick
🔲If the horse is sweaty: Summer- Hose, sweat scraper, put on fly protective gear, then turn out or Winter- Put on a cooler and walk horse around until they are cooled out. Once they are cooled out, crosstie the horse, remove the cooler, hard brush any dried on sweat, hang the cooler to dry, put on their blanket (if applicable), then turn the horse out.
🔲After turning the horse out, the student is expected to clean their horse's bit off, figure 8 their bridle, put away their tack, then sweep out the area they crosstied in.
All lessons are sold as a monthly package billed electronically on the first of the month and must be paid by the first lesson of each month. Our lesson program requires at a minimum, a weekly commitment on the same day and time each week. Make up lessons are granted if 24 hours of notice is given and must be used within 30 days of the cancelation. If less than 24 hours' notice is given for a cancelation or if the student arrives 15 minutes late without communicating with the trainer, the lesson is forfeited. However, we do allow (1) emergency event per student every 6 months.
If a student has communicated with the trainer but is running 15 minutes late, the lesson is not able to run 15 minutes past the hour. Lessons run rain or shine as we have an indoor arena on site. We require 30 days' notice via email to end enrollment in our program. If for any reason, we need to cancel lessons (ex. inclement weather) the lesson will be refunded.
Considering where to begin or continue riding lessons is an important decision. We're an advocate for facilitating farm tours prior to the first lesson, especially to acclimatize younger students to the barn atmosphere. If you're interested in a farm tour, please reach out via the information on the CONTACT page in the navigational bar above.
If a student has communicated with the trainer but is running 15 minutes late, the lesson is not able to run 15 minutes past the hour. Lessons run rain or shine as we have an indoor arena on site. We require 30 days' notice via email to end enrollment in our program. If for any reason, we need to cancel lessons (ex. inclement weather) the lesson will be refunded.
Considering where to begin or continue riding lessons is an important decision. We're an advocate for facilitating farm tours prior to the first lesson, especially to acclimatize younger students to the barn atmosphere. If you're interested in a farm tour, please reach out via the information on the CONTACT page in the navigational bar above.