Lessons

Private lessons are the place to start! I need to be able to evaluate your riding level to be sure that your communication with the horse and skills are adequate to be safe in a group of horses.

Private lessons are also excellent for very small children. Even as young as 4 or 5, kids can learn to follow the movement of the horse & it is a great way to give a small child a good foundation for riding.

I will tailor the private lesson to each individual rider with the emphasis on being as safe as possible, to have as much fun as possible & of course to learn how to communicate with the horse & feel good to the horse while you are riding!

I will not progress any faster than you (or your child) is ready for, yet I will encourage continual growth.

I start first time & even more advanced riders “on the line” as shown in the above picture so that the rider can focus on the movement of the horse & not balance themselves using the reins. An independent seat is critical for more advanced riding, and feels much better from the horse’s point of view!

It is important that my horses enjoy the lessons as much as the student!

Private lessons are 30 minute sessions and cost $25.00.

Group lessons are the next step up from Private lessons. Group lessons teach more control skills as the horses now take cues from the other horses in the arena & it is often more difficult to get them to do exactly what you want to do! Being herd animals, their preference is to simply follow the horse ahead of them!

Students in group lessons are also taught how to catch their own horse, tie it safely & groom it prior to riding.

Group lessons are fun & can be more exciting. Students have to be willing to pay attention to their horses as well as their class mates.

Group lessons really give the students a good feel as to what it would be like to actually own their own horse.

Even though students usually find a “favorite” horse to ride, I encourage students to try different horses, as each horse will teach each person something new.

Riding well is not just about being able to ride ONE horse well, it is about being able to ride just about ANY horse well!

Availability of a group is subject to me having enough compatible students to fill a new group

Group lessons are one hour long and usually have 3 to 5 students in the class. Group lessons are $20.00 per student.