LESSON FORMAT
Students may take lessons on their own horse, although safe, well trained school horses that match each rider’s individual abilities are available to use at no additional cost. In addition to learning riding skills and mechanics in their lessons, students learn proper horse care and ground skills to increase their safety around horses. Beginner level students are assisted with catching, grooming, and tacking up their horse as they learn how to stay alert, recognize potential safety hazards, and handle horses safely. When they are able, students are expected to prepare their horse independently and properly care for them after their lesson.
A step-by-step and systematic lesson program develops short and long term goals with a clearly defined path to achievment. Lessons are fun and flexible, and develop riders with a great deal of balance, feel and understanding of the aids. Beginner riders are sterted on a longe line, where they can learn these basics while the horse is still in control of the instructor. Once basics are establshed, the rider learns how to control the horse in basic movements. Advanced lessons are taught from a biomechanical perspective, teaching riders how their position, weight and balance directly influences the horse. Cause, effect, and why is a resounding theme that helps riders understand finessed riding at a much deeper level.
CREATING GOALS
Our instructors are enthusiastic and goal-oriented, but encourage students to expand their interests and investigate new areas of the horse world. After developing a detailed understanding of riding fundamentals, students are welcomed and encouraged to create their own aspirations as a rider. The diversity offered by our team of instructors accomodates these interests as students find inspiration and personalize their riding goals. For riders with show ring ambitions, our instructors are qualified in many different disciplines from the local to national level.
A TEAM OF EXPERT INSTRUCTORS
With a verstile team of instructors, we can customize your experience by tailoring to beginning and advanced riders of all ages in many deffierent disciplines. Expert instruction is available in both english and western type performance, including dressage, hunters, jumpers, reining, equitation, and pleasure. We also provide instruction to recreational riders who simply want to make their experiences with horses more educational, safe and fun. Lessons are available in private 1 hour sessions that emphasize safety, good horsemanship, and correct basics and range from $34 to $40, based on your instructor of choice. Discounts apply to multiple lesson packages, and 4-H or pony club members receive an extra 10% off each purchase when they present their current membership card. A $5.00 charge applies if a lesson horse is used.
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