Lessons

We only teach riding and horsemanship skills to students who want to learn and take lessons on a consistent and regular weekly basis. Grooming and tacking are included in your one-hour lesson.   Typically, we teach our lesson program to students beginning 10 years of age through adults, who want to learn about all the responsibilities of horse ownership. Riding lessons are held by appointment indoor and outdoor

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Professional instruction rates

  • Private One Hour Lesson: $50.00

Lesson Hour Structure

Beginners & Advanced Beginners (Ages 10 through Adults) 

  • 0:00 – 0:20  Groom and tack (includes retrieving horse from pasture)
  • 0:20 – 0:25  Stretch and warm up
  • 0:25 – 0:50  Weekly lesson
  • 0:50 – 0:55  Stretch and cool down
  • 0:55 – 1:00  Untack
Intermediates (Ages 10 through Adult)
  • 0:00 – 0:05   Instructor’s inspection of grooming/tacking (unaided prior to lesson)
  • 0:05 – 0:15   Stretch and warm up
  • 0:15 – 0:50   Weekly lesson
  • 0:50 – 0:55   Stretch and cool down
  • 0:55 – 1:00   Cool down, untack, groom (unaided)
Youth (Ages 5 through 9)
  • 0:00 – 0:15   Groom and tack
  • 0:15 – 0:20   Stretch and warm up
  • 0:20 – 0:35   Weekly lesson
  • 0:35 – 0:40   Stretch and cool down
  • 0:40 – 0:45   Untack