Lesson Types
Our lessons are offered Monday thru Friday for students 8 years old and up.
Horse Sense.
Our Horse Sense class is a great opportunity to expand your horse and human communication goals! We also review the bio mechanics of your horse conformation and first aid. Your horse partnership is equally as important on the ground and under saddle and will help you begin to have a great partnership and clear communication.
*Mandatory to enter any group class*
Vaulting 1.
Our equestrian vaulting class is lots of fun and gives you so many things to work on for over-all body control on the horse. Vaulting is normally described as gymnastics and dance on horseback. It can be practiced both competitively or non-competitively. More importantly, this is a class that will help you become an overall better rider, as it will help with your equitation balance in all three gaits (Walk-Trot-Canter) and build confidence.
*Mandatory to enter any group class*
Vaulting Class 2.
This class expands from our Vaulting 1 level by taking the foundational skills to a trot or canter. Students will independently catch, groom and tack the lesson horse independently in a timely manner. Also, they will begin mounting at a trot and canter as well as learning freestyle movements which will test their balance in different positions on the horse. This class also provides performance opportunities with choreographed routines.
*Prerequisites-Vaulting 1 or approval by teacher*
Basic Horsemanship Level 1.
In our Basic Horsemanship Level 1, students will walk, trot and canter along the rail with introduction to simple patterns along with independently grooming and tacking their horse. This class will spend the majority of the time in the saddle, but will continue to implement proper ground work, mounting and dismounting techniques.
Basic Horsemanship Level 2.
*Students must be approved for Level 2 before signing up*
Students will experience more complex patterns at a walk and trot along with changing directions, beginning to go over ground poles, and posting on a diagonal. Proper rhythm of gaits will be taught along with counting strides and becoming aware of their horses correct lead.
Basic Horsemanship Level 3.
*Students must be approved for Level 3 before signing up*
Students in Level 3 will confidently walk, trot, and canter accurate transitions, patterns and changing leads if necessary. Varying terrain, multiple obstacles and even bareback will be included in this curriculum along with evaluating a horses confirmation.
Show Team.
The students must know how to walk, trot, and canter independently. They also are required to know leads and correct diagonals. This is for students who are interested in participating and competing in shows. We go over both english and western. These lessons are structured to teach students the aspects of the show ring as well as horse management skills such as taking vitals and horse nutrition.
Jumping and Dressage Level 1.
These lessons require the student to be comfortable in an english saddle, to be able to walk, trot, and canter in two point, as well as know leads and diagonals. These lessons are designed to focus on going over the fundamentals of jumping and dressage as well as perfecting flatwork.
Jumping and Dressage Level 2.
These lessons require the student to be comfortable in an english saddle, to be able to walk, trot, and canter in two point, as well as know leads and diagonals. These lessons are designed to focus on going over the fundamentals of jumping and dressage as well as perfecting flatwork. *You must be pre-approved for Level 2*
Intro to Drill Team.
Equestrian drill team is a group or horses and riders performing choreographed maneuvers to music. Students are required to know how to walk, trot, and canter. They are also required to know how to pick up correct leads, rate their horses, and have their own horse for drill. This class is for students who are willing to commit through drill season since the goal will be to perform at local and nearby events. Drill Team requires tryouts and evaluation before joining.
Private Lesson.
Private lessons are focused around the students personal goals or needs. They are required prior to joining any of our group lessons.
Private Lesson Using Your Own Horse.
You must have your own horse to sign up for this lesson type. Lessons are focused around the students personal goals or needs.