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Riding Instruction Programs

Riding InstructionWe provide riding lessons for both youth and adults based on an individually tailored European instructional model. For interested young clients, we offer a graduated riding and horse management program.


Youth Riding Program

The Youth Riding Program is sectioned into three divisions for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced riders.


Beginners

  • Walk
  • Sitting and Rising trot
  • Walk-trot transitions
  • Beginning canter work
  • Ground pole exercises
  • Basic stable management

Intermediate

  • Off-lunge trot and canter
  • Walk-trot-canter transitions
  • Simple arena figures
  • Beginning lateral work
  • Cross-rails, small vertical fences
  • Intermediate stable management

Advanced

  • Intricate exercises of collection, extension and lateral work
  • Flying changes at canter
  • Bridleless riding
  • Advanced jumping
  • Horse whispering
  • Advanced horse management skills

Adult Riding Program

We teach adults that same safe way we teach kids, and have started adults at the age of 70!

To learn more about our Riding Lessons and Horse Management and straight Horse Management packages for both children and adults, please call us at (203) 938-3760.