Horsemanship Classes- Classes will be offered every Friday beginning June 28th and running through
August 30th with a minimum of three in a class. See schedule below for each session's dates and times.
**Required attire includes long pants (jeans preferred), boots or hiking shoes
with a heel, weather appropriate clothing and a helmet (helmets can be provided but supplies are limited.) **
Level 1- Beginner Horsemanship- June 28th through August 16th from 10 AM-12 PM, total of three weeks with a
new session starting every third week.
Price- $40 per session or $110.00 paid in full up front.
Students
will learn safety, proper handling on the ground, grooming, care and nutrition, parts of the horse and non-verbal communication
skills necessary for building a relationship with the horse.
Level 2- Intermediate Horsemanship- July 5th through August 23rd- 12-2
PM, total of three weeks with a new session beginning every third week.
Price- $45.00 per session
$125.00 paid in full up front.
Students will learn
the day to day maintenance of a horse, feed and hay requirements, proper way to catch a horse in a stall, tack basics as well
as mounting, dismounting an initial riding lesson with assistance the first week. Second week will be a refresher of
the first week plus a second lesson with assistance and then (if appropriate ) free in the ring. Week three advances to a
lesson with no assistance (if appropriate), cooling down afterward (bathing if weather appropriate, so bring an extra set
of clothes!) and basic tack cleaning.
Level 3- Advanced Horsemanship-July 12th through August 30th, 2-4 PM, total of three weeks with a new session
beginning every three weeks.
Price- $50.00 per session $135.00 paid in full up front.
In Advanced Horsemanship, students will learn how to properly and safely catch a horse in the field (as well as turning
out after the lesson), tacking up unassisted, as well as unassisted lessons in the ring advancing to a trot if appropriate.
Upon completion
of all three levels, students will be invited to participate in a graduation ceremony. Price will be $20.00 per student and
will include a Pizza party, photographs taken with their favorite lesson horse and a signed certificate of completion. This
certificate entitles each student into 5% discount on five regular riding lessons.
***At this time, no indoor facilities are available and classes may need to
be rescheduled due to inclement weather. Times and dates will be determined by staff and students in an effort t accommodate
everyone's schedule.***
