Evaluation Rides

       All prospective riding students are invited to visit our barn with a family member or friend. During your visit expect to spend at least a  1/2 hour  setting personal riding priorities  &  scheduling your first lessons.  You may be asked to schedule a 1/2 hour riding evaluation determine current riding skills.

Cost of visit : Free

Cost of 1/2 hour evaluation ride : $45.00      

                         
Short Stirrup & Pony Pals youngsters are invited to take a half hour visit with their family to our barn & get a personal introduction to a pony.  Additional details about SS & PP lessons will be given to the parent(s) at the same time. 

Cost of visit : Free
 

            Lessons in Horsemanship & Riding

  Why Horsemanship Lessons:  
Most riders begin riding  lessons because of a love of horses. We want to meet horses and ponies, get to know them,  hug and brush them, maybe become friends with a special "one" and we want to ride them. 

  Horsemanship lessons cover all the things we want to do with our horse when we are not riding them. Horsemanship lessons are usually a good first step in meeting horses & ponies. Over the course of riding lessons horsemanship lessons cover every aspect of the horse and rider relationship. Whether you are a beginner rider or a rider with experience horsemanship lessons and periodic reminders about safety around the barn and while handling horses help avoid accidents and definitely keep riders happy and smiling. Each lesson begins with horsemanship and ends with horsemanship. Learning about horsemanship is learning about horses, how they think and how to read their signals.  Lessons in horsemanship give the opportunity to learn and practice the "hand on" tasks of  grooming  and tacking and gives riders a "can-do" feeling.

This feeling of confidence carries over very effectively to the riding part of  lessons

Riding Lessons: 
The staff at PGRS love horses & ponies and it is thrilling to be able to share our love with our student riders.  We begin our lessons by helping riders feel welcomed and comfortable around the barn and safe when they are with their horses and ponies.  We have chosen to keep our riding program very small to insure getting to know each individual rider.  By limiting the number of riders in a lesson we are able to spend every lesson working with individual riders to realize their riding  dreams. 

At each lesson and after the beginning horsemanship segment of a lesson the riders  bring their horses to the ring  to begin the mounted portion of the lesson.  Each lesson starts with stretching and warm up exercises and then moves into the lesson of the day. During the lessons we use a wide variety of equestrian sport training techniques in order to assist each rider to develop and recognize their own riding skills.  Relaxation exercises, visualization, natural riding games and musical drills are regularly used in conjunction with time tested traditional riding exercises in the ring.  From the beginning  to the end of each lesson instruction, demonstrations, help, and encouragement is given.  We want every one of our riders to experience success and enjoy the feelings of pride that come from their individual efforts. in riding.

    Short Stirrup Lessons ( SS)

 ( 5 to 10 years)                                                                                                 * once a week ½ hour private lesson

* for children's first riding lessons 

* for young riders  new to our program    
                                                                                                  * for young riders  beginning trot

 10 lesson package: $350.00

$40.00 per lesson

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  Pony Pal Lessons (PP)
(ages 8 to 12)

once a week 1 hour small group lesson

only 4 riders per group 

PP lessons are for SS riders comfortable at walk & beginning to trot.

for young riders ready to work in a group safely

10 lesson package: $450.00

$55.00 per PP private lesson

      Stable Mate  Lessons ( SM)
 (ages 12 to 16)

once a week 1 hour small group lesson

only 4 riders per group

from W/T thru W/T/BC lessons

  beginning jumping.
 
  Once your horsemanship lessons are completed you will be asked to come to class at least 15 minutes early to groom & tack your horse and you will be expect to stay at least 15 minutes after each lesson to unsaddle, put your riding equipment away  and groom your horse. 

Riders wishing to join a pre-existing SM class or riders just starting  at PGRS may be asked to enroll first in private or semi-private lessons to insure their safety & to confirm their riding skills

10 l10 lesson package : $625.00

    $95.00 per SM private lesson 
 

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Private & Semi-Private Lessons

(Adults 17 and older

 W/T thru W/T/BC lessons

  beginning jumping.

 Schedule your lessons around your personal calendar and free time

Minimum of 4 private or semi-private 1 hour lessons per month 

Once your horsemanship lessons are completed please come to class at least 15 minutes early to groom & tack your horse and please expect to stay at least 15 minutes after each lesson to unsaddle, put your riding equipment away  and groom your horse. 

4 private lessons paid monthly: $340.00

4 semi-private lessons paid monthly: $ 280.00 per person

Individually schedule private lessons : $95.00

Individually scheduled semi-private lessons : $80.00 per person

A make-up lesson must be scheduled with the instructor during the  month the absence occurred. 
No riding make-up lesson may be carried over to the next month.
To accommodate many schedules you may be included in a pre-existing lesson for your make-up. 

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