LEARN TO RIDE!
Wonderful community of caring coaches and horses, and big group of fun-loving kids
QUICK FACTS
Our Motto - "Serious Skills and Serious Fun!"
Each lesson has 3 goals -
to be educational
to provide exercise
and to get the kids laughing!
Choose between group or private lessons. 1-Hour Group Lessons & 30-minute Private/Semi Private Lessons are the same price. A Semi-Private has 2 riders total in the lesson.
BEGINNERS
​Rates: $320/month. Price includes 6 barn days per month consisting of 4 mounted lessons per month plus 2 unmounted horsemanship classes.
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We are proud to be able to offer an activity that promotes mental and emotional health, as well as physical activity in fresh air! Horseback riding fosters all the things that make a special human - Empathy, compassion, responsibility, mindfulness, humility, grit, sticking to a schedule, non-verbal communication, generosity of spirit, hard work, putting someone else before yourself, consistency, team work… For many kids with anxiety, horses are a great escape, a portal to another world where they can really shine.
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Lessons are designed to cover a wide range of skills, not just riding. As young equestrians, students build relationships with our horses and ponies through a combination of groundwork and riding, both in a saddle and bareback. Our students develop skills at a young age that many riders don't develop until they have years of experience working with horses. Our lessons focus on the individual, working towards goals that fit the student and the horse/pony. We take time to match the student with a pony that they are compatible with, so that they can grow together and learn from each other.
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Your little horse-lover might not decide to go to the Olympics, do 100 mile endurance races, gentle Wild Mustangs, start a therapeutic riding program, or become a Hollywood animal trainer, but why not start with a horsemanship foundation that makes any of those things a possibility?
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A PonyPros education can support such a wide range of amazing outcomes because students not only learn how to ride, they learn the fundamental leadership skills of persistence, dedication, compassion, and critical thinking. All along they way, students are encouraged to pursue excellence, pushing themselves in a healthy way.
RIDERS IN THE MAKING!
MOUNTED LESSONS
What is covered in mounted lessons?
Here are a few of the skills riders learn in Mounted Lessons:
basic balanced position
correct use of the aids (hands, leg, seat)
how to correctly shorten and lengthen reins
two-point position
posting diagonals
sitting trot
arena geometry (circles, figure 8's et
no-stirrup work
canter leads
simple changes and flying changes
cavaletti work
jumping (as rider progresses)
suppling exercises for horse and rider
basics of collection​
What is covered in Horsemanship Class?
HORSEMANSHIP CLASS
In Horsemanship class, students learn the skills that would allow them to one day own a horse or work at a stable. These skills include the following and much more...
Horse psychology and behavior
How to fall as safely as possible
​Grooming, saddling, and bridling horses
Feed and supplements for horses
Horse injury care and prevention
Understanding farrier work (hoof trimming and horse shoeing)
Proper names for parts of the saddle and bridle
Proper names for horse colors, markings, and breeds
Strength and conditioning for horse and rider
Proper cool-out techniques for horses
Bathing, clipping, and braiding horses
Tack and Turnout for a horse show
Economics of owning a horse
Course design for show jumping and hunters
Music freestyle design for dressage
