A Learning Environment
The Riding Academy offers the perfect introduction to horseback riding in a safe, positive, and encouraging environment and a challenging progression for experienced riders. We have wonderful patients, school horses, many of whom are outgrown show horses from previous students. Pony Club adds structure and tradition to our lesson program, with a focus on safety and a strict policy of kindness and respect for each other and the animals.
Start Slow, Reach High
We believe the rider should have control of their own body before they can control the horse. Students are longed in the round pen until they can walk and trot with no hands and no stirrups. They continue working on balance exercises, stretches, vaulting poses, and games to build strength and confidence. Every child comes with a personal level of trust and is allowed to progress at their own speed.
"The Riding Academy offers the perfect introduction to horseback riding in a safe, positive, and encouraging environment and a challenging progression
for experienced riders."
Earn Your Reins!
Once they “Earn Their Reins”, they are allowed to ride their horse in a slightly larger arena, learning to steer and canter. Students continue with more advanced riding in the big ring as they progress, adding dressage basics and jumping. When they prove themselves proficient, they can move to the open dressage court, cross country course, and galloping tracks. If a student wants to test their skills, they can join our show team.
Empowerment
We go to a variety of horse shows focusing mainly on Eventing, the triathlon of equestrian sports, and the only Olympic sport where men and women compete as equals. Eventing ranges from very fundamental walk / trot schooling shows with 12-inch jumps, to exciting International levels.
Flexibility
Our Academy works on a tuition basis. When you reserve a spot in our program, the tuition offers you a discounted lesson rate as well as make-up lessons. This allows us consistency for our expenses and more importantly a lesson in responsibility and commitment for our students. Horses aren’t sports equipment that can be stored in the closet during the off-season. We make arrangements for special circumstances and students help each other with their horse’s care for vacations and school sports.
