Horse Riding Lessons Pdf

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Wantto have a one on one lesson with an instructor? Sign up for our private lessons. This small setting is perfect for students who are working on a specific goal or just getting back to riding. If you are looking to try out our facility contact us to schedule a private lesson so that we can find a perfect fit for you. Each class is 30 minutes in length.

Similar to our group lessons, we offer semi-private classes for 2 students at a time in both western and english. Semi-privates are perfect for families or close friends that wish to ride with each other. Feel free to set up a semi-private class to try out our facility. This makes a perfect gift or date night. Lessons are either 30 minutes or 1 hour in length.

Once you reserve a single 30 minute slot or 2 back to back slots to create an hour long lesson please email doublej...@gmail.com to confirm the move from a private to semi-private class. Balance due must be paid prior to lesson start time.

Join us for a Tiny Rider lesson on our outdoor track. Riders will groom their horse for 10 minutes and ride for 20 minutes with one of our riding instructors. Expect fun activities like bridge crossing, weaving in and out of blocks, going over poles and more! Suitable for children ages 3-7 years old.

Shareboarding enables a more serious capable Double J student to develop a relationship with a horse, have more time to ride and be involved in their care and participate in off property shows and clinics. Shareboard is for Sundays only and riders are able to ride their shareboard horse for up to 1 hour on the flat. Riders must know how to fully tack, mount and be responsible enough about the care and safety of themselves and their horse before shareboarding. If you are a current student and interested in shareboarding please contact us through email at double...@gmail.com.

The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) offers riders the unique opportunity to compete in shows without owning or leasing their own horse. At each show, riders draw a horse at random and compete on that mount. Double J Riding Club begins to form their IEA team every March. Lessons begin in the spring and shows begin in the fall. Riders do not need to ride at Double J to join their team but do need to be enrolled in weekly riding lessons at a facility. To learn more about joining our IEA team please visit our IEA page.

Riders who are already scheduled for weekly lessons can now pay online with a credit card. Just click the link to the right, select the month you wish to pay for, and then the day you ride on. Its that simple!

*This service is only available for riders who are currently on our schedule. If you are looking to purchase a lesson for a gift you can purchase a gift card and schedule a lesson using our one time lesson Sawyer Link.

Most parents that get their children riding at a young age, do so because they always wanted to ride. My mom did that with me. My neighbors helped me with the itch to ride, and my mom was on board!! Although, my mom never became involved with helping me take care of my horse. It might be a great opportunity for a parent to live vicariously through their child.

At my barn a parent of a young child would be recruited to help their child groom, put bridle and saddle on, lead, and fetch and return the horse from the field, etc. You will learn a lot about riding a horse, just observing and listening to the teacher while your child is having a riding lesson. This will give you a basic understanding of what to expect if you buy a horse for your youngster. I highlighted basic, because there is a large amount of work behind the scenes that you will not learn.

Lets move on to the best age to start a child in horseback riding lessons. If your child is 2-5 years old. At 2-5 years old, a child typically does not have the level of cognitive development or attention span needed needed. To keep riders safe, an instructor may have helpers to hold he horse and riders during a lesson for a child under 5 years old. A special horse or pony is taken into consideration as well.

Many stables do not teach children under 6 years old. Although, I would stretch it for a 5 year old that has attended kindergarten for at least a half of year. Beginner riders need to be disciplined, follow directions, and know how to calm themselves. Teaching a child that has already been to kindergarten is much easier and they excel faster.

Finally, how long will it take for them to trot and canter or even jump a horse. Well, that depends on the child and the parent. Some children might take longer than others. I had a 3 year old take 2.5 years as a lead line student before she could ride on the lunge line. And another student came to me as a 4 year old and was riding on her own in a year. She did ride the most docile horse we had and after she broke away from the lunge line she still had a runner with her. Until she could trot and turn and halt on her own. And each rider had to pass tests that led them to cantering a horse by themselves. Every instructor is different.

I am not saying you should not start a 2-5-year-old with riding lessons and caring for horses. I agree with exposing them to horses at that early age. But, it takes a different approach to teaching if the child is not your own. Safety is so important. As an instructor, I welcomed a lesson or pony ride to a 3-5 year old. But, I was set up to offer a safe pony, side walkers and leader.

I have started many riders age 3, 4, 5. But, I also had the right lesson horses and enough helpers to make the lesson safe. Have your child take an introductory lesson, just to get a feel for the teachers abilities with a younger rider and their personality toward a young horse rider. Use your common sense and gut feelings to determine if the instructor and horses are a good fit for your rider.

Its my experience that you can never me too safe. All riders should wear helmets, even if they are on a lead line. And foot ware should be considered. Follow this link to some safety tips for their feet. -horse-riding-boots-do-you-wear/ And for their heads. -riding-helmets-are-vital-to-safety/.

Falling from a horse does happen. And I did my best to make sure riders were safe from their very first lesson. Not only to avoid injuries, but also to provide comfort for rider and parent. Avoiding mishaps when riders start out as beginners is paramount for them to be confident around horses. And always wanting to continue their journey as a successful horseback rider.

The lead line was used with some of my best riders during their first lessons. And some parents complained about paying for a riding lesson that seemed to be a pony ride. However, I explained to them that the experience of being led on a horse or pony is essential for the rider to gain confidence and balance. While being taught on a lead, they could do exercises such as touching their toes and standing up in their stirrups and out of the saddle. As well as learning riding terms and exercises.

I am a retired ARIA Certified Horseback Riding Instructor. I was the founder and director of a Non Profit called Ponies and Kids. I coached our Interscholastic Equestrian Team and up to 17 riders during local shows. We also sponsored multiple 4H Horse and Pony members. With years of lesson experience I want to share easy to understand and basic knowledge about horseback riding and care. Although, most of this blog is about English Riding, those in other disciplines can glean information too. Please ask questions I would love to help with anything you need that has to do with horses. Enjoy!

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Payment must be made first to reserve your lesson spot. If the lesson you are interested in is not visible in Marketplace, it is full. You can select another lesson or email horsepr...@uconn.edu to join the waitlist for your lesson of choice. If you are unsure of your riding level or the appropriate lesson to register for, please contact horsepr...@uconn.edu prior to making your payment.

Complete after payment on Marketplace. Completion of the acknowledgement and consent form does not reserve your lesson spot. Registration is complete only after payment and registration forms have been completed.*

*All lessons are held in the UConn Horsebarn Hill Arena located on Horsebarn Hill Road at the UConn Storrs Campus. Riders are asked to arrive at the UConn Horse Unit 1 ( Red barn located at 3080 Horsebarn Hill Road, Storrs, CT 06269) 15 minutes ahead of their scheduled lesson time to tack up their horses and prepare for riding.*

All students will be required to supply the following equipment: (1) a properly fitting ASTM/SEI approved riding helmet within 5 years of manufacturing date and (2) boots that have a heel with a rubber sole.

Height & Weight:

Our goal is to ensure a safe ride for all of our riders and horses. Horses are limited in how much weight they may carry. It is important to be as accurate as possible when submitting your height and weight so that an appropriate horse can be matched to each rider.

Age Restrictions:

Public riding lessons (including trail and excluding polo) are open to participants 11 years of age or older. Polo lessons are open to participants 13 years of age or older.

Lexington Parks & Recreation offers riding trails, features, facilities, and programs at Masterson Station Park and a riding trail at Hisle Farm Park. The Equestrian Program at Masterson Station Park offers safe and affordable horseback riding lessons throughout the year, including beginner, intermediate and advanced classes and camps during Spring Break and the summer. Riders are to supply their own ATSM-approved horseback riding helmets.

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