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What is Riding Club? Riding Club is more than just riding, it is a lifestyle. It is all about horses, commitment, maintenance and responsibility, as well as fun, exercise and recreation. It is more than just a trot around the arena, it is all kinds of riding in all kinds of places while being safe becoming stronger and having fun. Riding club is a commitment to spend time around, work with, care for, ride and train horses. You will be taught and have the opportunity to practice safe training and riding skills. We will work in the arena, or go for rides on the trail or on horse outings as a group, as safety permits. Horsecare doesn’t stop when the weather changes, when school is in session or when you have a job deadline. Whether you keep a horse at home or you board it away, it must eat and be taken care of, even on the days when you are busy or ill. For those wanting to buy a horse, Riding Club is a good way to "test the water" to see if horse ownership is something you really have the time and commitment to do. For horse owners, it is a way to learn and be involved with all the care and responsibilities that come with horse ownership, yet having a professional always available. Riders participating in club can care for their horses here, or trailer in. Sometimes I have horses to lease. Some of the training and riding activities are:
Rainy-day, Hot-day Riding Club. Horses don’t melt when it rains or cook when it’s too hot to ride, riding club doesn’t go away, either. On the days we don’t want to ride, we will have lessons such as:
Riding club meets for approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours, three days a week, which is about 13 times in each month. About an hour a week or 20 minutes per session, you also practice and learn lifestyle activities that focus on the upkeep of the horses and the facility. This way you can learn and be aware of all that is involved in having a safe environment for training horse and rider. . Considering the actual amount of time and number of hours you may spend here training with me, this cost is kept inexpensive to encourage complete equestrian training: learning to ride, train, care for and maintain horses and equipment three or more days a week. Other than planned vacations of a week or more, there are no makeups or refunds for missed riding club times or activities. To participate in Riding Club you will need to take the Equestrian Training Orientation and must be able to catch, tack and ride a horse safely in a group with minimal hands-on help. If this is too much, you need private lessons. |
