Riding Lessons
We offer private or semi-private lessons from beginner to advanced levels in the following disciplines, taught in any of these languages: French, English, or Spanish.
- Dressage
- Ground work, Liberty training
- Long reins and longline
- Showjumping
- Cossack, Vaulting, Trick riding (semi-private only)
- Roman Riding (semi-private only)
Classes are 60 minutes long. Beginner lessons can include training about the different equipment used, the care and maintenance of a horse, and the horse’s and rider’s necessary warm-up. We have a 48-hour cancellation policy with no penalty.
The student must arrive at the stables 40 minutes before their class time to prepare their mount. Additionally, plan at least 30 minutes after the lesson to provide post-exercise care to the horse.
Horse equipment and discipline-specific material will be provided. Please note that the rider must provide their own personal gear (boots, chaps, boot warmers, riding appropriate pants, crop, helmet, gloves, or any other specialized equipment required depending on the discipline).
If the student wishes to participate in equestrian competitions, plan an additional budget to obtain show-appropriate equipment (e.g., competition saddle pads, riding jacket, white blouse, certified helmet, etc.).
Shooling horses
Norwegian Charlot
2010 Norwegian Fjord gelding, 14h2
Charlot (a.k.a. Mr. Gibault) is a jack of all trades. Any small rider can use him. In 2020 he competed in 2’6″ Hunter classes with one of our students.
He knows dressage maneuvers up to level 3. He does Liberty, neck-rope riding, and Roman Riding. Charlot is also one of our Cossack vaulting horses.
Furioso III
2010 Lusitano guelding, 16h1, TRIUNFO X ORTIGUA
Furioso is a Lusitano suitable for all types of riders. He competed in Eventing this past summer with two different students. Jumping (3.25-ft), and knows all dressage maneuvers up to Prix St- George level. Furioso can perform the piaffe and tempi lead changes. He also teaches Cossack vaulting, trick riding, Liberty, neck-rope riding, and Roman Riding.
Gaditano XXIX
2006 PRE gelding, 16h2, BERBERISCO X COLMENA
Gaditano is suitable for any beginner / intermediate rider. He knows level 2 dressage maneuvers. He does Vaulting and competed during the 2020 summer season with a dressage student at the training level. He is a horse with the temperament of an angel who forgives a rider for their mistakes. He also does Liberty and Roman Riding.
Traje
2000 Lusitano gelding, 16 hands, JADE X NIKITA
Traje is semi-retired. He was Sarah’s Cavalia horse. He is an Inter LVL- 1 trained horse. While he knows all the dressage maneuvers, he must benefit from his semi-retired status. He still offers great moments to beginner riders with his softness and sensitivity. He is an excellent Liberty and Liberty Neck riding teacher.
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