| Deer Run Stable Western Pleasure Natural Horsemanship Riding Lessons Practicing the Natural Way: Students will learn to have fun with their horse, and create a bond of understanding that is greater than any thing they can imagine. Learning the Natural Way will give the student insight on how a horse thinks. (A horse can only think like a horse... however, humans can learn to think like a horse) Horse don't care how much you know until they know how much you care, then they care how much you know |
| Lessons are offered Tuesday thru Friday 10am till 6:30pm. See Calendar Page for times. Make up dates are flexible to accommodate students schedules. Refunds are available for other DRS activities such as Trail Rides, Birthday Parties. |
| Lesson Rates: $30.00 per 1-1/2 hour lesson - Ages 7 and up $18.00 per 45 min lesson - Ages 4-6 Individual Packages: $90.00 6 week 45 min lesson $150.00 6 week 1 hour lesson $240.00 12 week 1 hour lesson Group Packages: Two to four per group $108.00 per person 6 week 1 hour lesson - Ages 7 and up $72.00 per child 6 week hour lesson - Ages 4-6 |
| Introduction to the Natural Horsemanship Lessons Program Outline Lesson Time 1-1/2 hours (Approx): 15 minutes orientation/review 15 minutes grooming 15 minutes ground games 30 minutes tacking & riding 15 minutes untacking/review Lesson Principles: 1. Safety 2. Grooming 3. Tacking 4. Ground Skills 5. Mounting 6. Riding Skills 7. Dismounting |
| Natural Horsemanship Lessons Outline Introduction to facilities Safety Basic grooming Learn about the horse's sense of vision, touch, hearing, and social behavior Proper use of lead rope at walk Identify vital signs and parameters to observe on the horse Characteristics of a healthy horse Learn how to make these observations and evaluate your horse Bridle /unbridle fitted headstall Proper way to saddle a horse Ground drive a bridal horse Evaluate tack condition & adjust for proper fit Mount and dismount saddled horse without assistance Unsaddle and stow tack Mounted warm-up and cool down drills Start and stop horse properly at a walk and trot Emergency dismount procedures at standstill and walk Identify common horse colors and marking Controlled trail ride at walk Stand in settled manner before and after left/right 180 turn Develop an understanding of basic horse psychology Halter horse at liberty Proper use of lead rope Leading in patterns Mount & dismount horse bare back without assistance Learn the equipment used on horse Mounted warm-up & cool down drills bare back Encourage horse to successfully accomplish intimidating task Back up horse Cantering Evaluate & adjust tack for another horse Evaluate & adjust tack for another rider Lunging with 12ft lead at walk/trot without whip Develop the ability to identify a balanced horse Clean and examine all hooves Sharp/smooth 90 degree and 180 degree turns at walk Pattern riding Complete smooth figure eight at the trot Controlled trail ride at walk/trot |
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