Unleash Your Passion for Riding

Riding lessons offer children a unique opportunity to develop essential life skills while engaging in the enjoyable activity of horseback riding. As they learn to communicate effectively with their horses, they cultivate patience and compassion, essential qualities that extend beyond the riding arena and into their everyday lives.

Through their interactions with these majestic animals, children also learn about responsibility. Caring for a horse requires commitment and diligence, teaching youngsters the importance of nurturing another being. This experience fosters a sense of accountability and helps them understand the value of hard work.

Additionally, riding lessons promote sportsmanship, as children learn to respect their fellow riders and celebrate both wins and losses. This environment not only cultivates a passion for riding but also helps instill a lifelong respect for horses and the countless joys that come with mastering the art of equestrianism.

At What Age To Start Lessons
The age at which your child starts riding can vary, depending on the child's size and maturity. Generally, however, most children should be at least 5 years old. They can be introduced to riding sooner on a lead line to start them off, before accepting them into a lesson program.

Riding Gear
While it's not necessary to run out and buy expensive riding gear before your first lesson, you will certainly be more comfortable if you wear suitable clothing.
Jeans are best, and on your feet, you'll want shoes with a good shank to give your feet support in the stirrups. A small heel will lessen the chance that your foot will slip all the way through the stirrup. 
 

Safety
Horses can be unpredictable animals and safety will be an important part of the lesson program and in your future life with and around horses.
 

Your First Lessons
Don't be surprised if much of your first lesson is spent on the ground. As mentioned above, horse can be an unpredictable animal and a good amount of time will be spent on teaching you about the correct handling of horses, before allowing you to get on. You'll learn about haltering and leading, grooming and tacking up etc. Some people might think this is a waste of money - they are eager to get mounted and get riding. However, this is all part of horsemanship and the more competent you are around horses, the better relationship you will have with them going forward.
Your early lessons will be geared towards giving you the skills you need to become a good rider. You'll learn the correct way to mount, the correct position, the aids which you will use to communicate with the horse, etc.