| OUR RIDING LESSONS ARE GIVEN BY A CERTIFIED RIDING INSTRUCTOR WITH OVER 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE. OUR LESSON PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO RIDERS OF ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS AND WE SPECIALIZE IN TEACHING BEGINNER RIDERS AND CHILDREN. ALL LESSONS ARE TAILORED TO YOUR SKILL LEVEL AND RIDING INTERESTS. WE SPECIALIZE IN TEACHING YOU HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH HORSES BY USING NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP TECHNIQUES. OUR LESSONS ARE WELL ROUNDED AND INCLUDE HORSE SAFETY, CARE, AND TRAINING TIPS. LESSONS ARE DONE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. WE OFFER PRIVATE AND GROUP LESSONS WITH THE AVERAGE SESSION LASTING 1 1/2 HOURS. PLEASE CALL (574)225-2667 FOR MORE INFO AND TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT WE OFFER HORSES FOR LEASE BY THE HOUR, DAY, WEEK, OR MONTH SO THAT YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN HORSE SHOWS, 4H FAIRS, TRAIL RIDES, AND CAMPING TRIPS |
| WESTERN AND ENGLISH RIDING LESSONS |
| WESTERN RIDING LESSONS WE PREFER TO START OUR BEGINNER RIDERS WITH WESTERN RIDING LESSONS. THE WESTERN SADDLE PROVIDES THE RIDER WITH A MORE SECURE SEAT AND A SADDLE HORN TO HANG ON TO IN CASE THEY LOOSE THEIR BALANCE. RIDING IN A WESTERN SADDLE CAN HELP YOU BUILD STRENGTH THROUGH YOUR CORE AND LEGS, PLUS IMPROVES YOUR SENSE OF BALANCE AND PROVIDES GREAT LOW IMPACT EXERSIZE. ONCE YOU LEARN THE BASICS OF RIDING WESTERN SUCH AS THE PROPER SEAT AND HOW TO QUE YOUR HORSE YOU CAN ADVANCE TO LEARNING A WIDE RANGE OF EVENTS INCLUDING: *TRAIL RIDING *WESTERN PLEASURE FOR THE SHOW RING *BARREL RACING & POLE BENDING *REINING *WORKING CATTLE |
| ENGLISH RIDING LESSONS ENGLISH RIDING HAS BEEN PRACTICED FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS AND IS A TIME HONORED TRADITION. ENGLISH SADDLES ARE MUCH SMALLER AND MORE LIGHT WEIGHT THEN WESTERN SADDLES. MOST RIDERS FIND THEY PREFER AN ENGLISH SADDLE BECAUSE IT PROVIDES CLOSE CONTACT AND A BETTER FEEL OF THE HORSE. THE PROPER SEAT FOR RIDING ENGLISH IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT THEN WESTERN BECAUSE THE STURIP LENGTH IS SHORTER. RIDING ENGLISH SAFELY REQUIRES A GOOD SENSE OF BALANCE AND CORE STRENGTH. ONCE YOU HAVE MASTERED THE BASICS OF RIDING ENGLISH YOU CAN ADVANCE TO LEARNING A WIDE RANGE OF ENGLISH EVENTS INCLUDING: *ENGLISH PLEASURE FOR THE SHOW RING *JUMPING *DRESSAGE *ENGLISH EQUITATION |
| RIDING STUDENT JESSICA ON "SUDAS TIME" HORSE SHOW 2007 |