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Our Program
What to Expect
at Your First Lesson
Frequently Asked
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What to Expect at Your First Lesson
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Be sure
to bring your signed liability waiver and give it to your
instructor. Your lesson cannot start without it.
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Arrive
at least 30 minutes before your lesson time. Consult the dress code
information sheet on attire. (No shorts, sneakers, tube tops, or
sweat pants.)
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Please
think before you park your vehicle be sure you're not blocking any
traffic. Please do not park beside the outdoor ring – we often have
trailers that need to park here.
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To find
your instructor: Enter the front of the barn. The indoor arena is
attached to the stable area. If no one turns up, try the outdoor
arena. Please stay out of the stable area without your instructor.
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Your
first lesson will be a private lesson, regardless of your riding
ability. Besides instruction, we use it as a means to evaluate your
riding level skills and an orientation to our program and facility.
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We'll
show you our routine of grooming, tacking, and mounting. Then we'll
focus on building an equestrian vocabulary. Communication is
essential, and we get started at the first lesson. Every instructor
uses and every horse responds to different stimuli.
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Please
don't handle the barn cats and resident dogs.
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All
dogs must be on a leash. If they're unsociable or chase cats it's
easier on everyone if you leave them home.
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In
preparation for your first lesson, it would help if you read some of
the books suggested on this site. Learn the parts of the horse and
the equipment (saddle & bridle).
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We
prefer you leave small children at home, however if you need to
bring them, please follow safety procedures. A 1000 lb. horse is
always a potential danger to small children, even well trained
gentle horses. No strollers in the barns. Never put toddlers or
babies on the ground in the barns, they must be held in your arms
and out of contact with the horses. And please keep those little
fingers (which look like carrots!) out of harms way.
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If you
don't hear or don't understand, ask. Never assume. Mistakes cause
injury.
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Equi-Products and
Greenhawk Saddlery are the stores we recommend you shop for your
riding equipment. The items you buy will be of excellent quality,
the correct item with the correct fit.
What
Equipment is Required
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Approved Riding Helmet |
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Riding Chaps |
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Boots with a heel |
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Crop |
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Gloves are recommended |
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