History & Philosophy
Let horses be a part of your life all year long!
Children and Adults alike can take once weekly lessons,
or spend several days a week at the barn.
Most students ride once a week. Some supplement their ride instruction with an additional private lesson each week. Some volunteer to earn extra riding time, for more info click "Earn Free Riding Time."
Some choose to lease a horse and ride 3 to 6 times a week, and some compete in our USEF Recognized Horse Show Series. Our School Horse Shows offer riders of all ages and skill levels a taste of the full horse show experience--a unique opportunity for our beginner riders.
Year Round Lessons run from September through June,
and are available to riders age 9 and up, including Adults. All our instructors are certified by the Horsemanship Safety Association.
Our lesson schedules are designed to fit yours, they are offered after school, on weekends, and mornings. Our trainers will work with you to find times which fit your needs. Full year lessons generally include 38 Lessons at 1 hour each, but we also offer a Sunday Series of 30 Lessons at 1 hour each. See application for tuition rates, appliations due by August 1st. However you may call at any time, if we have room you can join a class at any time during the year.
Students can enroll for a 10 week series of lessons in the Fall or Spring. Seasonal Lessons are available for riders ages 5-9. All our instructors are certified by the Horsemanship Safety Association.
Our lesson schedules are designed to fit yours, they are offered after school, on weekends, and mornings. Our trainers will work with you to find times which fit your needs. Fall lessons begin in September, and Spring lessons begin in April. Seasonal lessons with 3 riders include 10 Lessons at 30 minutes per lesson, and lessons with 6 riders include 10 Lessons at 45 minutes per lesson. See application for tuition rates, applications due by August 1st, or February 15th. However you may call at any time, if we have room you can join a class at any time during the year.
Our Show Team program is geared toward students who are interested in competeing successfully at recognized A, B, and C rated Horse Shows. Our experienced trainers will coach you at the horse shows, and if you choose to buy or lease a horse, our trainers will assist in finding the right one for you. They will also provide a training schedule, and assist in the training process.
We host two school horse shows a year, one in the Fall, and one in Spring, which are limited to Thomas School students.
Students of all riding levels are given a chance to take part in the full horse show experience.
Our Equine Studies Program is a week-long camp, held during school vacation schedules in August, December, and February.
Each camper has their own horse for the week to ride twice a day, and to care for, as they learn about the full range of horsemanship.
Students earn free riding time by assisting in lessons with younger students. We expect our students to treat this responsibility as a job which earns them not only free riding time, but also the personal satisfaction that comes from helping others.
Please click the link below to view/download the Ride School Application:
(*Note: Links will open in a new browser window or tab.
To Download: Choose "File" then "Save As..." or "Save Page As...")
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