KS Training

For new riders without their own horse: We will start with our Meet and greet usually. This is an appointment free of charge, where the new client comes out and can get a feel for the facility, the horse, and me as the instructor. It also gives a client a chance to ask any questions or for us to discuss the true goal of riding and what you hope to accomplish. No riding is done during a meet and greet. The First lesson will be talking about the goals of the lessons as a whole and how we are going to start off. Not every first lesson will include actually getting on the horse depending on how much time we need to work on ground work and safety to be Able to accomplish moving further safely. We will talk about tack and body language and how to groom to start with. Every lesson will build on from the last. 
For new clients WITH their own horse: first session will be a similar set up, meet and greet eachother. We will discuss previous skill/experiences/goals to move forward and build a lesson plan from that both taking in consideration rider and horse. My biggest goal is to make sure that all of us have the same game plan AND we can get along in exicuting said plan. 

I have about 19 years of experience of being around and riding horses. I have been training horses and teaching lessons for about 8 years. I have personally worked with multiple trainers to further my own knowledge and experiences. 

My lessons are $60.00/hour. I typically schedule my lessons for an hour a piece. If you want a longer lesson (max 2 hours) the pricing will change to match how much longer.  An hour and a half is $65.00, 2 hours is $70. If there is any travel involved on my side, there will be a +$5 to whatever the selected time frame is. All lessons are scheduled a month at a time (ie every Tuesday @ x:xx) and must be paid in full for the month. 
cancelations the day of will not be refunded, cancelations 24hrs+ of the session will be refunded as credit to the next month. Cancelations, even day of, due to weather will be treated as a credited refund. 

Growing up my mom had her own lesson/summer camp business that I would help with. At a young age I realized I really enjoyed and excelled in teaching both young and older riders. 

I have worked with a wide range of clients. This includes 5 year olds all the way through 50+ year olds. Age is just a number when it comes to riding. I have also worked with a handful of mental illness cases where the student needed a positive outlet. Horses are amazing for therapy. 

Make sure you like who you’ll be with. It’s totally okay to just not get along with a teacher. And make sure you feel comfortable talking to them, with riding communication is a huge deal. As a teacher I need to know if I’m pushing you too much, not enough or if you’re nervous. It will help me help you. Be okay with deciding to stop once you start. It's completely normal to decide after any amount of time that it's not for you or that it's too much (whether that be with other obligations in life or any other reason). 

As the teacher I’m not here to baby you or to treat you like royalty, this means you will be pushed and ignoring me is not accepted. Make sure this is okay with you before you start. I don't want to make the experience unenjoyable, but to learn and progress, the envelope will have to get pushed little by little. 

How often are you wanting to ride?

What is the end goal for taking lessons- will you be maybe want to start competing? Get your own horse? Long term lessons? What type of riding- trail, arena, gymkhana, barrels, rodeo etc? 

Is this something you feel passionate about already? Is it something you want to become passionate about? 

Don't feel discouraged if after a period of time that it simply isn't for you, regardless of why. Not only riding itself but all of the other care obligations and tasks that come with it are quite taxing.