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Dustin J.
Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
Our lessons are flexible depending on the needs of the student and the horse. But we generally follow this pattern for new students:
Intro to Horsemanship
Two classes to introduce you to our barn and to go over the basics, including catching a horse, putting a halter on, leading, grooming, tacking up, mounting up, holding the reins, stopping, turning, and horse terminology.
Private Lessons (6yo and up)
Generally, students will groom and tack up for about 10-15 minutes, ride for about 35-40 minutes, and the final 10 minutes are to untack and learn to take care of the horse. Students will first practice basics (mount, walk, trot, turn, stop, balance, correct posture) and then progressively advance to learning patterns, negotiating obstacles, cantering, and more.
The goal is to teach students all the basic aspects of horsemanship so they can go on to have horses of their own.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Laura began competing in junior rodeos at 3 years old. She started her first young horse when she was 12 years old. She has since worked with many trainers and coaches and competed in multiple disciplines, including rodeo, dressage, equitation, and reining, which gives her a well-rounded approach, and many, many tools in her equestrian toolbox.
Laura has taken that experience and passed it on to new riders. Beginners and kids are her specialty. She has taken hundreds of beginners on trail rides, often on their very first ride. She truly enjoys seeing their doubts transform into joy. But she also has the ability to help more advanced students improve and continue to learn. Her multiple areas of study allow her to continually offer something new to prevent monotony for students and horses. Learning across disciplines is also a chance to gain new tools and to create respect for other types of horses, riders, and riding philosophies.
In her 3 decades of years of equine experience, Laura has started dozens of horses, ridden and learned from hundreds, and has created a well-rounded training program that combines the best of cowboy groundwork and self-sufficiency with the finesse of dressage and the benefits of biomechanics.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
We offer monthly tuition as well as drop-in lessons.
Monthly tuition (one hour lesson per week) is $200. A one hour drop-in lesson is $60.