Lesson
Policy
Lesson Policy/Payments:
Lessons will be scheduled a month in advance and given on a once-a-week basis, more lesson opportunities available upon request. Payment for lesson will be due at first lesson of the month. Late fee of $25 will be applied for unreceived payments.
Cancellation Policy:
Students must notify instructor 48 hours in advance to cancel lesson. Lessons canceled with proper notice may be rescheduled at instructors discretion. In the event of sickness or emergency, please notify instructor at 630-360-4580 ASAP. One makeup lesson per month at instructor discretion. Lessons missed without proper notice will be forfeited. At least one week notice is required to take a break from the program. Reminder, to keep lesson prices low and support our lesson horses we count on your commitment to our program.
Rates:
Lessons are about an hour in length and include all or some of the following: catching, grooming, tacking and untacking, lunging, riding, cooling out, returning horse to proper location, barn maintenance, and tack upkeep. The focus of the lesson is to provide, educate, and encourage students in stewardship of horses through mounted and unmounted activities. The goal is to create strong, confident, and independent riders in a fun and educational learning environment.
Private Lesson - $60
Travel Lesson - $90
Safety:
All students are required to wear a helmet, long pants, and closed toed shoes with a heel and hard sole while riding. Sneakers and shorts are acceptable for nonmounted activities. Please dress weather appropriate.
All minors, students and visitors, MUST be always accompanied and supervised by a parent or responsible adult.
Please be mindful of unexpected noises and sudden movement as sometimes it spooks the horses. Please keep children and visitors out of immediate lesson area. Visitors are not allowed to handle horses and must watch from outside the riding area.
Please ask before feeding horses treats. Some of our horses have dietary restrictions. Do not enter a field without instructor permission. Keep safe distance from herd if they approach. Horses can kick and bite each other while trying to get attention from you.
Weather Policy:
In the event of inclement weather or improper riding conditions, an unmounted lesson will occur. In the event of inclement weather on two consecutive lesson days, lessons may be rescheduled at the instructor’s discretion.
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