Tahoe Horse Kids
Fall September-October
This is our introductory program offered in the spring and the fall for riders to begin or advance their riding skills.
During this program, students will receive instruction in grooming and tacking up. They will learn how to lead a horse safely and how to control their horse on the ground. They will spend a minimum of an hour on horseback. Depending on their level, they will learn to walk, trot, and canter. Kids will help with barn chores if there is time. All riders will be evaluated and assigned a horse for the program.
There will be no make-ups (unless weather-related). This is a pre-paid membership program – it is NOT a pack of lessons.
Details:
The minimum age is 8 (Please contact Lisa directly for children ages 6-7
8 lessons per month, 2 hours per session, 2 month committment.
Monday Wednesday Sessions 3:30pm-5:30pm: western lessons -$1200 .
Tuesday Thursday Sessions 3:30pm-5:30pm: western lesson with the option to ride English based on their previous experience. $1200.
Friday Morning Lesson Work Group: will run for 8 weeks, 3 hours (2 hours of horse-related activities, 1 hour of barn chores) 9:00am to 12:00pm. Cost in this session is prorated with the assumption that kids will to barn chores. Please do not sign up if that does not interest your child. $600 for the two months.
All sessions must have a minimum of 3 riders or it will be canceled.
Lessons
Adult Group Lessons
This is a four pack of group lessons. Riders will be expected to tack and untack their horses. There will be a 1 hour mounted lesson. Staff will be available to help tack and untack. Maximum of 4 people.
The lesson will be one hour on horseback. You will have to come half hour before to groom and tack up your horse. You will also untack after your lesson. The horses will be caught for your lesson and tied up by the jump arena. The staff will typically be giving a lesson in the arena next to where you tack up and can double check your work.
Friday Mornings
Feel like volunteering for an hour or two with kids? You will help with younger kids lessons until about 10:45.
You will have your own lesson from 11-12 and kids will be supervised while you ride.
Private Lesson Returning Campers 1 hour
Private lessons are geared towards kids and adults who have participated in our camps and know how to tack up.
The lesson will be one hour on horseback. You will have to come half hour before to groom and tack up your horse. You will also untack after your lesson. The horses will be caught for your lesson and tied up by the jump arena. The staff will typically be giving a lesson in the arena next to where you tack up and can double check your work.
Western Lesson 1 hour
This is a western lesson. Riders will be expected to groom and tack up their horses before the start of the lesson. Must know how tack up with very little assistance.
The lesson will be one hour on horseback. You will have to come half hour before to groom and tack up your horse. You will also untack after your lesson. The horses will be caught for your lesson and tied up by the jump arena. The staff will typically be giving a lesson in the arena next to where you tack up and can double check your work.
Semi-Private Lesson 1 hour
Lessons are for two riders. It can be a Western or an English lesson. Riders will be expected to groom and tack up their horses before the start of the lesson. Must know how tack up with very little assistance.
The lesson will be one hour on horseback. You will have to come half hour before to groom and tack up your horse. You will also untack after your lesson. The horses will be caught for your lesson and tied up by the jump arena. The staff will typically be giving a lesson in the arena next to where you tack up and can double check your work.
Horsemanship Safety 101
Learn all the basic safety requirements for our horsemanship program. This 2.5 hour clinic will cover all aspects of being safe around the horse on both the ground and mounted. This course is required for all riders who lease horses and is strongly encouraged for all horse people looking to be safe around their horse.
The clinic will teach safety but will also be fun! Expect 1.15 hours on horseback in the arena and on the trail and the rest of the time on the ground.