Lessons
When signing up for lessons at the beginning of the semester, you will need to fill out the lesson availability form and send it to the lesson planner. Usually we have the lesson schedule fully organized by the end of the second week of classes.
Semi-private (2-3 people) hour long lessons are $45, private hour long lessons are $60, and team lessons (usually the Thursday or Friday before the show) are $35.
You will be assigned a driver for your lesson time. You should plan on meeting them about half an hour before your lesson time and plan on coming home about two hours later. Arrange a time and place to meet well in advance of your lesson day! BE RESPECTFUL OF YOUR DRIVER. Do not keep them waiting. Keep phone numbers in your phone and call if you are going to be late or if you have canceled your lesson. Good communication is essential!
Our cancellation policy is strict. Lessons must be canceled 24 hours in advance or you are responsible for paying for the missed lesson in full. This payment will be due before you can take another lesson. If you need to cancel, contact our lesson coordinator, your instructor, AND your driver. If the driver must cancel, it is their responsibility to find someone else to drive (by contacting the list of available drivers) and notify the people in the lesson. Only extreme cases (such as SEVERE illness or weather or death in the family) will be exempt from the 24-hour notification policy. Still, please use courtesy and contact your instructor and your driver rather than just not showing up. Repeated abusers of the cancellation policy will be asked to leave the team.
You are responsible for properly caring for your horse, equipment, and barn space before and after your lesson. You must properly cool down, brush, re-blanket, and put away your horse after your lesson. Equipment must be cleaned if necessary and returned neatly to the correct tack locker. Report any broken or missing equipment immediately. Clean the aisle space by sweeping up after your lesson and dump in a muck bucket, not a stall or out the aisle door.