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BEGINNER RIDER COURSES
11 - 17 YEARS & ADULTS
FIRST EQUESTRIAN EXPERIENCE
We offer a gentle introduction to horses through our 4 week Introduction to Horse Management course. If you've never spent time with horses before, or feel nervous around horses, this is the perfect introduction. You'll enjoy a 40 min lesson each week covering safety, catching, tacking, grooming and communicating with the horse.
DURATION: 40 mins
COST $320 ($80 per lesson)
BEGINNER RIDER LESSON FOR CHILDREN OVER 11 YEARS & ADULTS
First time riders are welcome to join our 6 week Beginner Rider 1 course. There are 4 further levels of Beginner Rider to progress to, or to join, if you've had some experience.
Our Beginner Rider courses cover fitness, horse management and foundation riding skills. We understand that everyone learns at a different pace, so no one is pressured to progress if they aren't ready. If you'd be more comfortable doing a level twice, or just adding a couple more weeks to it, you're very welcome to do so.
Level 1
At this level you'll learn and practice:
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tacking up
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mounting and dismounting
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walking on the lunge
DURATION: 50 mins
COST $600 ($100 per lesson)
Level 2
At this level you'll learn and practice:
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walking and trotting on the lunge
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simple working equitation
DURATION: 50 mins
COST $600 ($100 per lesson)
Level 3
At this level you'll learn and practice:
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trotting independently in the round yard
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beginning to canter
DURATION: 50 mins
COST $600 ($100 per lesson)
Level 4
At this level you'll learn and practice:
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cantering on the lunge
DURATION: 1 hour
COST $660 ($110 per lesson)
Level 5
At this level you'll learn and practice:
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to walk, trot and canter independently
DURATION: 1 hour
COST $660 ($110 per lesson)