Exploring Equines Private Lessons

Looking for more quality horse time than you’d get from a basic riding lesson? Horses bring so much joy just by being themselves, and there are a multitude of ways to experience that besides riding. Exploring Equines allows you to discover horses without pressure or judgement. Riding is only one of the things we *might* do as part of an EE lesson, but it's at the discretion of the horse, and is only a goal if YOU wish it to be. 

What sets EE apart:

• Beyond Riding: Delve into horse behavior, health care, training, safe handling and more.

• Positive Reinforcement: Learn ethical, effective training methods that build trust.

• Personalized Learning: Tailor your experience to your interests and goals.

• Safe and Supportive: Build confidence through guided activities with "training wheels on"… until you don’t need them any more.

• Shape Your Future: Skills found here will serve you well if you’re drawn to the barn enough that you might want to make it a significant part of your life: communication, planning, creativity, patience, self-awareness, compassion, and critical thinking, among others.

Lesson Details:

• Focus: Horse care, keeping, handling and training skills, with optional light riding.

• Ages: 6 and up

• Duration: 60 minutes

• Format: Private lessons only

• Cost: $100 per hour (+ travel fee if I come to your barn)

• Includes: Post-lesson photos/videos, homework optional

Example Lesson Subjects:

• Meet the herd and get to know their unique personalities.

• Observe and interpret what horse body language might actually mean.

• Hands-on skills like bringing a horse in from the pasture, grooming, feeding, or training specific behaviors or tricks.

• Horse psychology and biology: how welfare and health care intersect.

• The science behind behavior change, and why knowing your learner is so important.

• Solutions for common challenges in horse-human interactions.

Become a more skillful, kind, and confident horse person.

schedule an exploring Equines lesson today!