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Riding Lessons

Meet your Riding Instructors

Think of us as your personal coaches and cheerleaders, helping you safely and confidently level up your horsemanship!

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Sarah Hoffmann

Sarah has been a horse lover her entire life, withover 35 years of experience in the saddle. She has over 20 years of experience teaching english and western riding, as well as more niche disciplines such as sidesadlle and working equitation. Sarah has extensive experience with children's riding camps, adaptive lessons from therapeutic riding programs, and building confidence and skills with adult amateurs. During her off-season from teaching, she enjoys traveling and working with other horse-centered cultures around the world, and loves finding new horsemanship inspiration from everywhere she goes. Sarah respects each horse and rider as an individual, and will tailor your sessions to reflect your needs and goals. 

Fun Fact: Sarah can play your favorite song on the harmonica... just as long as your favorite song is "When the Saints Go Marching In." (The instructions came with the instrument)

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Rachel Marston

Rachel developed a love for horses at a young age, and has been riding since she was 8 years old. With a strong background in western riding, she has a solid foundation to build her practical horsemanship on. She has been teaching riding lessons for the last decade, with a strong emphasis on communication between horse and rider, utilizing both groundwork and quality time in the saddle. Her instruction focuses on proper technique and safe riding practices, to help riders gain confidence at their pace. Rachel manages an equestrian program at a local ranch, and we are lucky to have her share her practical knowledge when her schedule allows.

Fun Fact: Rachel has a trusty sidekick named Tanner, a dog as weird as he is loveable. You'll get to meet him if you sign up for any of Rachel's classes on Mondays!

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2026 Lesson Program Information

We are ready to celebrate the Year of the Horse with you! This year, we'll break into 3 and 4 week long sessions throughout the season to be less of a summer-long commitment, and give riders on our wait list a better chance to ride if a session doesn't fill from an existing group.

Session 1

May 18 - June 11

Session 3

July 28 - August 20

Session 2

June 22 - July 16

Session 4

August 31 - September 20

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Rates: 1 hour sessions

Group (3-5 riders, depending on skill level)

$75 / class / rider

Semi - Private (2 riders)

$100 / class / rider

Private (1 rider) 

$115 / class

Haul-in Group (bring own horse)

$60 / class / rider

Haul-in Private (bring own horse)

$85 / class / rider

Levels

Not sure what level you are? Here is a basic reference:

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Beginner

Little to no experience. Here we focus on skills from the ground up; starting with skills such as haltering, leading, grooming, and saddling. The riding skills being taught will include walking, halting, and steering your horse using direct reins. We will also work on basic safety and horsemanship skills, such as reading body language, approaching horses in the pasture, mounting and dismounting, and proper arena and trail etiquette.

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Intermediate

Comfortable with all of the above. Rider should be at a point where they can completely prepare their horse before the lesson unsupervised. Rider should feel confident riding through simple patterns at a posting trot, and have the balance to be introduced to cantering/loping. At this level, we focus more on body control as a form of communication with the horse, and work on skills such as yielding the forehand and hindquarters, sidepassing, and backing curved lines. 

Novice

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Capable and confident with all of the above. Here we focus more on the concepts of pressure and release, and how to guide your horse with neck reining, leg, and seat pressure. Riders should feel comfortable saddling their own horse under supervision and will learn how to bridle. Here, riders will go from being introduced to trotting, all the way to posting smoothly.

Advanced

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Rider is capable of all of the above, and understands the concept of leads and lead departures. Rider may have their own horse with specific needs to troubleshoot. At this level, riders will take their horsemanship knowledge to sharpen new skills, such as jumping, roping, speed events, reining and dressage patterns, and navigating obstacle and trail challenges.

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