Lessons

SUMMER LESSON NEWS!

This Summer ALL NEW STUDENTS purchasing a lesson package will receive10% off the price of lesson packages! Sign up early...space is limited. (Offer applies only to 1st time clients enrolling in “School Horse Lesson Packages.”)

If you have been thinking about trying out the AOA Equestrian Program, now is the time to go for it! If you have a friend that wants to try it out, then pass the coupon below along to them...or make copies!

The lesson office will be staffed for registration by phone or in person during the week of June 9th. You are certainly welcome to contact us ahead of these dates for scheduling, but we will dedicate a registrar during the above times to better facilitate the scheduling process and cut down on “phone tag” for everyone.

Registration Week Office Hours:
Monday, June 9: 1:00-4:00pm
Tuesday, June 10: 1:00-7:00pm
Wednesday, June 11: 1:00-4:00pm
Thursday, June 12: 1:00-4:00pm
Friday, June 13: 1:00-7:00pm

Click here for: SUMMER LESSON INFORMATION and MAKE-UP POLICY

Summer Session Starts on June 16!
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General: Lessons are available seven days a week, and we offer lessons to the general public as well as to our AOA students.

Our instructional program offers the entire spectrum of huntseat instruction, from introductory horsemanship to national hunter/jumper competitions.

Beginner: The beginning rider will range from a student who has no experience around a horse to a student who is starting to canter. Introductory lessons cover mounting and dismounting, safety, leading, care, grooming, basic steering, sitting trot, posting trot, and two-point position.
Novice: The novice rider learns and improves upon cantering with additional lessons in two-point at the canter, trotting poles and cross rails, smooth transitions, and basic half-halts.
Intermediate: The intermediate rider learns such things as simple lead changes, flying lead changes, turns on the forehand and haunches, leg yields, and shoulder-ins. Single jumps at 2'-2'6" and simple jumping courses are practiced at this level.
Advanced: By this time, basic skills are solid. The advanced rider will be able to jump 3' jumps or higher on a variety of mounts. It is suggested that the rider should consider leasing or buying a horse at this level to work on more individual goals. Private or semi-private lessons would be encouraged at this level.

Lesson Rates
Beginner-Intermediate lessons are sold in quarterly packages. Students may sign up anytime before the first lesson of the quarter. Lessons are scheduled in groups of 3-5 students/hour or as 1/2 hour semi-private lessons.

Lesson Packages: Lessons are sold in quarterly packages.

1 hour group: $30/lesson
1/2 hour semi-private: $35/lesson

Advanced lessons are scheduled on an individual basis.

Contact our Lesson Program office to have a quarterly calendar mailed to you and to inquire about available lesson times: (440) 942-3600 ext. 255.