{"id":33,"date":"2023-08-09T10:43:50","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T17:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/45.32.73.202\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2025-09-15T09:33:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T16:33:11","slug":"horsemanship-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gardenspringsfarm.com\/index.php\/horsemanship-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Horsemanship Education"},"content":{"rendered":"

My personal experience with horses, and the many years of seeing the benefits and impacts of the human-horse relationship, has made me passionate about educating humans about, and with, horses. I want you to be a better horse person, not just a better rider. Whether you are a horse owner or horse-less horse enthusiast, I want to provide the place for you to learn, experience, improve your skills, and enrich your life by becoming an educated horse person.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A young student during a riding lesson at Garden Springs Farm (GSF)<\/p><\/div>\n

Riding Lessons<\/strong>
\nI no longer offer riding lessons on my horses. If you own a horse, this program is for anyone 8 yrs and older. The emphasis of my teaching, as part of building a relationship with a horse, is safety, the basics of ground handling, and riding with balance and control. All riders are required to wear a helmet. If you don\u2019t have one, I have extra helmets available for your use. You can ride Western or English, the fundamentals of being a balanced rider are the same.<\/span><\/p>\n

I customize lessons to meet you and your horse\u2019s needs. I can help you solve\/manage behavior problems. Are you are a new horse owner? Did you get your horse back from the trainer and need follow-up support? Do you need to build, or have you lost, confidence? I can help you with that and more.<\/p>\n

Companion Program<\/strong>
\nIf you don\u2019t own a horse but want to learn more about them, the Equine Companion Program, <\/em>using my horses, will provide an opportunity to be around horses safely and interact with them from the ground. This does not include riding.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lesson Rates
\n<\/b>Individual lessons average an hour of time. However, the first lesson is usually longer due to the safety orientation. Call, email or text to schedule your lesson(s). Payment is expected at time of service. For packages, full fee must be paid at first lesson.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Individual using your own horse.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Single lesson<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $\u00a0 35
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Package of 3 lessons<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 $\u00a0 90
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Package of 5 lessons<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 $150\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Equine Companion Program (using our horse)
\n<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Single session<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0$\u00a0 25
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Package of 3 sessions<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 $\u00a0 60
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Note<\/em>:<\/b> The <\/span>Equine Companion Program<\/span><\/i>\u00a0sessions are less than an hour of time.<\/span><\/p>\n

GIFT CERTIFICATES<\/strong> are available for any of the above listed lesson options.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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