Whether you want a winning show career, or just to have fun, we can help you get there!
Our focus is primarily on eventing, jumpers, dressage, and equitation, but we love to help individuals reach their goals no matter what discipline they choose.
We have an amazing IEA team with an impressive record of achievements, wins, and successes!
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“Together we can build a strong foundation with loads of confidence.” – Marian Bickers
LESSON STRUCTURE
Our instructors work very hard every day to ensure our students get the best out of every lesson while maintaining a safe riding environment for not only riders, but horses. Riders should plan on arriving at least 15 minutes prior to their scheduled lesson time. This helps ensure they have enough time to catch, groom, and tack their own horse.
Your lesson time starts at the time scheduled. Due to our busy program we cannot go over the time allotted because of a student’s tardiness. Riders should also plan to spend at least 15 minutes after their lesson to untack, groom, and clean x-ties. All tack including girths, boots, bridles, and saddles should be cleaned and neatly returned to its proper location. If riders are unable to tack horses on their own we will assist them in learning those tasks as part of their lesson. Lessons vary from week to week to develop different skills – some weeks focusing on flatwork only and some weeks focusing over fences.
Beginner riders are started in 30 minute private lessons to ensure safety and their understanding of basic horsemanship. Once riders are able to demonstrate basic control of the horse they will progress to semi-private/group lessons, unless you would like to continue with privates.
Group lessons are 1 hour in duration and usually have 3-6 people per lesson.
Semi Private lessons are 45 mins and are composed of 2 people.
Private lessons are 30 or 45 minutes and are composed of 1 person.
Please understand that private lessons share the arena with other lessons and boarders.
We ask that by your 4th lesson you purchase a helmet and boots.
We do not offer makeup lessons for a time slot missed in the commited rider programs.
Inclement Weather:
• We will have lessons drizzle or shine! Please bring your child prepared to possibly ride in light rain with a rain jacket.
• If the weather is too bad to ride, we will cancel through email. Lessons will only be cancelled due to extreme weather conditions such as an extremely high heat index, extreme cold, snow, ice, or severe thunderstorms. (Please note, most storms pass quickly and do not require cancellation.)
• If you suspect the above mentioned conditions exist and want to confirm if lessons are canceled, please email or text your trainer.