Riding Lessons
Riding Lessons
NOTE: DUE TO SEVERAL FACTORS, MMS IS NO LONGER OFFERING RIDING LESSONS. SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE! THANK YOU TO ALL THE FAMILIES WHO HAVE SUPPORTED MY LESSON PROGRAM THROUGH THE YEARS.
MMS private horseback riding lessons are for anyone five years of age or older. Lessons typically last for one hour and specialize in natural horsemanship. Students are expected to learn how to groom and tack the horse on their own as a part of every lesson. The goal is for students to learn how to care for and effectively communicate with the horse, as well as learn how to stay balanced and in control of the horse under saddle at all gaits.
Our lessons are unique from others in the area in that our lesson horse, Koda, is a registered Tennessee Walking Horse. This means students will gain first-hand knowledge of the breed and the four-beat gait for which they are famous! The general skills learned, however, can be applied to any breed and any discipline in the future. Our riding instructor and MMS owner, Nicole, (pictured on her personal horse, Moose) has been riding for over two decades and giving lessons for over ten years. Lesson slots are limited and spots may not always be available.
RATES:
Lessons are $30 for an hour. We also offer shorter half-hour sessions for $20. If you have siblings it is possible to book an extended lesson where they share the grooming/tacking duties and split the saddle time. These typically are 1 1/2 long. We simply combine the two rates, so you would pay $50 for an hour-and-a-half long lesson.