Tiny Tots/Junior Riders
This is one of my favorite programs. This is for very young children who express a love for animals. Children ride for half an hour on a 11.h quiet pony. The lesson is one-on-one and children learn how to ride through fun and games. This is a great activity for teaching balance, motor skills, and discipline. The lesson starts in the barn where the participant does some grooming, and helps do up some buckles and Velcro for the tack, then they ride. After the lesson, students are allowed to visit all the animals on the farm.
Riding Lessons
Aspen Acres has quiet safe lessons horses. It is essential that the horse and rider match and they enjoy each others company. The students are responsible to help tack and untack the horse. Each horse is only used once a day in a lesson with two days a week off. All equipment is checked and cleaned regularly. Saddles and bridals are matched to fit each horse well, to ensure the horses comfort throughout the lesson.
Private Lessons
This is an intense hour. I help my students tack and untack giving them approximately 50mins on the horse. We do go out on the trails and ride all over the property. Each student is assigned to a horse they work well with.
Group Lessons
Students involved in a lesson program sign up for 6-8 weeks depending on the starting month. They ride once a week, the lesson is one hour and a half in duration. One hour is on the horse and half an hour is set aside for tacking and untacking. They ride in a group of three students working at the same level and interests. Students ride the same horse for the lesson block. Lessons include trial rides once a month. If we face bad weather, we ride inside. We enjoy and ride outdoors when weather permits. Sometimes we can ride out in the quiet fields if the footing is decent.
Leasing
Aspen Acres has a few horses that are available for lease or half leasing. This is like owing your own horse but without the headaches. Costs are $230 for a half lease $430 for a full lease. Call for more information
Coaching for Competition
Please call (289) 686 2516 for inquiries.