The horseback riding lessons offered by TPRS aim to develop well-rounded, competent riders and horsemen.  Our lessons focus not only on proper riding and handling techniques and appropriate behavior around horses.  They also focus on taking a mindful approach to human-equine interactions, honing in on the awareness of the impact the student’s and horse’s actions have on one another.

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Lessons are geared toward the beginning and intermediate rider, for both horse owners and non-owners.  Every student progresses at his or her own rate with no pressure to follow any timeline.  No student is cut from the program due to poor progress or lack of development. 

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Riders are shown how to groom and tack their horses during the first lesson, and then can work up to becoming completely independent in that area, should they choose, gradually allowing for more and more of the lesson time to be spent working with the horse directly or riding. 

Riding time includes instruction in equitation aimed at the current level of the rider, exercises in communication with the horse and other riders, physical development exercises for the rider and horse.

After the lesson, riders can work up to independently cooling out and untacking their own horses, should they choose, reinforcing concepts of caring, friendship, and responsibility toward their horses.