Just a note about safety

A few pointers to our new riders to make your ride safe and enjoyable for yourself and the horses:

1. Always remember you are riding a live animal and not driving a machine. Horses just like humans express their excitement, joy, fear, discomfort, or pain you just have to pay attention the entire ride and be prepared for the unexpected.
2. Wear the appropriate attire, comfortable long pants or jeans, close toed shoes, a hat, and a light cotton shirt.
3. Listen carefully to the brief lesson before the ride and follow directions, the lesson and practice drills are carefully selected to ensure your safety and accurate communication with your horse.
4. Keep one and a half horse length distance from the rider in front of you, don't crowd, control the pace of your horse.
5. Do not rest your hands on the saddle, this blocks the communication between you and your horse and reduces your response time in case of the horse bolting out from under you or side steps.