Lesson Program
Our weekly group lesson program is geared towards beginner to intermediate level english, western, and jumping for ages 8 through adult. Lessons run year round in our HEATED indoor arena, every day except Tuesdays. We don't cancel due to temperature in the winter. We teach in the outdoor arena when the weather permits.
DO YOU HAVE LESSON HORSES?
We have many well trained lesson horses for different levels of riders and many of our students have their own horses boarded at the stable. Horses are kept outside, clipped and blanketed in the winter, to speed up the cooling out process for students after their ride.
CAN LESSON STUDENTS GO TO SHOWS IF THEY DON'T HAVE THEIR OWN HORSE?
Experienced students will be invited to attend English, Western and Jumping schooling horse shows with our lesson horses.
DO YOU OFFER PRIVATE LESSONS?
Private dressage & jumping lessons are available if you have your own horse.
DO PARENTS NEED TO STAY?
Parents are not required, but are welcome to stay and watch on our bleachers. There is a radiant heater above the bleachers to keep specators warm.
WHEN DO I NEED TO ARRIVE FOR MY LESSON & HOW LONG DO I STAY?
Students must arrive at least 1/2 an hour before the lesson to get horse caught, groomed and tacked up. Tacking Assistants help beginner 8-14 classes. Lessons are 1 hour in the arena, and run back to back, so if you are late, your lesson will be shorter. You must also plan on staying after the lesson 20-40 minutes to cool horses out, untack, groom, blanket & turnout.
WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?
All students must have their own properly fitted ASTM approved riding helmet and boots with a minimum 1/2" heel (paddock boots, ropers or cowboy boots are preferred, but rubber boots with a heel are acceptable -- its difficult to put your heel down in rubber boots). Hiking boots or winter boots are also acceptable, provided they don't get stuck in stirrup and have a heel. The arena is heated to the freezing point in the winter so horses don't overheat, so wear warm layers in the winter, including gloves and headbands. The spectator area is warmer.
CHILDREN'S FITNESS TAX CREDIT
Our lessons and summer camps qualify for the $500 annual tax credit. The credit applies to all children under the age of 16. For more information, visit http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/fitness.
2012 Lesson Session Schedule
(8 weeks unless otherwise noted)
Session #1: January 1 - February 25 (There WILL be lessons Family Day Weekend)
Session #2: February 26 - April 28 (NO lessons Tues-Thurs, March 27-29, but will have 1 day camps because of Spring Break. No lessons on Fri-Mon, April 6-9 for Easter and 4-H Clinic.)
Session #3: April 29 - June 25 (NO lessons MAY LONG WEEKEND, Friday & Saturday billed for 7 weeks)
Lesson Student Registration
We restart the schedule every September, so returning lesson students must re-register to keep their spot for September each year only. They are then held the spot for upcoming sessions until they give a minimum 2 weeks notice they are not continuing the next session, to allow us to fill the spot with new students.
Fill out, print off, and mail, fax, or hand deliver these forms to register
Forms for New Students. To join into lessons for Session 5 or all 2012 sessions, please send in this application. We will contact you to let you know if space becomes available in the lesson you applied to join 2 weeks prior to the session start. We do allow new students to join part way through a session if there is room in a class. Fill out, print off, and mail, fax, or drop off at the barn these forms to register.
*Past students that were not enrolled in the previous session may email to register for upcoming sessions, as we only need the forms once per year.
- Mailing address: 23230 Twp Rd. 520, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada T8B 1G3
- Fax number: 780-464-2650
- You can also send them by email, but please print them out, fill in the information required and then scan them before emailing as we require signatures on these forms.
Schedule Definitions
- If class is not specified a certain age or abilities, it is mixed.
- Beginner Flat (english or western, never ridden up to learning to canter/lope)
- Intermediate Flat (can canter/lope with a group of horses comfortably, trot without stirrups, not interested in jumping)
- Jumping Level 1 (can canter in a group, trot without stirrups)
- Jumping Level 2 (more than 1 year of jumping lessons, trot without stirrups, canter between jumps)
- Jumping Level 3 (more than 2 years of jumping lessons, canter/jump without stirrups, up to 2'6")
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Monday Lessons with Iris Rau2:00pm - adult beginner/intermediate flat (with Lisa)4:30pm - jumping level 3 boarder drop-in** 5:30pm - beginner/intermediate flat (ages 8-14) 6:30pm - jumping level 2 (ages 8-14) 7:30pm - jumping level 3 (ages 8-14)** 8:30pm - jumping level 2/3 (14-adult) Wednesday Lessons with Lisa Friedenberg6:30pm - 4-H level 2/3 (ages 9-14) **7:30pm - 4-H level 4/5 (ages 14-20)** 8:30pm - jumping level 2/3 (ages 14-adult) Thursday Lessons with Iris Rau4:30pm - beginner flat (ages 8-14)5:30pm - jumping level 2/3 (ages 8-14) 6:30pm - jumping level 1 (ages 8-adult) 7:30pm - jumping level 2/3 (ages 14-adult) 8:30pm - beginner/int flat (ages 14-adult) |
Friday Lessons with Lisa Friedenberg5:30pm - jumping level 1 (ages 8-adult)6:30pm - beginner flat (ages 8-14) 7:30pm - intermediate flat (ages 14-adult) Saturday Lessons with Lisa Friedenberg10:00am - 4-H level 4/5 (ages 14-20)**11:00am - 4-H level 3/4 (ages 9-20)** 12:00pm - 4-H level 2/3 (ages 9-14)** 1:00pm - jumping level 3 (ages 12-adult) 2:00pm - jumping level 2 (ages 12-adult) 3:00pm - beginner/intermediate flat (ages 8-14) Sunday Lessons with Iris Rau6pm - intermediate dressage**7pm - young horse or beginner dressage** |
**boarded and leased horses only.
Rates for 2012
Group lesson on a lesson horse $280 + GST
Group lesson on a boarded horse 140 + GST
Half hour private lesson on a boarded horse $240 + GST
Leasing Lesson Horses
We offer part leases on some of our lesson horses. This is an opportunity for lesson students to do an additional day or two of riding each week, on their own. Lease rides must be done while an instructor is in the arena, and must follow all the same rules as the boarders (no jumping, stay out of the way of lessons, etc.) Lease rides are set on Tuesdays. There are no make-up lease rides allowed. Students interested in leasing must be approved by their instructor as being capable of catching, grooming and tacking up safely on your own. We currently have Carmel, Creme, Xena, Pete, Mickey, Raz and Giacco available for lease. Talk to Lisa for more information!
Lease Rates
Intro Lease $160 + $280 for lessons + GSTThere are also often boarded horses available for lease. Please note that the lease cost may vary on boarded horses, as the costs are determined by the owner of the horse, not Colchester Stables.
See our Lesson Horses
Our Instructors
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Lisa FriedenbergLisa manages the barn and lesson program. She teaches english, jumping, western and reining lessons. Lisa has a diploma in Equine Science, and has her CEF Coaching Level One certification. www.paints-plus.com |
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Iris RauIris teaches english, jumping, western and dressage lessons. Iris has a diploma in Equine Science, and has her CHA Coaching Level 3 certification in English and Western. |
