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23230 Twp Rd. 520
Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada T8B 1G3
Phone: 780-464-2600
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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 20 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?
Jumping Level 2/3 riders do have the opportunity to attend jumping schooling shows.
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
REGISTRATION PROCESS
Current students are given scheduling priority when starting a new session.
New students can be added anytime if there is room in the schedule. Please contact us two weeks prior to the session you are interested in starting. New students will be slotted into spots as they become vacant. Click on forms below.
2010 Star Memorial Jumping Schooling Show
Congratulations to all of the riders that participated in our Valentine's Day show! For a list of the results, see here
2010 LESSONS
(8 weeks unless otherwise noted)
Session #2: February 28 - May 1 (NO lessons March 26-April 5 for Spring Break & EASTER. Friday, Saturday, Monday students will be billed for 7 weeks)
Session #3: May 2 - June 26 (NO lessons MAY LONG WEEKEND, Friday, Saturday, Monday billed for 7 weeks)
Summer lessons for current intermediate flat & jumping students only June 28-Sept 1 on Monday & Wednesday evenings. Lessons are prepaid by July 1st, but are charged per lesson signed up, to allow holidays for students & instructors.
*Session #4: Sept 12 - Nov 6 (There WILL be lessons Thanksgiving Weekend) *new schedule - sign up July 1st
Session #5: Nov 7 - December 18 (There WILL be lessons on Remembrance Day, all lessons billed for 6 weeks)
New Lesson Student Registration for Sessions 2/3 in 2010
All new students that have sent in this registration form with payment will be contacted to confirm lesson days and times. For 2010 Sessions 2 & 3 current students get to keep their lesson time in upcoming sessions. They are required to give us 2 weeks notice if they are not continuing, at which time we will contact those with new applications, to let them know if we have a spot for them. We restart the schedule every September. To join into lessons throughout the rest of the year, please send in this application and we will contact you to let you know if space becomes available in the lesson you applied to join.
Click here for Registration Forms for Session 2 & 3
Fill out, print off, and mail or hand deliver these forms to register.
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")
Monday Lessons with Lisa Friedenberg
2:00pm - Adult beginner/intermediate flat
Monday Lessons with Iris Rau
4:30pm - *boarder drop-in, jumping level 3 (ages 15+)
5:30pm - beginner flat (ages 8-14)
6:30pm - jumping level 1/2 (ages 8-14)
7:30pm - jumping level 2/3 (ages 8-14)
8:30pm - adult jumping level 1/2 (15+)
Tuesday lease rides with Lisa Friedenberg
5:30pm or 6:30pm (lesson horse leases only)
Wednesday Lessons with Lisa Friedenberg
4:30pm - 4-H level 4/5 (ages 14-20)
5:30pm - 4-H level 3/4 (ages 9-14)
6:30pm - 4-H level 2/3 (ages 9-14)
7:30pm - 4-H level 4 (ages 13-16)
8:30pm - jumping 2/3 (age 14 +)
Thursday Lessons with Iris Rau
5:30pm - intermediate flat (ages 8-14)
6:30pm - beginner flat (ages 8-14)
7:30pm - intermediate flat/jumping level 1 (ages 14-adult)
8:30pm - beginner/intermediate flat (ages 14-adult)
Friday Lessons with Lisa Friedenberg
5:30pm - jumping level 1 (ages 8-14)
6:30pm - beginner flat (ages 8-14)
7:30pm - *boarder drop in - flat (ages 15+)
Saturday Lessons with Lisa Friedenberg
10:00am - 4-H level 5/6
11:00am - 4-H level 4
12:00pm - 4-H level 2/3
1:00pm - jumping level 3 (ages 12+)
2:00pm - beginner flat (ages 8-14)
3:00pm - jumping level 2 (ages 8-14)
4:00pm - beginner/intmediate flat (14-adult)
Sunday Lessons with Iris Rau
6:00pm - *dressage drop-in
7:00pm - *young horse drop-in
*drop-in lessons are for boarders and leasers only. Talk to instructors to sign up for other boarder drop-ins as we do allow them in for classes that are not full with 6 students
RATES FOR 2009
Group Lesson on a lesson horse $280 + GST
Group Lesson on a boarded horse 140 + GST
Private Lesson on a boarded horse $200 + 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. Talk to Lisa for more information, or to see which lesson horses are available to lease.
Lease Rates
Intro Lease $140 + $260 for lessons + GST
There 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.
2010 SUMMER CAMPS
June 28-July 30: 4-H Show Preparation 3 day, 2 night camp (clipping, jumping, english, western, trail riding, etc)
July 5-9: Beginner/Novice Camps: ages 8-10 & 11-14 groups (all riders not ready for jumping)
July 12-16: Jumping Summer Day Camp: Jumping ages 9-16 (must be able to canter in a group, minimum 1 year)
A few of our students enjoying their lease rides!
SEE OUR LESSON HORSES
OUR INSTRUCTORS
Lisa Friedenberg
Lisa 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.
Click for more information on Lisa
Iris Rau
Iris 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.
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