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Natural Horsemanship Lessons

Who can take horseback riding lessons?

BEGINNER LESSONS

A typical beginner lesson may include:


  • BASICS OF LEADING, HANDLING, GROOMING, TACKING

  • LEARNING TO FREE LUNGE

  • LEARNING HOW TO READ A HORSES BODY LANGUAGE

  • LEARN TO EARN A HORSES TRUST & RESPECT

  • LEARN TO SADDLE

  • LEARN TO STEER 

  • WORKING ON THE LUNGE (WALK, SITTING TROT, POSTING TROT)

  • BASIC PATTERNS (CIRCLES, DIAGONALS)

  • LEARN TO CONTROL HORSE INDEPENDENTLY AT WALK AND THEN TROT

  • EXERCISES TO GAIN BALANCE

INTERMEDIATE LESSONS

A typical intermediate lesson may include:


  • LEARN TO CANTER ON THE FREE LUNGE 

  • INDEPENDENTLY CONTROL HORSE AT WALK, SITTING TROT, POSTING TROT

  • TROTTING POLES

  • TRANSITION WORK

  • REGULATING THE HORSES RHYTHM AND PACE

  • INTRO TO COLLECTION AND EXTENSION

  • INTRO TO LATERAL WORK (LEG YIELDING, BENDING, SERPENTINE)

  • LEARN HOW TO BEGIN TO SOFTEN HORSE AND WORK AS ONE

ADVANCED LESSONS

A typical advanced lesson may include:


  • INDEPENDENTLY CONTROL THE HORSE AT WALK, TROT, AND CANTER

  • COLLECTION AND EXTENSION OF THE GAITS

  • ABILITY TO BEND, AND GAIN SOFTNESS

  • SCHOOLING AND CORRECTING YOUR HORSE

  • PATTERNS OF DIFFERENT DIFFICULTY

  • TROTTING POLES/JUMPING

  • LEARN  ADDITIONAL GROUND WORK AND TRAINING METHODS TO DO WITH YOUR HORSE FOR A SUPERIOR RELATIONSHIP

HAVE  IT  YOUR  OWN  WAY HORESMANSHIP

A more personalized horsemanship program just for YOU:

 

  • A SPECIALIZED HOUR OF HORSEMANSHIP WITH A NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP SENIOR TRAINER

  • RIDING, LUNGING & GROUNDWORK 

  • GROOMING

  • TACKING

  • DOCTORING INJURED HORSES

  • BATHING HORSES

  • DRIVING OF THE DRAFT HORSES OR MINI HORSES

  • LEADERSHIP AND COACHING

  • LEARN ABOUT HORSES FROM THE GROUND UP

  • PROGRAMS TO SUIT YOUR INDIVIDUAL GOALS

  • INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAMS

  • $100 PER CLASS

Down on Mangold Ranch we want to help you follow your dreams!

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