Early Bird Equestrian'S
Riding and Horsemanship
Lessons
With hour-long private lessons starting at only $55, we offer an affordable and inclusive program for fresh riders.
We offer a variety of packages and skill levels for young and aspiring equestrians! We highly recommend our Beginner Horsemanship Package for all new students!
Lesson Options
Private Riding Lessons
$55 A La Carte
An hour long session of one-on-one on-ground and under-saddle instruction. Students will learn everything from the absolute basics of learning how to walk and steer their horse to cantering through jump courses! Grooming and tacking-up is included in this hour-block. Ride time is dependent on how long the tack up process takes.
Lesson Packages
Four-Lesson Package - $200 ($50 per Lesson)
Eight-Lesson Package - $360 ($45 per Lesson)
Hooked and want to secure your spot? Take advantage of our lesson packages! Schedule any combination of riding or horsemanship lessons at your own pace. Although we recommend splitting lesson packages up into weekly lessons, students are more than welcomed to schedule more than one lesson a week.
Alternative Lesson Options
WORK IN PROGRESS
Ask about our alternative lesson options!
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Beginner Horsmanship
Package
Learn all the basics for half the price!
Often in a student's first few riding lessons they're cutting a large portion of their ride time out by learning to groom and tack up their horse... but here at Early Bird Equestrian, we have an alternative! By taking advantage of this offer, the student will be thoroughly prepared to take care of their horse efficiently to optimize their time in the saddle during riding lessons.​
$100
for FOUR $25 On-ground Horsemanship Lessons
or
$150
for FOUR $25 ON-ground Horsemanship Lessons and TWO $25 Under-saddle lessons.
That's up to six lessons for 65% off!
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In-depth dedicated instruction on how to catch, lead, groom, and tack up your horse.
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Go at your own pace to learn to prepare your horse to ride without worrying about loosing ride time later. ​
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Get to know the lesson horses on the ground with an in-hand leading lesson.
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Learn all the gaits of the horse before riding with a dedicated lunging lesson.
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Get a head start and save money!
*This offer is only available once for new students
skill levels
"Hatchling" - Introductory
First time students, these students have not handled or ridden horses ever before. Everything is new!
Hatchling students are learning:
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Safe handling and moving around a horse
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Grooming and tacking up their horse with assisstance​
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Mounting and dismounting safely
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Halting, steering, and moving their horse forward at the walk.
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Riding their horse through a simple obstacle course at the walk
...and much more!​
What to Expect
Students should show up promptly at their scheduled lesson time.
Students will tack up and prepare their horse with supervision of their instructor before going to the arena to ride. Rider's time in saddle will be determined by how long it takes for a student to prepare their horse.
Students are scheduled for an hour-long session of instruction. More experienced students may be permitted to show up early to independently prepare their horse for more time in the saddle.
What to Bring
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Riding breeches, long pants, or leggings.*
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Paddock boots or other appropriate closed-toe boot/shoe. *
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Properly fit ASTM Approved Riding Helmet - Early Bird Equestrian provides a limited selection of helmets for students to use.
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A printed out and completed Rider Release Form.
 *Not provided by Early Bird Equestrian. Failure to show up in appropriate attire may result in modified lesson plans.
We recommend stopping by Saddlery Liquidators in Haymarket to purchase equipment!
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Water bottles are always encouraged.
Payment and
Cancellations
Payments
We ask that A La Carte lessons be paid for 24 hours in advance to scheduled lesson slot. Lesson Packages are to be paid for at the time of scheduling. We accept Zelle, Venmo, or Cash/check.
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Cancellation Policy
Lessons must be cancelled 24 hours in advance. Lessons cancelled less than 24 hours before scheduled time will be treated as a no-show and will not be refunded.
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No-Show Policy
If a student is more than 15 minutes late without contacting an instructor they will be considered a no-show and will not be refunded.
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Weather
Lessons are held at the discretion of the instructor. If it is too rainy to ride outdoors we will have an indoor horsemanship lesson. Excessive heat, excessive cold, snow, or storms, are all cause for lesson cancellation. We will inform students at the latest an hour before their lesson time if it is cancelled due to weather. Lessons will be rescheduled if such occurs.
Come Ride With Us!
Fill out the form and one of our instructors will contact you to schedule!
Alternatively, call or email us to schedule.
Filling out the form allows our instructors to be better prepared for your lesson, that way we can give you the best possible experience.
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