Riding Lessons
Now accepting! Monthly lesson students
We have two options for Riding Lessons!
Hour-long Private Lessons: $85 Beginners and Up, Adults and Children ages 6+
Semis and Group Lesson students: $70/$65 Adults and Children with experience (call or email for details and times)
Students must come on a weekly basis, 4-5 weeks per month.
Fees are paid in advance per month.
Also available:
Enhanced Monthly Lesson Package
For a more immersive experience of equestrian learning
Four, 1-hour riding lessons
Riding lesson instruction in the saddle, as well as grooming and tacking.
In addition, students will attend…
One, 3-hour group class - 2nd Saturday of each month 12pm-3pm
Specific horsemanship skill-building lessons for all ages
Hands-on with horses and in the barn areas
This class is on-the-ground learning
Monthly take-home materials for learning and fun (age-related)
This program is offered for adults and children (7+) who desire a well-rounded education in riding and learning about horses.
Why this package? Many riding students don’t get enough on-the-ground instruction. This affects your riding and your safety. Bookmark Farms believes on-the-ground instruction is important for a well-rounded equestrian, and just as fun. Based on our experience as an educational facility for over 40 years, we know it is impossible to include all the training an equestrian needs in weekly in-the-saddle lessons. Therefore, we offer this enhanced program for all riding levels and ages. Curriculum will reflect age and experience on an individual basis.
For more information, please call or email and we will be happy to answer your questions, and/or arrange your start date and time.
Package Fee: $485
About our lesson program:
Our insulated indoor arena allows lessons to continue year round regardless of the weather. It is located in the main barn and is easily viewed from our heated and air conditioned observation room.
Each rider receives instruction based on their personal ability.
To best serve our clients, we always have several quality and experienced instructors as a part of our team. We match each student to an instructor according to their goals.
Our school horses are well cared for and are a valued part of our family. They receive regular vet, shoeing and dental care, vitamins and supplements, as well as massage and chiropractic treatments. Our first consideration in matching horses and students is ability level and what that particular horse/pony can teach a student.
Call or email to start your lessons or package program!
We look forward to hearing from you
bookmarkfarms@aol.com
740-964-2601
“Fantastic barn with great staff and wonderful instructors. I have learned so much riding here, including how to ride correctly and safely.”
-Cathy Thompson, Adult Lesson Student
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FAQ
Will Bookmark Farms take me as an adult student?
Bookmark Farms has a variety of lesson horses suited to the beginning adult or the experienced equestrian. Likewise, our instructors, being experienced teachers and skilled equestrians themselves, are qualified to teach all levels of adult riders. No matter what the age, we have started or continued adult riders in pursuing their equestrian goals. Whether you are interested in showing and jumping, looking for a new fitness challenge, overcoming fears, or wanting to partner and bond with a friendly lesson horse at Bookmark Farms, we welcome the adult rider.
May I start riding lessons with a group or in semi-private lessons?
Bookmark Farms requires most new students, regardless of age or skill level, to begin lessons in one-on-one, private instruction. For safety reasons, our instructors believe it is of the utmost importance to give new students their undivided attention in a private lesson. Instructors may decide a student is ready to ride with others when the rider is physically ready and able to keep full control of their horse under a variety of situations.
How long does it take to learn to jump?
There are many factors that go into the progress of a student’s riding ability. The short answer is that Bookmark Farms requires students to be able to canter and execute transitions and turns with their feet out of the irons (the stirrups) before beginning their jumping training. When a student acquires these abilities, the instructors will allow them to begin jumping low cross rails. New riding students will work on jumping position and body readiness (balance and strength) during their very first lesson.