Lessons


	Lessons
	Jumping H Farm is not currently taking any new students. For lessons please contact Virginia Taber @ Celebrity Farms 336-374-6806
	Jumping H Farm teaches Dressage, Jumping, and Hunter disciplines. We also work towards Combined Training and Eventing for those who are interested
Email Us	Private 1 half hour lesson 40.00/per lesson Private one hour lesson 50.00 /per lesson Group lessons are 35.00/ per lesson (no more than 3 people per lesson) Each person will be taught how to groom and care for their mount before and after the lesson. We teach adults as well as children from Beginning to Intermediate riders. Students are encouraged to show when they are ready but it is not a requirement. Competitions are a team effort at Jumping H Farm. It is a way for students to get together and compete to enjoy what they have learned. We stress personal goals in the show ring and want everyone to have a good time. click here for a outline of each riding level at Jumping H Farm
	If you are Interested in lessons and have scheduled one, please take a few moments to print and fill out the Student Information Profile located to the left. I look forward to meeting you in person.
	What to expect during your first lesson
	When you arrive ü You will be introduced to your mount ü Shown how to halter and lead your mount ü Safely put him/her in the cross ties ü Correct grooming and cleaning of feet ü Learn how to correctly saddle and bridle your mount Please allow for at least 1 ½ hours for the first few lessons. In the beginning it takes time to learn these skills. Actual riding time will be 45 minutes (sometimes longer) up to an hour. As you become more efficient and quick at grooming and tacking, you will have more time to ride during the lesson. have found that some students enjoy grooming and being around horses as much as the actual ride so you are welcome to brush your mount to your heart's content after the lesson. üüüüüü PLEASE NOTE üüüüüü If you are starting lessons at Jumping H Farm with previous riding experience. Your current lesson will be based on your previous experience.
	We generally go to at least one Open Show and one Schooling Hunter show a month during the spring, summer, and fall. We also attend Combined Training and Dressage shows through the Show season. I will also attend Class "A" breed shows if the Student owns his/her own horse and wishes to show at Class "A" shows. I try to make my schedule out towards the beginning of the year so everyone knows in Advance what Shows we are attending.
	LEVELS OF RIDING
	Beginner- Things you will learn Ì Riding Skills: ü Learn to Mount ü Learn to hold the reins ü Learn to steer the mount ü Learn to ask the mount to halt and walk successfully ü Proper Balance and seat ü Learn to post and trot Ì Horsemanship Skills ü How to Halter and Lead Mount ü How to Successfully Single tie and Cross tie mount ü How to properly groom ü How to properly clean hoofs ü How to Saddle and Bridle mount ü How to identify basic parts of the saddle and bridle Advanced beginner- Ì Riding Skills You can now: ü Mount ü Hold the reins ü Steer the mount ü Halt and walk successfully ü Balance and do basic exercises ü Post and trot all the way around the ring You will learn: ü To mount unassisted ü Do balance exercises at the trot ü To recognize correct diagonals at the trot ü Negotiate pattern exercises at the trot ü Trot ground poles in two-point and posting Ì Horsemanship skills You can now: ü Halter and Lead Mount ü Single tie and Cross tie mount ü Properly groom ü Properly clean hoofs ü Saddle and Bridle mount (with little assistance) ü Name Saddle and Bridle basic parts You Will Learn: (Horsemanship skills con’t) ü How to clip bridlepath and whiskers ü Properly bathe a horse ü Groom for the Show Ring ü Basic First Aid ü An Introduction to training aids and Protective gear for horse (split boots, leg wraps, etc) Novice Ì Riding Skills: Things you know: ü You have a solid grasp of the riding skills of a Beginner and Advanced Beginner Things you will learn: ü Trot small cross-rails and low jumps ü To Canter on lounge line and then solo along the rail all the way around the ring ü To Show at schooling shows if interested ü Learn canter leads and whether or not you are on them ü Introduction to trail riding at the walk and trot ü Learn to ask for bend and headset at the walk and trot ü Navigate inside and outside the ring comfortably Ì Horsemanship skills Things you Know: ü You have a solid grasp of the riding skills of a Beginner and Advanced Beginner Things you will learn: ü Handle small first aid situations (scraps, small cuts, etc) without worry ü Catch your mount unassisted in the pasture ü Major parts of the saddle and bridle you use and can clean and put back together ü Difference in the most common bits and why they are used ü Assist those at a lower level at basic beginner and advanced beginner skills ü To Recognize horse behaviors and why they are acting that way ü Navigate comfortably around the stable areas with a mix of horse and rider skill levels. Intermediate Rider Ì Riding Skills Things you know: ü You have a solid grasp of the lower three levels Things you will learn: ü Canter and do simple to more advanced lead changes ü Canter approach to jumps ü Canter balance exercises ü Jump entire courses at the canter ü To ask for bit acceptance at the canter and keep impulsion ü To ride and feel comfortable on other horses other than schooling mounts or your own mount ü Work through behavioral issues you may experience under saddle Ì Horsemanship skills Things you know: ü Have a solid grasp of the 1st three levels Things you will learn: ü Be able to calmly access first aid situations using the knowledge you have gained. Call the appropriate persons for help. (Me, Vet, Farrier, etc) ü To understand the functions of most training equipment and why they are used. ü To tell by looking or riding your mount if something is wrong. (i.e. Lameness, illness) ü Work through behavioral issues on the ground that your mount may experience on the ground. (clipping, loading)