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We're so happy you're here!
LET'S CHASE YOUR HORSE DREAMS TOGETHER
The team here at True Horsemanship is as invested in your horsemanship journey as you are. We want to create confident and knowledgeable riders while maintaining a safe and positive environment. Our curriculum focuses on both excellent care of our equine partners and growth of the riders' skills.
Horseback riding supports mental health, boosts confidence, and is fabulous physical exercise. Horses are sensitive to our emotions and body language making them excellent teachers and therapists. We support a growth mindset for our students, and our instructors attend continued education on a regular basis themselves.
"No words can express how much I enjoy my riding lessons. Mariah and the True Horsemanship philosophy is exactly what I was looking for. The horses are the best!" - Ruth Larson
Starting in our Unicorn club (children under 4 years of age) we focus on teaching riders correct riding posture, we begin to teach steering, and we make these lessons lots of fun! These lessons are $35 for 30 minutes. Students assist in grooming, tacking, in addition to riding during this time. We offer these lessons on a weekly, bi-weekly or multi time weekly option.
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From 4 years of age and up we offer traditional lessons. From 4 years of age until 7 we condense our regular curriculum to ensure topics aren't too advanced, but still progress their horsemanship skills.
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From age 7 to adult we offer traditional lessons with a growth focused curriculum. We strive for our students to become knowledgeable horsemen as well as riders.
Our program utilizes both ground and ridden skills.
After level one, riders are able to ride independently SAFELY with a strong SAFETY first direction. One rein stops and emergency dismounts seem to be a forgotten tool many riding schools and coaches fail to teach. This is thoroughly enforced here to ensure all riders are equipped to ensure their safety.
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Riders must learn more about horse anatomy, horse wound care, health signs, dietary requirements, leg protection, and spotting lameness. Even how to trailer load!
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We teach natural horsemanship and utilize positive reinforcement to give riders a kind, emotionally stronger way of handling, teaching them how to bond with their horse, how important our body language is to get a horse to follow direction.
Lesson Options
Riding lessons are weekly and are paid by the month in advance to reserve your lesson spot. Tuition is a monthly average based on 50 lesson weeks per year (we take 2 weeks of vacation per year).
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Lessons for students 4 years of age - adults are scheduled for 60 minutes. The first lesson tends to run a bit longer and has a rate of $75.
- Students that commit to weekly lessons, their rate is discounted at $55
- Students that commit to monthly or bi weekly their rate is $65.
- Students 2-4 years of age are scheduled for 30 minutes and their rate is $40.
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Students starting mid-billing cycle will be charged the single lesson price of the option they’ve selected until the next full billing cycle. (Riders must ride at least 1x per week to be eligible for off-site competitions or events.) Unpaid spots will not be held in the event of student’s absence for any reason.
Cancellation Policy
Lessons MUST be canceled at least 24 hours in advance to qualify for a make-up lesson. Lessons canceled with less than 24 hours’ notice or no calls/no shows will be charged full price for the missed lesson. Students that miss 2 lessons in a row without notice or excuse may lose their weekly spot should the trainer have a waitlist for vacancies. If running late to a lesson please contact us, riders more than 15 minutes late with no notice will be marked absent from the lesson.
For students needing to cancel or reschedule their lesson, a make-up lesson will be given to be used within 30 days of the missed lesson. It is the student’s responsibility to contact us to schedule your make-up lesson. Should the student choose to forgo a make-up lesson, no lesson credit will be given for the missed lesson. Make-up classes may be taken in any available class at the rider's current skill level. Should the student choose not to attend make-up lesson accommodations offered by stable, no lesson credit will be given for the missed lesson. Saturday make-up lessons are extremely limited and may not be available depending on season.
Unpaid spots will not be held in the event of a student's absence for any reason.
Lessons will be held rain or shine unless canceled by the trainer. If trainer cancels lessons for any reason, including severe weather, students will be given a make-up lesson to be used within the same parameters outlined above. In the event that classes are canceled, students will be notified via text message.
*Please note that in the event stable is closed for competitions or holidays, make-up lessons will be given for any displaced classes.
For More Information
We are located at a beautiful private facility in Kingston, WA. There are 15 acres of beautiful wooded trails, well lit round pen, and large well lit outdoor arena.
We are in a gated facility, please always email for a meet and greet as opposed to dropping in.
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6084 NE State Hwy 104 Kingston, WA 98346
(very close to CB's Nuts)
