Oakley Equestrian Center - Lesson Details

Oakley Equestrian Center

From the Ground Up

Diane P. Lando — Instructor, Trainer

(925) 634-3743

Learn how to understand, communicate with, and enjoy horses.

Horseback Riding Lessons for the Novice or Re-Entry Rider

Horsemanship Level 1:
Learning in the round pen. Learn how to groom, saddle-up and ride. Learn how to warm up the horse, trot, turn, and stop. Learn how to "cool out" the horse, to remove the saddle, put away tack, and how to "put the horse away." Learn the basics of horse care: taking the horse's pulse, respirations, and temperature check. Horse vocabulary and much more.

Horsemanship Level 2:
Learning how to ride in the arena an on short trail rides. How to be safe on the trail. Learning the basics of gymkhana maneuvers: barrels, pole bending, and more. Learning how to groom the horse for show, rodeos, parades, and competitions. Continued learning of horse anatomy and terminology. And lots more.

Horsemanship Level 3:
Taking all you've learned to the next level. Learning how to trailer a horse. Traveling with a horse: getting to parks, shows, rodeos, and parades. Discovering your area of special interest and development. Introduction to learning from the various leaders in the horse profession. Broaden your knowledge and discover what parts of the horsemanship field are for you. Videos, readings, books, magazines, local events, and local people in the field are made available.

Certificates given for each level after passing written, riding, and practical exams. Programs are developed according to the age and interest level of the rider.

Fees:	One-Hour Private Lessons - $45 Includes Horse, Boots, Helmet, All Tack, Facility and Instructor Work/Study Sheets Provided (Private Lesson May Be Shared By One Other Person, Using Same Horse, Same Hour) Like most good instructors, myself and my horses are insured for your protection.
Best Deal:	Purchase 3 Lessons at Once - $125.00

Basic Horse 101 Video: $35.00 or $25.00 with purchase of Best Deal Package

(All lessons are by appointment only: mornings, late afternoons, early evenings, by mutual agreement
between you and instructor. Watching lessons is free, with students and instructor's consent.)

Consultation and Assistance in Purchasing a Horse. How to read and interpret horse ads. How to present yourself to a seller. How to look at them for yourself and what needs to be evaluated by a vet. Questions you should ask. What's a reasonable price and what you should get for your money. What "owning a horse" really means: the investment and the return, time requirements, the ongoing costs, the unknown things that can happen.

- Training your horse and purchase assistance fees negotiated -

From The Ground Up
Oakley Equestrian Center
1270 Kay Lane
Oakley, CA 94561

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1008
Brentwood, CA 94513

Phone: (925) 634-3743
Email: equimare@aol.com