But what do we do when the weather is just too harsh to saddle up? I've given this a lot of thought over the last few months, because I really do want to keep this thing going all winter.
I'll be trying something new as of this week.
Wednesday at 5:00 pm will be a group class. If you book this time, you'll have something to do regardless of what it's like outside. If it's not riding weather, we will have a chosen topic to learn about inside the barn, because there's more to riding than just riding! I'm getting creative about what we can do to keep these classes interesting and fun. If we luck out and get a nice day, we saddle up.
So you might be wondering how the riding part will go if I get more riders showing up than what I have horses. I'm working on some horseback games that can be done with teams, such as relay races. We might be pleasantly surprised at what kind of horsemanship skills we can learn while having fun!
Of course, if you've booked the lesson and decide you're not interested in doing the unmounted class, you can opt out. Just let me know, and we can reschedule.
I'm keeping the Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 5:00 pm time slot available for lessons all throughout winter, and if you want to book a lesson on those days, please contact me. As always, I try to stay flexible, especially this time of year. If it's a beautiful winter day and you want a lesson on short notice, just contact me in the afternoon and if the time's open, you are in. You can book lessons as often or infrequently as you wish.
Remember to dress warmly, whether we ride or not!
The cost of these lessons is the same -- $25 for a group lesson.
I'll be posting each week's topic here and plan to set up a tab where you can see all the upcoming classes.
And of course if you have any questions, feel free to contact me!
