Lessons & Training
Performance Training and Lesson Programs are our primary services we offer at Stanford Ranch. We have a variety of programs for our clients which include boarding, training and lessons, or just trailer you horse in to our facility for hourly training rates.
Each program is designed on the needs and desire of the client and the horse, whether your looking for specific training for your horse's performance or a riding lesson program geared towards development of your own skills, we can do it all for you!
Lesson Programs may include:
- *Private, 45 minute lesson, focusing on the needs of each individual student and horse.
- *Performance and Development goal planning
Training
- *Non-resistant methods of training that encourage your horse's performance.
- *performance goal planning
- *Grooming before and after each training session, stretching, warm-up and cool downs at the beginning of each and every training session
- weekly sports massage therapy session
- Amount of time in-training can vary for each and every horse, but is usually between 30-60 minutes per session, but remember quality versus quanity and ending on a good note is always the best method of training.
- *Personal, detailed care of each horse which includes professional face, head, and leg-clipping, Tail care, and bathing on a routine basis.
* we always welcome you to spectate your horse's session.
Riding Lessons Only!
- Stanford Ranch also offers Riding Lessons for both youth(Minimum age of 6 years old) and adults who are new to riding and who do not own their own horses. We have several well trained horses, who are more than happy to help you learn.
- Riding lessons are available in private 45-minute lessons or in 1 hour 15-minute group formats. In additional to learning how to ride properly and safely, all students are taught all aspects of horsemanship, which includes, catching, leading, grooming, and tacking of horses.