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Beginner Riding Lessons
The Beginner Riding Lesson Program is designed to help create
an all around horseman. In addition to riding, the curriculum includes general horse knowledge, safety, proper horse
management and care, and what to do in emergencies. Minimum age for riding lessons is 7 years old. There is no maximum on
age! It's never too late to learn! There are other options available for children under 7 with an interest in horses.
Please call or email for details. (405) 777-6412 or
chazelrun@msn.com. Students are required to bring a riding helmet and riding boots with a heel.
Rates:
$25/lesson ( Lessons run approximately 1 hour)
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Riding Classes
Carrie Hazel has been helping riders with their horses for 15+ years.
Her real gift is in being able to break down horse training principles and jargon into
language and ideas that anyone can understand and use. She can help you understand how subtle
communication errors may be at the root of some of the blocks you may be experiencing and can help guide you through your next big training breakthrough.
Rates: Private - $25/class
Group (as available) - $20/class
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Horsemanship Classes
We created our horsemanship classes out of a need that we saw in the industry for first time or beginner horse owners.
These classes will teach you everything you need to know about how to safely and effectively enjoy and care for your horse.
The focus is on general equine knowledge with an emphasis
on the horse-human relationship and safety. Some of the topics covered are:
-Basic horse care including feeding and housing
-Routine care including dental work, farrier work, and deworming
-Practical skills such as safe leading, tying, and grooming techniques
-Basic emergency skills including knowing when to call the vet!
Horse lovers of all ages are invited! Owning a horse is not a requirement of the class.
Rates:
Group Class: $20/class
Hoof Trimming
Alex Grove is a barefoot trimmer dedicated to helping your horse develop the best bare foot possible.
He has a "whole horse" approach that takes into account such factors as diet, exercise, and environment.
He also has experience in rehabilitation of problem feet such as laminitis, navicular, white line disease,
thin soles, and heel pain. Alex strongly believes in owner-farrier communication with a focus on education.
Check out our Barefoot Trimming FAQ
here.
Rates:
$25/trim on a 4 week rotation
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BAREFOOT TRIMMING FAQ
Q: Why a 4 week rotation instead of the more common 6-8 week rotation?
A: Our goal with bare foot trimming is to simulate the natural wear that a horse's hoof would experience
if they were living a more natural/nomadic lifestyle. That would mean small amounts of wear on a daily basis
as the horse travels great distances in search of food and water. Since our domestic horses do not experience that same
type of wear, their hooves become quickly over grown. When the hoof is over grown, this signals the walls to weaken, so
they will "self trim" and break off. By the time chunks of hoof are breaking off, this weakening process has
already been at work for some time. By using a 4 week rotation, we can trim the excess growth before the hoof
wall begins to weaken thereby maintaining strong well connected growth at the quarters and the toe.
Q:
Is barefoot right for my horse?
A:
Most farriers agree that long term, back to back shoeing is hard on the horse's
hooves. Most horses benefit from spending some of the year barefoot to allow
the hoof to recover. Many times owners will remove a horses shoes during the
off season and go back to shoes during the competition season. Maintaining the
proper barefoot trim during the off season can speed recovery for the horse and
have his feet in top shape ready for the next competition year. In addition, many
horses can be transitioned into a permanent barefoot lifestyle, depending on your
type of competition. Every horse is different, but most horses can do very well as a barefoot horse.
Q: Why should I be interested
in trying to make my domestic horse's feet like wild horse feet?
A:
It is clear from the numerous studies
and observations of wild horses that the hoof is amazingly adaptable. Wild or feral horses
do not just exist in the dry, rocky conditions of the western United States. There are groups
of unique wild or feral horses all over the world in many different types of environments and
their feet are direct reflections of the available nutrition and the ground conditions.
Not all wild horse feet fit the picture of the perfect bare foot! But what is clear is
that by studying the horses in the arid, rocky areas, we see that it is possible for the
horse to grow an amazing foot that is capable of withstanding extreme abuse! Wouldn't you
like to have a horse whose feet could stand up to any kind of arena surface? Or any type of
rocky trail? The study of wild and feral horses shows us that the blueprint for making that
kind of foot is already in the equine DNA, it is just a matter of setting up the right
conditions to allow those genes to turn on.
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