Lessons

OUR LESSONS ARE CREATED FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT AND WE KEEP YOUR SAFETY AS PARAMOUNT. YOUR LESSON WILL INCLUDE MOUNTING, DISMOUNTING, ADJUSTING STIRRUPS, TIGHTENING AND LOOSENING OF THE GIRTH AND LEADING A HORSE/PONY.

 WE OFFER TODDLES FOR CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS 18 MONTHS UP TO APPROXIMATELY 5 YEARS OLD, THESE ARE 20 MINUTES LONG AND ARE A LITTLE LESS FORMAL THAN A LESSON BUT THE CHILDREN ARE STILL LEARNING.

            THEN FOR THE OLDER CHILDREN AND ADULTS, WE MOVE ONTO FORMAL LESSONS, THESE CAN BE HALF HOUR OR HOUR LESSONS IN A GROUP OR PRIVATE. EVERYONE PROGRESSES AT A DIFFERENT RATE SO WE ARE CAREFUL TO MATCH GROUPS ACCORDING TO ABILITY. 

PLEASE NOTE IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY AND WELFARE OF OUR HORSES PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING POINTS.

WE HAVE A WEIGHT RESTRICTION FOR ALL OF OUR HORSES AND PONIES THAT VARIEY FOR EACH ONE. (MAX 90kg) WE ASK THAT ALL RIDERS PUT THEIR WEIGHT WITH FULL RIDING ATTIRE AND FOOTWEAR WHEN COMPLETING THE RIDER FORM, PLEASE BE PREPARED TO HOP ON THE SCALES IF ASKED.  

             IF WE FEEL THAT CLOTHING OR ATTIRE WOULD BE UNSAFE OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT HILL FARM RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THE LESSON ALL INFORMATION ON WHAT TO WARE IS GIVEN AT THE TIME OF BOOKING AND REMINDED 24 HOURS PRIOR TO YOUR LESSON TIME STARTING.

ANYBODY WISHING TO HACK OUT WILL BE SEEN FOR NO LESS THAN TEN MINUTES IN THE ARENA FOR AN ASSESSMENT BEFORE LEAVING THE YARD, HILL FARM RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THE HACK IF IT IS SEEN THAT THE RIDER HAS INSUFFICIENT CONTROL AND EXPERIENCE TO BE SAFE IN AN OPEN SPACE WITH NO REFUND GIVEN SO PLEASE INSURE YOUR EXPERIANCE IS ACCURATE OR HAVE A LESSON FIRST .