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Take lessons for learning your favorite discipline, do
some leisure riding or just to have some fun with your
family or friends! Lessons are available for
individuals and groups!
For more information on riding a horse, also
visit the riding page.
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~ Horse Lessons &Instruction ~ |
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~English, Jumping, Equitation, Western
& Pleasure,
Horsemanship, Showmanship
~Horse and Tack Consultation
~Several years of experience with lessons and
showing.
~B.S. Equine Science Degree
- University of MN
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Amber on Silent
Signal
Region 3 Experience
Quarter
Horse Show - St Paul, MN |
Amber
on Ima Cool Treasure - 2005
AQHA State Show - Oshkosh, WI
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Amber on Im One Lucky
Devil
at an Open Show - 2007 |
Experience/
4 year college degree in Equine Science plus years of working with
students in lessons and horses in training.
Ridden competitively in Western & English
disciplines in open shows, AQHA, APHA and IHSA.
Instruction/
Specializing in English, Equitation, Jumping,
Western Pleasure, Western Horsemanship, Trail
Riding, 4-H, youth & family riding and
accommodates riders of all skill levels.
Message from the Owners~
"Amber is a complete instructor who is
respectful to the horse and student. If your
looking for that special someone who takes things
one step at a time to help you learn the right
way, you have it in Amber. She is friendly,
knowledgeable and professional and will help guide you
through the horse experience.
To view
a beginner
child's lesson, click -> |
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(high
speed internet and windows media player required to view)
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About the
video:
The video shows a child in her second lesson
and learning to post on a horse. Posting is the position a rider takes when
a horse is trotting...the rider moves up
and down in the saddle in relation to the
horse's steps.
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As a beginner, it may take time to develop
coordination to properly post on a
horse and as you see in the video, the
rider is first learning this technique and
beginning to strengthen the leg muscles needed to
post.
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Amber takes great
pride in teaching beginners horse riding
in a safe manner and will always use a
lead line attached to the horse until the
rider is skilled enough to control the horse on their own.
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We have many beautiful and experienced lesson horses
ready to help you and your family learn
horseback riding in a fun and safe
way! Enjoy the peaceful riding
environment of our stable, too!
Call to schedule your lessons today!
* Children's lessons...

* Adult
lessons...
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Lessons for sport...


* Lessons for
girls AND boys...

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Lessons with friends...

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Enjoy
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Types of Lessons & Instruction ~ |
Riding lessons / 6 yrs and up:
The structure for riding lessons are:
1/2 hour Private,
Semi-private*, and Group*
1 hour Private,
Semi-private*, and Group*
1/2 hour Showmanship
* Note: Semi-private has 2 riders and Group has 3+ riders.
Ground lessons / 4-5 yrs old:
Note: Most children 5 yrs and under do not have
enough motor skill development to safely control a horse on their own.
Ground lessons would include learning:
- Basic horse tack
- Basic horse grooming
- Basic horse behavior
- Basic horse anatomy
- Basic horse leading
Your child will receive supervised beginner instruction in a
pleasant atmosphere on simple horse knowledge and tasks with horses.
Perfect for those parents who want their children to have experiences with
horses, but in a way that allows the child to develop at their own pace within a safer
environment.
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If you do not own a horse,
contact
us about
take riding lessons.
We encourage all skill levels and riding disciplines to enjoy our facility.
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If you have a horse at home and are looking
to sharpen your riding skills,
you may trailer in your own horse and take an individual riding lesson with the
instructor (day fees apply).
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We welcome other instructors to inquire about opportunities
at our stable! Contact us
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Disclaimer:
Thornberry is all about fun with horses, however, we
want to warn you of the possibility of dangers when
riding a horse, particularly young
children who have not developed strong motor skills. All horses, whether trained or
not,
are unpredictable and can be dangerous. They are not machines and do not always behave how we would like
them to. We feel it is a stable's responsibility to inform you of the
possibility of risk
during activities with horses. Our goal is to bring people and horses
together as safely as possible, therefore we endorse that learning and gaining knowledge
about every aspect of horses should be a major portion of the horse
experience.
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