Valley Riding, Inc.

Rocky River & Brecksville Stables

Last updated on June 11, 2008

Lessons

 

Click below for the
Summer 2008 pony camp

and lesson schedule

English Riding - Beginner I Class

Available for adults and children of at least 8 years of age; group size averages six riders of similar ability per group. We teach beginner through advanced English Riding with an emphasis on a balanced seat position.

For students new to the program who have had no formal instruction or have taken our Pony Camp, Horse Camp, or Beginner Horsemanship courses.

Students who have had English riding instruction at another facility or at Valley Riding and are NOT currently enrolled in a class should consult with an instructor for appropriate placement.

Students currently enrolled in a group should turn in a waiver/release by the 10th lesson to reserve a slot in the next session. Check the schedules below for the session dates for your particular lesson day.

Private & semi-private lessons are available on a limited basis.

Cost: $250 for 10 consecutive weeks (unless otherwise noted). Each lesson is 45 minutes long; no refunds without a doctor's excuse. There will only be one make-up lesson given at the end of each session.

Requirements:

• A reasonable level of physical fitness is required for able-bodied lessons.

• For the health and comfort of our horses the weight limit is 160 lbs.
• Riding Attire: Long pants, long socks, and hard soled shoes/boots with a low level heel. No tennis shoes are allowed.
• A riding hat is required. Riding hats may be borrowed from Valley Riding, Inc., and returned after each class.
• Gloves are recommended.

Beginner English Horsemanship

Available for adults and children. Children must be at least 8 years old. Weight limit 160 pounds. Each session includes general care, safety, grooming, tacking as well as riding each lesson

Cost: $175.00 for 5 consecutive weeks. No make-up classes are offered. No refunds without a doctor's excuse.

Pony Camp

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Available for students 4-7 years old and under 75 pounds. Campers learn general care and safety rules used in working around the ponies and in the barn. Each class helps to groom their ponies before riding. There is one instructor for each class, and one volunteer for each student. Volunteers assist the campers at all times, and lead the ponies whenever a student is mounted.

Cost: $155.00 for five, 2 hour classes. No make-up classes are offered. No refunds without a doctor's excuse. Maximum 6 students/class.

 

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Waiver Release and Registration Form

BOTH completed forms and payment should be mailed to:

Valley Riding, Inc.

19901 Puritas Ave.

Cleveland, OH 44135

In-person registration at Rocky River Stables

Monday thru Friday from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

 

 

All classes have a limit to the number of participants who can safely participate. You are encouraged to register early. Registration ends one week before lessons begin.

Registration deadlines do not guarantee a spot in the class. Some classes fill up BEFORE the deadline.

Late registrations accepted if space is available.

 

               We accept cash, checks and credit cards.

                 Make checks payable to Valley Riding, Inc.

Refunds will be made if a class is filled, cancelled or with a doctor's excuse. Inability to attend a class is the participant's responsibility.

Refunds will NOT be made because of non-attendance.

Registrations are processed randomly between mail-ins and walk-ins; you will NOT receive a confirmation - assume you are registered unless notified differently by the office. Valley Riding, Inc. reserves the right to reschedule or cancel classes should they not fill. Any class may be cancelled because of insufficient enrollment.