Lessons

“In training one always wants to go too fast. To arrive quickly, do not hurry but be firmly assured of each step. Demand often, be content with little, reward a lot. ”

F. de Kerbech

At Simple Gifts Farm Equestrian School, it is our mission with riding lessons is to develop safe, confident, independent, thinking riders by providing the skills to discover the proper means of communication, the correct understanding of relationship, and a solid foundation for trust between you and the horse.

Horses are the medium through which learning takes place at an equestrian riding school. The ultimate goal of every riding lesson is to help the student to discover a greater understanding and increased awareness of themselves, how their actions influence the horse and how to understand the horse’s response – in short to help the student discover their role in the education of the horse.

Horses are living, breathing classrooms. Coming into a lesson, they have no agenda; no opinions. The behavior of the horse is honest and forthright – they will tell you when you are being an effective rider and when you are not. Horses teach us to differentiate fact from opinion, recognize truth from desire and respond in reality rather than perception.

Private lessons are offered in one hour and one-half hour blocks.
enables the student to focus on specific needs with individual attention.
Semi-private lessons (one hour) limited to two riders of complementary ability.
Group lessons (one hour) limited to four riders of complementary ability.
Students are welcome to trailer in or to have lessons at their barn by appointment.

Please contact Anita for current rates.

Also available:
Working student positions:
An excellent opportunity to learn correct horsemanship and riding
for those desiring to work in exchange for lessons.
Ages 13 and above.

Contact Anita for an interview.

Testimonials

“As a 75-year-old rider who had two bad falls in a year I didn't think that I would ever have enough confidence to ride comfortably again. Anita explains clearly how to work with the horse rather than trying to control it. My confidence grows with every lesson. I can’t praise her enough.”
Betsy Solomon

“Anita is teaching me to truly ride my horse, not just stay attached to and be a passenger. Through imagery and metaphor, Anita gives vivid cues for me to visualize and then actualize. She has an abundance of patience and the ability to repeat the same idea in a variety of ways until my brain and body can hear, see and feel the intention.”
Susan Deutsch

“As an adult learner I so appreciate Anita's ability to work with my goals of becoming a safer rider, with a better understanding my horse. She is a master communicator using imagery and unique exercises in the ring and on the trail, tailored to the learning edge for me and my horse. She explains the movement and physiology of the horse and then connects me and my body to my horse as we ride.”
Dr. Pamela Duke

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