Several programs are offered at Red Hat Cowgirl to meet the varied needs of our amazing clients. We can tailor a program that suits you and your family depending on what your goals are.

 Lessons

• On a weekly basis students learn the fundamentals of handling, grooming, tacking and riding horses. Everyone starts with learning to be safe and aware of the horse’s body language.

• We progress to riding at the walk, learning full control with our natural aides—the voice, seat, hands and legs. This starts the beginning of a solid rider with a good seat and leg as well as a soft hand.

• We also focus on using our legs and upper body for control and riding small circles. Mastery of this opens so many doors to the rider when they grasp this concept and can apply it. This is truly the foundation of all riding.

• We then progress to the jog, a slow trot, applying everything we’ve already learned at the walk. Students then learn to ride the posting trot and become aware of the proper diagonal.

• As riders are learning these processes we incorporate patterns, games and obstacles to keep it interesting for both the horse and rider. It changes the riders focus and the riding has an opportunity to become more natural and relaxed. Plus it’s fun to mix it up!

• From here we can progress to the canter, hand-gallop, jumping, more difficult pattern and course work, horse training and more.