Lessons
Lessons at Providence
Lesson Tuition
$200/month……..1 Hour Groups
$225/month……..½ Hour Privates & 45 minute Limited Groups
Tuition Policies- This is based on a 40 lesson school year session and is divided into monthly payments. August tuition is due no later than August 23, 2010 and is half of the monthly tuition. September through June is due by the 1st of each month. June tuition will be half the monthly tuition. Tuition may be mailed, dropped in the payment box, or automatically debited from a charge account.
Registration fee- This annual fee is $35 and is due with registration.
Late fee- If tuition is received after the 1st of each month, there is a $25 late fee charge. To avoid late fees and ensure timely payments, credit card information or bank account information may be provided and tuition will be automatically debited on the 1st of each month.
Discounts- There is a $10 discount applied to every family's second monthly lesson.
Lesson Withdrawal-In order to notify the barn of withdrawal and cease responsibility for payment of services, a four week written notice must be submitted. Accounts must be settled at the time of withdrawal.
Make-Up Lessons -Students are encouraged to attend all classes. If you are not able to attend, please notify the barn 48 hours in advance in order to be eligible for a make up lesson. Arrangements for missed classes must be made directly with the instructor. There are no make-ups offered for lessons in which the barn was not notified of an absence. There are no make ups for make up lessons. All classes paid for in the School Year Session must be attended by June 11, 2010. There are a maximum of 3 make-ups allowed during the session. To arrange make-up lessons, please call 704-843-5215 and follow the voicemail instructions to reach your instructor.
Horse Assignments- These are based on rider suitability as well as lesson plans and are up to the sole discretion of the instructor. However, make sure and let your instructor know which of our school horses are your favorites! Remember. It benefits every rider's education to ride many different horses!
Inclement Weather- PEC will hold up to 2 un mounted lessons during this session if weather does not permit riding. Material presented in these lessons is a valuable part of a rider's
PEC Lesson Descriptions
Beginner-Advanced Levels
Children & Adults
Hunt Seat & Jumping
Foundation work
Beginner I (walk – trot)
Learn to safely approach, halter and lead a horse
Learn riding vocabulary
Learn to groom, tack, mount and dismount
Trail riding
Walk and trot (posting & sitting trot), two point position
Balance exercises
Steering using figure eights & serpentine at the walk
Beginner II (walk - trot - canter)
Increase vocabulary
Learn horse colors & breeds
Trail riding
Know the parts of tack
Begin canter work
Trot poles
Begin to learn diagonals
Improve two-point position
Learn to back a horse
Improve steering abilities; serpentines and figure eights at a trot.
Introduction to leg yielding
Beginner III
Tacking independently
Developing ability and confidence in pole patterns
Begin cantering individually
Learn to ride a variety of school horses
Increase strength and improving body position
Improve leg yielding.
Intermediate I
Increase riding vocabulary
Canter work and learn leads
Begin no-stirrup work
Trail riding and pasture riding
Balance and riding aids in transitions
Improve posting position
Improve diagonals
Jumping to 18"
Begin collection and extension
Intermediate II
Jump 2' - 2'6", solids, lines and courses
Non-arena riding
Canter circles, serpentines & figure eights
Learn shoulder in & out
Master correct diagonals & effective transitions
Continue no-stirrup work
Improve collection, extension and leg yielding
Learn striding between
Fine tuning horse and rider communications jumps
Advanced Lessons Instruction tailored for each rider