RIDING LESSONS

Our groups are small, usually 2 - 4 riders.  We attempt to schedule people together with relatively similar skill levels.  However, groups are based on when people can come as well as horse and instructor availability.

We give private lessons only on request.  Private lessons work best for individuals who are working on very specific skills, usually advanced training for dressage or jumping.

Most lessons are scheduled for hour and a half time blocks.

Clients are expected to arrive at the appointed hour to catch and tack up their mounts.  They ride for about an hour, then cool out and put the horse and tack away (all of this is taught to beginning riders).

Normal lesson times are 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm, and 4:00 pm (also 5:30 pm during Daylight Savings Time).

Text 805 217 1549 to make an appointment.

 Children younger than 7 generally are too small and immature to safely complete a regular lesson.  However, we offer half hour private lessons / riding experiences for 4, 5, and 6 year old children.

Children may mature enough some time during age 6 to switch to regular lessons.

People with no experience (or lead line for very young riders) can take lessons from Ruby Doss Equine, a separate business associated with Peppercorn Ranch.  She instructs in western, hunt seat equitation, and dressage.

Peppercorn Ranch, Greg Coulson, will give lessons to people with some experience.  These lessons are for dressage, jumping, and eventing. 

Lessons on a school horse are much more expensive in order to pay for the upkeep of the horse.  We strongly encourage people to purchase at least partial interest in a horse to reduce lesson expenses.  Peppercorn Ranch normally has horses available for syndication where people may purchase ownership shares.  This makes ownership more financially feasible. 

Lessons may be purchased individually, but that is the most expensive way to buy them.

Four lessons to be taken on your own schedule may be purchased as a package.

Weekly lessons may be purchased by the month; we call this our Riding Club Program.  Missed lessons may be made up as long as monthly payments continue.  Payments are due at the beginning of each month.

Two lessons a week in the Riding Club Program is paid every 10 lessons (about once a month).

There is a 10% discount for the second family member for all lessons.

 Students need to be within height and weight ranges which our current lesson horses will easily handle.   We recommend that students are at least 7 years old for regular lessons.

Students must wear long pants, hard soled shoes with heels, and ASTM approved helmets. We have a few helmets available to borrow.    However, purchasing a helmet is the cheapest insurance you can buy!

EVERYONE COMING TO THE RANCH MUST WEAR CLOSED TOED SHOES; NO SANDALS OR BARE FEET!
 

PEPPERCORN RANCH WILL PROVIDE DRESSAGE AND JUMPING LESSONS ON SCHOOL HORSES TO RIDERS WITH BASIC EXPERIENCE

School Horse Lessons are $95 each or $390 / month for weekly lessons.

TEXT GREG AT 805 217 1549 TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT

LEAD-LINE LESSONS,  BEGINNER, WESTERN, AND DRESSAGE LESSONS ARE GIVEN BY RUBY DOSS EQUINE

PLEASE TEXT OR CALL RUBY AT 805 640 5241   TO SET UP LESSON APPOINTMENTS

CLICK ON THE FIND OUT MORE BUTTON BELOW TO SEE RUBY'S WEBSITE

GROUP LESSONS ON YOUR OWN HORSE

• Purchase Single Lesson:  $75
• Prepaid 4 Lessons:  $280  ($70 / lesson)
• Riding Club weekly lessons / monthly rate:  $260  ($60 / lesson)
• Riding Club twice a week / pay every 10 lessons; about every 5 weeks:  $500  ($50 / lesson)

PRIVATE LESSONS ON YOUR HORSE

• Purchase Single Lesson:  $90
• Prepaid 4 Lessons:  $360  ($90 / lesson)
• Riding Club:  $368  ($85 / lesson)

TEXT GREG AT 805 217 1549 TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT

SPECIAL OPTIONS AVAILABLE BY PRIVATE CONTRACT

• Training your horse by our riders.
• Training your horse by you under our guidance.
• Half lessons for very advanced riders.

REQUIREMENT FOR JUMPING LESSONS OVER HIGHER FENCES

• People taking jumping lessons over higher fences must own their own mounts.
• The expectation is that these riders need to be riding more than once a week to be fit enough for jumping.

COACHING / SUPPORT AT COMPETITIONS

• One day = Cost of one regular group lesson (your rate)
• Two or more days = Cost of two regular group lessons (your rate)