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It is our continuing goal to maintain a safe, quality horsemanship program. Hopefully, more will be achieved from the teaching of good horsemanship than just riding. Our sincere desire is to instill in our students the spirit of sportsmanship, teamwork, thinking of others and much more. To work with animals you need ot learn patience, responsibility, discipline and perservance and we hope this carries over to other areas of our students lives. Children will build memories and friendships that will last a lifetime. 

We individualize each lesson according to the students ability level, goals and challenges. We all have different learning styles and we recoginize that. All lessons and activities offered here take place in a non-competitive, friendly environment which encourages our students to do their best without fear of failure. Our programs are designed to enhance each students sense of self by giving them a chance to stretch their limits, while being supported by our staff.  We do alot of unmounted activities to further our students knowldge and increase their confidence. 

Our beginner lesson and trail horses are mostly older, well seasoned horses who are quiet and kind, instilling confidence in new or fearful students. Our more advanced horses are trained to a higher level to challenge even the most experienced rider. We teach English and Western and our classes progress through basic flatwork to jumping for those students who are ready. We use bareback pads as well to help the students maintain their balance on their own and not use the saddle to keep balanced. Trail riding is incorporated in our lessons. Students learn how to handle themselves around horses and how to keep themselves and their horses safe. Students learn how to catch, halter, lead, groom, saddle and bridle (depending on age and ability).  We include alot of "ground" work to ensure safety and good knowledge of horse body language.  

One more important note is that we offer a year round riding program utilitzing our indoor arena.  We have added a heated classroom that we utilize for camps, workshops and parts of lessons.  We have a tv/vcr that we can watch pieces of videos or we can review ourselves riding too.

Please feel free to call or email regarding our programs and to see what fits your needs
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Continuing Education is Important to us.
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Our Terrific Staff


We are able to offer these high quality programs because of our terrific staff.   Our instructors have a wide array of experience in all the different styles of horsemanship....dressage, western, hunt seat, jumping, natural horsemanship and therapeutic. All our instructors are certified in CPR and First Aid.

Crystal Stover, Therapeutic Instructor and Barn Owner 
¨ 1996 North American Riding for the Handicap Registered Instructor
¨ 2002 Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association Certified Horse Specialist
¨ 2002 & 2003 Attended Southern Maine Community College in Behavioral Health Science Program
¨ 2004 Centered Riding Instructor Level I
¨ 2006 Hosted and participated in OK Corral, equine assisted therapy training
¨ 2007 Parelli Natural Horsemanship Level I
¨ 2008 Centered Riding Instructor Level II
¨ 2008 Bal-A-Vis-X Level I  
  

Melanie Derice, Traditional Riding Instructor 
¨ 30+ years showing and training in the equine industry
¨ Focus on Natural Horsemanship, behavioral studies and horse-human bio-mechanics
¨ Showed in 4-H as youth in western and later took up hunter/jumper and dressage
¨ 2006 Participated in OK Corral, equine assisted therapy training
¨ 2007 Parelli Natural Horsemanship Level I
¨ 2008 Centered Riding Instructor Level I
¨ 2008 Bal-a-A-Vis-X Level I  

  Elizabeth Cole, Traditional and Therapeutic Instructor
¨ 4-H and Pony Club member as youth
¨ Attended University of Maine and was a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Assoc 
¨ Holds a degree in Kinesiology and Physical Education with a minor in Equine Science
¨ Maine Horse  Assoc Board Member

Amber Partridge, Assistant Instructor
¨ Riding virtually all her life as she is Crystal’s daughter
¨ Showing for 7 years in showmanship, western and hunt seat
¨ Raising and training her Quarter Horse Mare
¨ Participates in numerous clinics and lessons
¨ 2008 Parelli Natural Horsemanship Level I 

 
Consultant to us:
Sara Treat, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor also  EAGALA certified and a horse woman.