New!!! Group Lessons!

We have some exciting challenges and changes coming at Riding 4 Life this fall.

Firstly, our waitlist just keeps growing! This is both good news and challenging news. It's great to know that our community is very interested in our programs and what we have to offer. It's a bit overwhelming to try and meet that demand while staying true to our values.

Secondly, our costs are very high which makes it incredibly stressful to keep our program fees as affordable as possible. Especially our costs around horse care, and land use for our facilities and horse boarding.

And thirdly, there is a lack of qualified and available instructors in our region. Horsemanship skills are increasingly rare in general, so finding enough available instructors willing to work part time for very little compensation to keep our services accessible is the most challenging part of ensuring our programs thrive.

So, to meet these challenges, and fit more new riders into our schedule, we are offering some group sessions in our horsemanship curriculum this fall.

These groups may be an option for riders 10 years and older who have already ridden in a one on one session with us. Your instructor will determine if you are a good fit for this format. This option will hopefully create some room in our schedule for new riders to join our programs as well as keep costs from climbing for those who wish to continue on in their horsemanship practice.

During our day camps this summer, we trialed this format with great success. Thanks to our crew of amazing equine staff this is now a good option at Riding 4 Life, and it's a direct result of our investment in good husbandry and horsemanship management for our phenomenal horses.

So, for our returning riders planning on booking into the fall session, keep an eye on your emails in the next few weeks for your scheduling options. And for our new riders... it might not be long before you're riding off into the sunset in a group like this one!