Activities

WELCOME TO DEER RUN STABLE!

Saddle Up!

HORSE CAMP/SADDLE CLUB
Deer Run Stable teaches the natural horsemanship way. The children will learn how to be safe around horses and how to get a horse to respect them and their space.

Children will learn to become natural with horses through communication, knowledge, and psychology, rather than force, fear, or intimidation.

“Horses don’t care how much you know - until they know how much you care."

Scenic One Hour Trail Rides
We offer six miles of scenic and fun trails through woods and creeks. With views of an old rustic cabin, pre-civil war cemetery, and crystal clear water creek with beautiful palisades.
Guided Trail Ride Designated Times:
12:30pm
2:00pm
3:30pm
5:00pm
Please be here at least 15 minutes before the trail time, times are approximate.
First come will be first served.
If you wish to go out for a 5:00pm trail ride, please call in advance.
Minimum 2 riders maximum 10 - parties of 5 or more please call in advance - special reservations are considered.
8 years old and up - please no doubling.
1-4 persons: $30.00 per hour - per person
5 or more: $25.00 per hour - per person
Pony Rides
Escorted around barn area
15 minute rides - $10.00

RATES FOR PARTIES

$120.00 – 20 children 2-9 years old
Includes two pony rides, hayride, and cookout
$150.00 – 10 Children 10 and up years old
Includes 30 minute trail ride, hayride, and cookout

School Field Trips and Home School
$5.00 per child – includes nature hike, pony ride, hay ride, and playground area for lunch. (School supplies sack lunch – field trip last 3 hours)

Riding Club

Membership Benefits Include:

>Reserving a horse for a scenic trail ride or ride in the outdoor arena (two hour maximum).
>After completion of a six week lesson program and passing a riding evaluation, you are eligible to ride independently on DRS property. (Children must be accompanied by an adult)

Membership Terms:

>Completed Form
>Payment of $100.00 initiation fee
>Six lessons and evaluation required for riding without guide
>$30.00 monthly charge
>One year membership

Lesson Rates: 6 & 12 weeks @ 1 lesson per week

$30.00 per 1 ½ hour lesson age 7 and up
$18.00 per 45 min lesson age 4-6

Individual Packages:

$90.00 6 week 45 min lesson
$150.00 6 week 1 ½ hour lesson
$240.00 12 week 1 ½ hour lesson

Group Packages:
Two to four per group

Age 7 and up
$108.00 per person 6 week 1 ½ lesson

Age 4-6
$72.00 per child 6 week 45 min lesson

Natural Horsemanship Lessons Outline/Camp Two

Introduction to facilities
Safety
Basic grooming
Learn about the horse's sense of vision, touch, hearing, and social behavior

Proper use of lead rope at walk
Identify vital signs and parameters to observe on the horse
Characteristics of a healthy horse
Learn how to make these observations and evaluate your horse
Bridle /unbridle fitted headstall
Proper way to saddle a horse
Ground drive a bridal horse
Evaluate tack condition & adjust for proper fit

Mount and dismount saddled horse without assistance
Unsaddle and stow tack
Mounted warm-up and cool down drills
Start and stop horse properly at a walk and trot
Emergency dismount procedures at standstill and walk
Identify common horse colors and marking

Controlled trail ride at walk
Stand in settled manner before and after left/right 180 turn
Develop an understanding of basic horse psychology
Halter horse at liberty
Proper use of lead rope
Leading in patterns
Mount & dismount horse bare back without assistance
Learn the equipment used on horse
Mounted warm-up & cool down drills bare back

Encourage horse to successfully accomplish intimidating task
Back up horse
Cantering
Evaluate & adjust tack for another horse
Evaluate & adjust tack for another rider
Lunging with 12ft lead at walk/trot without whip

Develop the ability to identify a balanced horse
Clean and examine all hooves
Sharp/smooth 90 degree and 180 degree turns at walk
Pattern riding
Complete smooth figure eight at the trot
Controlled trail ride at walk/trot

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