2010 Riding Lessons at Cowboy City Texas

To print out a registration form click here.

Riding Lessons are available on Saturdays from 9am-noon 4 Lessons per month / makeup class for missed lessons on the last Thursday night of each month at 7pm. Student will need: Riding Helmet (ASTM Equine) smooth soled boots snug fitting blue jeans and a BIG SMILE! Parental Involvement/Supervision Required for all lessons. For Riding Lesson availability, please call 281-541-3222. Must call to enroll.

Private Lessons & Adult Lessons Also Available.

All rates and times can be found on our registration form- click here to print. *Evaluation Lesson    $65.00/ for students seeking Intermediate or Advanced lessons.

2010 WRANGLER PROGRAM (by invitation only)

Contact for info 281-541-3222

NEW!!**THERAPEUTIC RIDING **    

Thursdays 1-7pm scheduled, some Saturdays!
- Provides equine oriented activities for the purpose of contributing positively to
the cognitive, physical, emotional, and social well being of children with disabilities.

-For Information, please call Shelley Wall 281-541-3222.

Shelley Wall is a licensed and accredited Master Level Instructor in ALL riding disciplines.

Now as a Hippotherapist she continues to help ALL children ride to their greatest potential.
She will ensure proper horsemanship while building good safety skills and confidence in her riders.                                  

Order of Lessons

       Introduction/Goal
    1. Nature of the Horse— monomial/binomial
         Safety—how to walk around the horse
         Haltering—slip-knot, boss & partner, horse in lead, hold rope in a figure 8, use good
                       personal stance
         Horse feeling your movement—Exercise in the yard, water in the cup, lead rope
                       w/hands
    2. Western Seat/English Seat—Tack to use and name of tack
         Grooming before the ride—horse will act better when nothing is agitating him
         Saddling—proper placement & padding, on the horses body, mount/dismount—bridle & saddle
                    safety check
    3. Start, Stop, and Steer— bridle driving on the ground first (soft hand w/water) 
         Grooming after the ride—haltering to clean still 
    4. Start SCHOOL FIGURES

1. Change of rein across diagonal
2. Half Circles
3.  Half Circles in Reverse
4. Serpentine
5. Full Circle
6. SECURE SEAT 777-
           full circle
7. Lope/first Canter
8. Side Pass

   5. In preparation of Horse Ownership—Barn hygiene and sanitation, types of feed (diet
          & exercise), horse confirmation, round pen training
   6. Special Skills:
        Western Events—barrels, poles, mystery events, cutting, team penning, roping, and more!
        English Events—showing, jumping, dressage, etc.

  NEEDS:                                 

1.  HELMET (ASTM Equine)

2. SLICK-BOTTOM BOOTS (like ropers)

3. JEAN (NOT LOOSE)                        

4. A BIG SMILE!!

**SECURE SEAT**
      1. Alignment
      2. Lower center of Gravity
      3. Unlock lower back
      4. Move upper body over the correct leg
          *NOW you can TROT!!*
      5. Move withthe horse at the trot
           -- Time to Canter/Lope—set down!!
      6. 777-- Gain Balance over stabilized lower leg
             7-Posting    7-Standing    7-Sitting