Wakefield Barn: Training and Lessons

Lessons:
(See the "Rates" page for lesson pricing)
We offer private lessons and offer group lessons as requested. Group lessons (hour only) are 3 or more riders. If you would like to bring your horse to Wakefield for a lesson, we will need to see a current Coggins and proof of immunizations. There will be a fee for horses shipping in.

An approved (ASTM/SEI certified) hard hat is required and must be worn the entire time the rider is mounted. Also, riders need suitable footwear, such as paddock boots (hard-soled boots with a heel, that lace up past the ankle.) This is for your safety. You will be most comfortable riding in pants or jodhpurs that fit snugly. Every rider must sign a release, or, if younger than 21 years of age, must have a release signed by a parent or guardian.

We understand that things come up unexpectedly but would appreciate as much notice as possible on cancellations, so that we can give that time to someone else. Assume that if Wake County schools are closed due to inclement weather, lessons are also cancelled. Horses are very attuned to the weather; if it is below 40 degrees, raining or very windy, please call your instructor to discuss whether or not you should ride that day.

We are primarily a training and showing barn and do not have a string of beginner, intermediate and advanced lesson horses. The purpose of our lesson horse is for riders who have gone beyond beginner lessons and who will soon be interested in purchasing or leasing a horse or pony of their own. For students riding our horse, lesson time includes instruction on handling horses, grooming, tacking up and cooling out, etc. Riders are encouraged to learn as much as they can about the way horses think, how and why horses react to things the way they do, and how to keep a horse happy.