RIDING LESSONS Once your child has completed Horse Experience, she is eligible for private or small group lessons with one of two trainers. Private Lesson: $55 Semi-Private Lesson: $50 Lesson Packages
1) Karen Wallace is Sienna Ranch's lesson provider. To schedule a lesson, call Sienna Ranch at (925)283-6311.
2) Erin McCabe also privately offers lessons here at the ranch. Please see information on Erin's lesson program at http://elmriding.com.
Riding Lesson Prices:
Lessons are on
HORSE EXPERIENCE Spend two hours each week immersed in the horse world at Sienna Ranch. At our small ranch, your child will have an opportunity to become intimately familiar with each of our friendly horses. Confidence is gained as students spend time grooming, leading, and caring for horses of various sizes and breeds. The Horse Experience program has been developed with a unique purpose- to give students confidence handling horses and to introduce them to a variety of horse related topics in addition to riding- horse equipment, breeds, anatomy, feeding and care, poisonous plants, and horse drawing. Additionally, special visits by vets and farriers will be scheduled during Horse Experience classes in order to give participants a “behind the scenes” understanding of the special needs of their equestrian friends. Extensive ground work is taught and practiced throughout the sessions. The Horse Experience instructors teach using the principles of Natural Horsemanship and Dressage. A majority of riding instruction is taught English style, but Horse Experience students will enjoy one “Western” day in which they will learn and try out this different style of riding as well as an opportunity to learn and try "vaulting". Horse Experience is appropriate for beginning students who have never interacted with horses, students who have ridden before but would enjoy gaining a more in-depth understanding of horsemanship, and for experienced students who enjoy the social dynamics of being with other young horse enthusiasts. Upon completion of Horse Experience, your child will be well prepared to enter a private or group lesson riding program either at Sienna Ranch or other nearby stables. Approximately 75% of the Horse Experience classes are spent directly working with horses, and half of this time is spent on the backs of the horse in various types of riding instruction. Since some of Horse Experience is classroom style instruction, our instructors are prepared to hold classes rain or shine! Sienna Ranch provides all special equipment for class including helmets, but students are required to wear pants and closed toed shoes. (ages 7-teen) 
Session 1: September 4-November 4 (Ages 7+)
|
Day of Week |
Times |
Dates |
No class dates |
# of weeks |
Ratio |
Cost |
|
Tuesday |
12:45-2:45 |
9/7-11/2 |
none |
9 |
3:8 |
$525 |
|
Tuesday |
3:15-5:15 |
9/7-11/2 |
none |
9 |
3:8 |
$525 |
|
Saturday |
9:00-11:00 |
9/4-10/30 |
none |
9 |
3:8 |
$525 |
|
Saturday |
11:30-1:30 |
9/4-10/30 |
none |
9 |
3:8 |
$525 |
|
Day of Week |
Times |
Dates |
No class dates |
# of weeks |
Ratio |
Cost |
|
Tuesday |
12:45-2:45 |
11/9-1/25 |
11/22, 12/21, 12/28, |
9 |
3:8 |
$525 |
|
Tuesday |
3:15-5:15 |
11/9-1/25 |
11/22, 12/21, 12/28, |
9 |
3:8 |
$525 |
|
Saturday |
9:00-11:00 |
11/6-1/22 |
11/27, 12/25, 1/1 |
9 |
3:8 |
$525 |
|
Saturday |
11:30-1:30 |
11/6-1/22 |
11/27, 12/25, 1/1 |
9 |
3:8 |
$525 |
|
Day of Week |
Times |
Dates |
No class dates |
# of weeks |
Ratio |
Cost |
|
Tuesday |
12:45-2:45 |
2/1-3/29 |
none |
9 |
3:8 |
$525 |
|
Tuesday |
3:15-5:15 |
2/1-3/29 |
none |
9 |
3:8 |
$525 |
|
Saturday |
9:00-11:00 |
1/29-3/26 |
None |
9 |
3:8 |
$525 |
|
Saturday |
11:30-1:30 |
1/29-3/26 |
None |
9 |
3:8 |
$525 |
Session 4: April 11-June 11 (Ages 7+)
|
Day of Week |
Times |
Dates |
No class dates |
# of weeks |
Ratio |
Cost |
|
Tuesday |
12:45-2:45 |
4/12-6/7 |
None |
9 |
3:8 |
$525 |
|
Tuesday |
3:15-5:15 |
4/12-6/7 |
None |
9 |
3:8 |
$525 |
|
Saturday |
9:00-11:00 |
4/16-6/11 |
None |
9 |
3:8 |
$525 |
|
Saturday |
11:30-1:30 |
4/16-6/11 |
None |
9 |
3:8 |
$525 |
