Windy Acres Stable
Rookie Riders
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Rookie Riders is a great way to get started with horseback riding, but also great for riders who want to work on their balance and strength
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Riders work on the ground, barrel horse and on the horse focusing on their position, balance and strengthening.
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It is a fun and exciting group program for children and teens.

What our rookie riders lessons look like?
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Over the age of 5 years old
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45 minute group lesson of 3-6 participants
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Participants will be active throughout the entire lesson
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Participants are asked to wear comfortable clothes and running shoes are best
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Cost is $35 per lesson, in sessions of 6-7 weeks.
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How to get started?

2025 Program Schedule
Our year is divided into 5 sessions. Each session is 6-7 weeks in length and allows for horses to rest at least one week between sessions.
For consistency participants in the previous session will be given preference for spots in the following session.
Winter 2025
Week of March 16 - week of April 20
Registration begins February 1
6 week session includes Good Friday and Easter Monday
Spring 2025
Week of May 4- week of June 15
Registration begins April 1
7 week session includes Victoria Day (May 19)
Summer 2025
Week of July 6 - week of August 17
Registration begins June 1
7 week session including August long weekend
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Fall 2025
Week of September 7 - week of October19
Registration begins August 1
7 week session except for no lessons on Thanksgiving Monday (October 13)
Late Fall 2025
Week of November 2 - week of December 7
Registration begins October 1
6 week session
Program Policies

Payment
Payment is required before the first lesson of the session unless payment is being received by a funding source in which case Windy Acres must be informed and payment received by the end of the session.

Attendance Policy
There will be NO make up lessons
There will be NO reimbursement for cancelled lessons
However. if there is a day that your rider will be absent you will not be billed for that lesson if Windy Acres stable is notified at the time of registration for that session.

Inclement Weather
Lessons are rain or shine.
There will be no make up lesson or reimbursement for lessons not attended during inclement weather unless Windy Acres Stables cancels the lessons