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Riding School

  • Riding school program caters to individuals without an indentifiable disbility and require no modification to their program.   

  • Common individuals in our riding school are siblings of therapeutic riders, volunteers or family members of volunteers, however anyone is welcome. 

  • There are limited spots in this program 

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What our lessons look like?

  • Over the age of 5 years old

  • 30 minute semi private or 45 minute group of 3-4 (same price) with free 15 minutes horsemanship 

  • Advance riders 45 minute semi private or 60 minute group 3-4 (same price) must be able to groom and tack independently 

  • Individuals are placed in appropriate groups to promote optimal learning.  This includes riding school program riders being paired with therapeutic riders if appropriate.  

  • Cost is $40 per lesson, in sessions of 7 weeks.

Special Introduction to horses and riding for Adults​

  • Hour lesson mix of horsemanship and riding for individuals 14 years old and up 

  • Riders can continue into riding school if they wish to continue riding

  • Cost is $55 per lesson, session usually runs 7 weeks

How to get started?

1

Participant General information form

  • Complete the online Participant General information form.

  • Follow the link at the end of the form to complete liability form

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Assessment

Contact Windy Acres Stable once all paperwork is completed, potential riders will have an onsite assessment with their parents, caregivers etc to talk about goals, specifics and availability. 

One time $30 assessment fee

Registration form

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

Money

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. 

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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. 

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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 

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