Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Newsletter



Available openings


Sun. 12/12 @12:45pm  Seneca Rd.

Wed. 12/15 @ 5pm & 8:00pm at Frying Pan Park indoor arena in Herndon

Sat.   12/18 @ 9:30am  Seneca Rd.

 


Sincerely,
Loretta Arey
20/20 Horsemanship
No lessons Sat. 12/11/10

The ponies and I, along with several students will be at Frying Pan Park in Herndon for the VA Horse Show Assoc. Hunter Series Horse Show.

Leadline classes begin at 9am   Later in the day there will be jumping.  Come on out and support your fellow students.  
New Group Horsemanship Class Offered

This class is for 5 people, ages 16 and up.  It is the first in a series of horsemanship classes where you will learn:

An understanding of herd behavior
How to respond to the horse's actions
How to use your body language correctly for communication
Proper handling on the ground 
What is pressure and release & how, when and why to use it

The class is one hour in length and each participant will have hands on time with the horse.  This is an unmounted class.

Who should take this class?

  • Anyone interested in improving horsemanship skills and/or knowledge of horse behavior. 
  • Parents of students who would like to better understand what their children are doing.
  • Parents that watch their children and wish they had  a turn.
  • Anyone that desires to lease or own their own horse someday, or has children that want their own horse someday.
  • Anyone with confidence issues or fear of horses

Future classes will cover:

  • Grooming
  • Care
  • Tack
  • Tacking up
  • Feeding
  • Pasture Management
  • Joining Up and connecting with the horse
  • What the horse can teach you about yourself

This class will be held at the INDOOR ARENA at Frying Pan Park in Herndon on Wed., Dec. 15 @ 6:30pm.  Preregistration is required.  Please call 703-973-0780
or email:  Loretta@2020horsemanship.com to register today.

The cost is $30 and is payable by cash or check.  See below for fees to be paid directly to the Park.





Frying Pan Park Info

The Indoor Arena has an indoor riding arena 110 feet by 235 feet with a sand-base floor and spectator seating for 800. In addition to open riding, the center is used for horse shows that feature some of the area's top horses and riders.
Two outdoor riding rings with all-weather footing and more than three miles of cross-country trails are available to equestrians. Jump equipment and over 150 semi-enclosed stalls complete the facilities that make up the county's Equestrian Center.

INDOOR ARENA RIDING FEES
 
Individual use: $8.00 per hour

Individual with an instructor: $13.00 per hour
10 hour rider punch pass: $65.00 
10 hour student and instructor punch pass: $100.00

The indoor is NOT available for public use on weekends.






Loretta the natural horseman clear communication/visible results