October Newsletter

In This Issue Get your riding gear! Release of Liability for all family members Canceling and rescheduling Quick Links The Natural Horseman Blog Riding Boots Horse magazine subscriptions Cute! Purple grooming tools Childs breeches startng at $20-please buy a pair for your child if they do not currently wear these! Just a quick bit of ever important info to share and be reminded of.  I will soon be receiving a shipment of books from the American Assoc. of Horsemanship Safety.  They are the inventors of the Safe,Secure,Seat Method which I teach.  I would like each and every one of you to purchase a book (and read through it with your child.)  Good horsemanship is more than learning about horses and riding for one hour once a week.  Please continue your education at home.  We will be discussing this more as lessons progress and in future newsletters. Sincerely, Loretta Arey 20/20 Horsemanship Riding Gear is necessary   Boots and breeches PLEASE!  Riding gear is made to be worn while riding and around horses simply because it is best.  You get the most feel of your horse and it also allows you to move more freely.  Some of my adult students recently switched to breeches and are amazed at the difference it provides.   Riding boots are the BEST boot for riding.  Hikers are really to 'thick' and clunky.  Often the toe will not fit in the stirrup properly because they are too wide.  They also do not allow for the feel that your foot needs. Boots sold at non-saddlery type stores are typically not meant to be a functional riding boot.  Often the bottoms are too smooth or too rubbery, creating a hazard for the foot Remember my tack swap!  I am collecting boots and breeches that students have outgrown.  When you need a pair, check my stash and when you outgrow a pair turn them in!  It is a great way to save a few dollars and recycle at the same time. Release of Liability If you do not have a release of liability on file for yourself (in addition to your child rider), please print and fill one out ASAP for EACH family member that walks through the gate.  My new insurance policy requires that anyone entering have a signed waiver on file. In addition, closed toe shoes are a must in order to enter the farm.  If you or a child are wearing sandals, you may not come in.  This is for the safety of my guests, students and your toes! You may find a copy of the release here.  Just print it out and bring to your next lesson.  (You may need to copy it and paste it into a blank word document.). Canceling and rescheduling    24 hours notice of canceling or rescheduling of a lesson is required.  I have a long waiting list and your absence can allow another to have a lesson. Think of it like a doctor's appointment.  If you don't show up and do not cancel, you are billed.  Unfortunately this is not always happening and this needs to be  addressed again. .

About Us I am a member of the American Assoc. of Horsemanship Safety, The certified Horsemanship Assoc. & The American Riding Instructors Assoc.  I will be taking the ARIA certification test in April 2011.

Loretta
 the natural horseman
 clear communication/visible results