Lesson Programs
Providing Everything You Need
Beginner:
Little to no horse experience.
Assessment/Trial Lesson $80:
New students are required to take an initial lesson to best determine their competency and knowledge of tacking up and horsemanship. This allows us to show the new student around, select the best horse for them and develop an individualized lesson plan for the student moving forward in regular recurring lessons. These lessons are 45
minutes long.
Pony Time $40:
Not comfortable around horses yet and not sure if you want to be on top of one? Pony time is a private 30 minute session to help gain confidence grooming and being around the horse without the pressure of riding. There is No Riding Involved, and no minimum or maximum age for this!
Intermediate:
Can tack up independently and lead on ground safely.
Regular Group Lessons $65
Once the trial lesson has been completed and the student has been matched with a horse, they can join regular lessons. These are 45 minute classes in groups of 2-4 and must be booked on a monthly commitment basis. Please make sure you arrive at the barn with enough time to tack up your horse and mount prior to the start of your lesson time. This can take anywhere from 15-30 minutes before and after your ride.
Regular Private Lessons $80:
We encourage group classes, but if a student would prefer private lessons there may be limited availability depending on instructor schedules. These are 30 minute private lessons and must be booked on a monthly commitment basis. Please make sure you arrive at the barn with enough time to tack up your horse and mount prior to the start of your lesson time. This can take anywhere from 15-30 minutes before and after your ride.
Seaside Vaulting Club
Recreational & Competitive Vaulting Lessons:
What is Vaulting?
Vaulting is a unique combination of dance, acrobatics and horses. It helps to improve
riding as well as general physical literacy. Vaulting builds strength and flexibility,
improves balance, quickens motor skills and develops a great mind body awareness.
Our favourite thing about the sport is watching the confidence grow in young children when
they start getting comfortable moving around or even standing on top of a horse.
Team sport?
While vaulting is primarily done as an individual sport, the group atmosphere and
sharing a horse gives it a team sport feeling. It provides a much more social and active
alternative to riding as the students work together as a team to help with the horse and do
drills and warmups together. Intermediate students can even do pairs and team routines
on the horse!
Competitive $45:
Our Competitive program is for vaulters who are more serious about their training and would like to participate in local shows. Vaulters in this program will get a freestyle designed for them with their favourite moves and song to perform it to. This program is
more intensive with drills and skill building. Athletes in this program can progress through competitions from walk, to trot and eventually to canter. To enter into this program, twice a week lessons are mandatory. This can be two vaulting lessons, or one vaulting and one Cross Training lesson (mounted archery, gymnastics/parkour/flips).
Recreational $45:
Our Recreational program is a great introduction to the basics of vaulting where the students can progress at their own pace. These are hour long group classes where the athletes practice their skills on the ground, the mechanical barrel and then finally the horse. A strong emphasis on safety is introduced from the very first lesson. This
program is done at a walk only. Vaulters may stay in this program, or they can choose to progress into our Competitive Program.
Intro to Leasing $45:
For students looking for more time in the saddle, to progress their skills and work on their homework from lessons. To help bridge the gap between structured lessons and
fully independent rides we offer an intro to leasing. We offer a designated time on the weekend where students can come tack up and ride together, while an instructor is there to supervise. Not a formal lesson, the instructor is only there to help when needed
or answer questions.
Safety and Vaulting:
We are frequently asked why vaulters do not wear helmets. Similar to gymnastics,
helmets can reduce a vaulter’s ability to balance properly which increases the chance of
falling. Vaulting has been documented as the safest equestrian activity and safer than
many everyday activities, such as playing soccer or on a jungle gym. Before any vaulter
ever gets on a horse, they learn how to safely fall in an emergency or loss of balance.
Continual education on fall safety is an essential part of every vaulting class. For more
information on vaulting and safety please refer to https://vaultcanada.org/About-
Vaulting/Helmets-and-Vaulting
*All prices subject to GST*
CEC
Cross Training:
In addition to our regular riding & vaulting lessons, we offer a few extra unique classes: Parkour & Mounted Archery.
Mounted Archery $45:
Intro to Mounted Archery
Learn the basics of the historic sport of mounted archery! Archery is a fun way to try a
new equestrian skill and challenge yourself. Practice skills on the ground and on the
horse. Hour long group classes are booked in two-month sessions and only open to current
students in either the riding or vaulting program.
Parkour $35:
Parkour/Flips/Gymnastics
Learn the basics of jumping, swinging, climbing and flipping. Run by Josh, our stunt
performer/gymnastics coach/parkour expert. Popular with our vaulting students as cross training. Hour long group classes are booked in two-month sessions and are only open to current students in either the riding or vaulting program.