Welcome To Cross Trails Stables
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of clothing and
shoes should I wear?
Comfortable
clothing should be worn. Riders are required to wear long pants, shorts should
not be worn. Hard-soled shoes or riding boots should be worn – sneakers are not
allowed.
What is taught in the
beginner class? Will we get to ride?
Beginner riders
in their very first lesson will learn to tack up; learn how to work around a
horse and learn how to clean the horse. After that completion, beginner riders
will learn to control a walk, trot, and canter.
What do the following
terms mean? Leads, trot, lope & canter
Leads: Term used
to indicate the horse’s leading leg in canter i.e. “right lead canter” or “left
lead canter”.
Trot: A horse�s gait in which the legs are
lifted alternating diagonal pairs.
Lope: A long, easy swinging stride. It’s an
easy canter.
Canter: A smooth easy pace like a moderate
gallop. Three beated gait of the horse in which one hind leg strides first (the
leading leg), followed by the opposite diagonal pair and finally the opposite
foreleg. Called the lope in Western Riding
Does Cross Trails Stables
provide helmets and saddles? Can we bring our own?
Yes, we have
helmets and the tack necessary to ride, but, we would like you to have your own
helmet. What we have at the farm may not fit every rider correctly which may
prevent injury. If you have your own saddle you can bring that as well.
Can two riders sign up for
the same time and split the lesson?
No, the same
rider is to show each week for their own time slot.
Are classes canceled due
to poor weather and how do we find out about cancellations?
Classes are not
canceled due to poor weather because Cross Trails Stables holds lessons in there
60X110 indoor Arena, but if in doubt call 937-728-8945 for information.
Do riders receive a
refund if they miss a class due to illness or a schedule conflict? Can they make
up the lesson missed?
No refund is
given to riders who miss a lesson, but there may be opportunities available when
a rider could make up a lesson in their current session. The riding instructor
would make this decision.
If the lessons are only one hour, how much of that hour
will riders actually ride?
Riders will ride for one hour. I do not count
tacking and untacking of the horse.
Where is Cross Trails Stables
farm located?
About a mile down on
south134, near DHL.
Are the lessons
considered private? Or are they semi- private?
They are
semi-private and there may be other riders in each lesson.
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