Horsemanship Lessons

     Lessons are available through multiple instructors at Blazing Star Stables.  Available for beginners through advanced riders in the areas of basic horsemanship, dressage, hunter/jumper, sidesaddle, and western riding. Each instructor comes from a unique riding background and has their own areas of expertise. These varied riding backgrounds and different teaching styles allow us to offer a diverse, multidisciplinary program. ​Blazing Star Stables is home to a large herd of lesson horses, ranging from beginner safe, to horses suited to more advanced riders. Each lesson allows riders the opportunity to interact with their horses on the ground, learn the basics of grooming/tacking, and learn to ride/drive in a structured and fun environment

The level program here at Blazing Star Stables is to make sure that students are continuing to hone skills as they progress on their horsemanship journey, or return to their journey. 

Each level has a base of four legs: Ground, Ridden/Driven, Stable, and Healing

Ground:

   The groundwork taught from the get go helps you to learn how to read and respond to body language of the horse, and how to use your own body language when asking for a task. Creating a partnership with the horse. 

Ride/Drive:

   Riding and driving are the icing on the cake. The groundwork principals are put into use in the saddle, honing and continuing to expand on the finesse skills. 

Stable:

   Even if you do not see owning a horse in your future, there are a multitude of stable practices that should be learned. What do they eat, how often, where do you find the stable supplies, what is the land management/fencing needs. How to repair or build structures, and more. 

Healing:

    Having horses means that there are multiple aspects of regular life to contend with. First aid, muscles, bones, light therapy, Bemer, and Tensegrity are all taught through the levels. 

These levels have perks! 

    

Welcome to Blazing Star Stables!

We are looking forward to working with you.  Here are some reminders and some tips about how to get the most out of our program. 

1. Show up a few (5) minutes early.  You want to have the full time with our instructors as possible, so make sure you get to the barn a little early so that you have plenty of time to get your horse prepared and be ready to go. 

2. Book your quarterly goal setting meeting with us.  We get busy, and it's hard to answer questions when we are teaching.  But we would love to sit down with you on a regular basis and check in on how things are going.  Please be proactive and book your quarterly meeting. 

3. We use a curriculum with benchmarking systems that objectively teach and test for both mounted and unmounted milestones which allows students to make greater progress faster and with more clarity about what are the next steps.  Students are encouraged to test quarterly for the next higher level.  

Scheduling:

Reminder- we only allow one makeup per month- makeups expire after 30 days- and makeup lessons are always taught on a specific day each month.  So the way to get the most out of the program is to commit to being there for your weekly time.  Your tuition is still due in full if you miss/no show to your lessons. (Just like the gym.) January/February format is not always weekly lessons, but twice monthly workshops depending on conditions. 

If you would like to make a change to your regular lesson time- you can do so with as much notice as possible.  We want to have our groups be as consistent as possible.  We would also like to spend as much time as possible helping you with your riding, and as little as time as possible scheduling and rescheduling.  If you need to make a change to your weekly time, please call/text 207-441-5071 and leave a voicemail with 2 or 3 days that would work better for you. 

    Finally, let me tell you about the barn that we are creating here at Blazing Star Stables.  We are building a family-like community that encourages each other where people feel safe to become their absolute best.  We encourage camaraderie, congratulating each other, and asking for solutions when you are stuck.  The horse always comes first.  Alternatively, we have a zero tolerance for any bullying, gossipy, or mean-spirited behavior.

Thank you again for choosing Blazing Star Stables and we look forward to helping you achieve your horse back riding dreams.  

To Your Success, 

~Kat 

Head Trainer and Owner

[email protected]   207-441-5071