Swell Equestrian Riding Lesson Program
Swell horseback riding lessons are focused on improving your horsemanship skills in a fun & safe learning environment.
Your riding lesson will be approximately 60 minutes in length from start to finish, and may include up to five horse and rider combinations. Students and parents can expect approximately a 2 hour time commitment for weekly lessons which includes preparing your horse, the riding lesson, and tidying up following the lesson. Please arrive thirty minutes early to prepare your horse before your scheduled lesson time. After your lesson, please help untack your horse and groom him/her and pick out his/her stall. Please bring a carrot or apple for your horse to reward him/her after your ride.
For the Learn to Ride program, we require a parent, guardian or friend of the rider to lead the horse around the ring during the lesson while following direction from the instructor for the duration of the lesson.
What you will need
-An ASTM approved riding helmet
-Riding boots with a 1/2 inch heel
-Gloves
-Riding breeches
-Grooming kit including: rubber curry comb, body brush, dandy brush, hoof pick, mane comb, hand towel, hoof oil, glycerine saddle soap and sponge
-Nova Scotia Equestrian Federation Membership. Memberships can be purchased at https://horsenovascotia.ca/Membership-Types.
-A signed waiver form
We recommend shopping at Greenhawk Equestrian or Equestrian Closet Consignment store in Sackville for these items. Some items can also be found at Decathlon at the Mic Mac Mall.
Lesson Costs, Pricing Includes HST
As a new registrant in our lesson program you are required to pay a one time $155 notice deposit.
The weekly group riding lesson fee is $330 per month. This guarantees you a horse, instructor and lesson time. If you are unable to make your regular weekly group lesson for any reason, you can have a makeup based on availability for $10 per lesson
Lesson Prices Incuding HST
60 Minute Private $110
45 Minute Private $90
30 Minute Private $65
60 Minute Semi-Private $95
45 Minute Semi-Private $80
60 Minute Group $85
Payment
Your Lessons fees are due and payable on the 25th of the month prior. For instance, June 2027 lesson fess are due May 25, 2027. Payment is made via e-transfer to swellequestrian@gmail.com. As a new registrant in our lesson program you are required to pay a one time $155 notice deposit.
Canceling/Rescheduling Your Lesson
If you need to cancel your lesson and schedule a makeup lessons, please email swellequestrian@gmail.com
Makeup Lessons
In the event Swell Equestrian has to cancel your lesson, there is no charge for a makeup lessons. In the event you are not able to make it to your scheduled lesson time, make up lessons are available for $10 per lesson per rider including hst.
How to withdrawal from your lesson program
If you are withdrawing from the lesson program, please provide fifteen days written notice by email to swellequestrian@gmail.com, in order to receive your full written notice deposit back ($155). Failure to do so means that you will forfeit the one time $155 written notice deposit you paid us.
