Lessons

Dana Smith Show Team, Inc. offers private and semi-private lessons on your horse or ours. Our Lesson Program offers a variety of school horses for Beginners through Advanced Riders in Western, English, Trail Riding, Equitation/Hunter or Jumping for young Children and Adults.

Our Lesson Program is designed for you to ride our school horses.

We have several that you will come to enjoy and truly benefit from the variety of school horses offered. Of course, your own horse is welcome, too. In the beginning of your lesson program, we will mostly concentrate on your riding time.

Grooms will have your horse tacked for you upon arrival. You will learn balance at each gate of the horse. Each rider learns to guide the horse through several different transitions and maneuvers. We will offer you guidance on stable rules and arena etiquette.

If desired, as you progress, you can start your lesson by learning to prepare the horse for riding. Once that is learned, you can progress on for caring for the horse after the ride. The more you come the more there is to learn!

Riding Camps, Lease Horses and Trail Rides are available.

All ages and all levels of riders

are welcome at our facility.

Each rider or rider’s parent/guardian will be required to sign a Hold Harmless Release.

Please feel free to call or email us for more information on lessons.

info@danasmithshowteam.com

949-922-3657

MEET OUR
SCHOOL HORSE TEAM

STUDLEY

‘ARIE

L’

‘TOMMY’

‘RUSTY’

‘BUDDY’

‘ENRICO’

It is truly easy to get started!

Long pants, leather/healed boot (tennis shoes to start) and a helmet (bike helmet or borrow ours). Then call us at 949-922-3657 or email us at info@danasmithshowteam.com to set up your first introductory lesson.

Be sure to suggest a day and time that you would like to come ride.

We will email back with conformation.

We can accommodate riders 5 years old and older.

Our treasured grooms will have

your horse prepared for your lesson.

Montana Wood with instructor Peter Goetze

Hours of Operation, Cost and Attire

•Tuesday through Saturday 8 AM - 5 PM
•Some Mondays 2 PM - 5 PM

You may borrow a helmet, spurs and riding crop for your first few sessions until your needs are determined. When you are ready to purchase your riding items, visit the tack stores listed below.

We encourage all personal riding apparel and equipment to be marked or round tag engraved with riders name to prevent items misplaced or lost.

We are sorry that we cannot accommodate riders with disabilities. We encourage you to contact The Shea Center

for properly qualified instructors.

Lesson Pricing

•Semi-private session - $60
•Riders start private for the first few sessions but if they request private - $75
•Pre-purchased lesson package - 10 sessions $550.00

Please be aware of the charge for No Shows. Lessons will need to be canceled in advance.

Each lesson has around 40-45 minutes of riding time. Before and after care can be included in lessons. All sessions are scheduled on the hour.

Lessons should be scheduled or canceled by 4:00PM one day prior to your lesson day. Lessons canceled later than 4:00PM one day prior to your scheduled lesson will be charged the standard lesson fee.

Attire

(Not necessary for introductory lessons.)