Term Riding
Mid-Term break: No lessons from 16th until the 22nd Feb.
All lessons restart 23rd Feb until 28th March.
Renewal invoices for April to June Term will be sent at the beginning of March.
SPACES AVAILABLE at Intermediate and Advanced levels.
What is Term Riding?
Term Riding consists of weekly riding and stable management lessons to children from the age of 6 years.
Stable management is for half an hour and the riding lesson is for one hour – a total of one and a half hours.
The stable management section focuses on teaching riders about horse care, horse behaviour, how to approach a horse correctly, how to see things as a horse to help riders understand how to communicate more effectively with a horse, horse feed and many other aspects of horse care.
The term is run in conjunction with the school year and consists of three terms i.e. September to Christmas, January to Easter and Easter to summer. When scheduling the calendar we also incorporate known school mid term breaks.
When a rider is offered a place on term riding, their place is then secure and will continue as long as the rider wishes. All riders will be assessed prior to being offered a place to ensure they are placed in the correct group Currently, our rate is €33.00 per lesson multiplied by the number of weeks in the term. These fees are payable in advance. As the horses/ponies are tacked up in preparation for each lesson, we request that we are advised as far as possible in advance when a rider is unable to attend their lesson. Credit is only given for missed lessons in the event of prolonged illness and a medical certificate is given.
“Troy”, our mechanical horse is proving to be a valuable asset in assisting any new nervous riders that join us and is also an extremely useful tool in teaching the rider “a more correct position” when learning the rising trot for the first time. Lunge lessons and specific games are also an integral part of the “learning curve” here in Festina Lente Riding School.
The category of riders catered for are Beginners / Beginner Improvers / Weak Intermediate / Intermediate and Advanced Levels. Beginner riders are not required to have riding boots or hats or back protectors as we have a limited supply available for these groups. However, we do insist that all riders’ hats are compliant with current BHS Standards.
As an AIRE (Association of Riding School Establishments) and BHS approved centre, we also recognise the importance of certified learning. To this end, we hold AIRE Exams each year. This gives the rider (should they wish) an opportunity to achieve accredited learning for their effort and commitment they choose to give to their riding each week. There are a total of 10 Levels that can be taken and we prepare our riders for such exams within their weekly lessons.
2010 Term Calendar:
Term 1: 5th January to 28th March (11 weeks)
Term 2: 13rd April to 20st June (10 weeks)
Term 3: 31st August to 19th December (15 weeks)
Read Term riding Policy: Term policy 2009
Print the Standing order form: so_bank-form2010
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