Can i have a brief over view of horse back ridding lessons?

Question

My questions!

1) is it better to do indivisiual or group lessons?

2) I have a weight "Issue" and i am not sure if i can get up and down off the horses will i hurt their back?

3) what a typical price for horse back riding lessons for an hour?

:D well please feel free to give ANY aidvise!!!

thanks!

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Answer 1

1) I took both before. Personally, group lessons are embarrassing to me. Though you can learn from others mistakes.

2)No they have the right horse for everybody, as long as you sit in the correct place it will be fine

3)It ranges

Goodluck and definatly take it!

Answer 2

well, here ya go:

1. it really depends on how comfortable you are. Usually group lessons are less expensive than private. Besides, you can meet some nice people that way.

2. If you have problems getting on or off the horse, the stable can provide you with a stool or ladder. And unless you are 300 lbs or over, you won't injure the horse. The stable helpers should be able to pair you up with a suitable horse.

3. I'm not really sure the average price, but around where I live, a typical weekly horse riding lesson costs about 40-70 an hour. I'd look up a few stables and ask about prices, lessons, etc. It never hurts to ask around and do a little research first.

Finally, proper riding gear, such as a hat, boots, etc help keep you safe. Just relax and enjoy. I loved riding.

Answer 3

1. Well, individual is best because your instructor can focus entirely on you and your whole time will be spent on exercises geared to your needs. However, individual lessons cost more than group lessons.

2.Most places have mounting blocks to stand on and mount from or the instructor can give you a leg up where they help push you upward to get into the saddle. I would call ahead and ask if there are weight limits because many stables these days have weight limits and you don't want to be in an embarrassing situation when you get there. You probably won't hurt the horse as long as the horse is a good size and you weigh under 250 pounds. As a rough rule, horses can carry 20% of their weight.

3. I haven't taken lessons in awhile so I can't say what they cost. It depends on what kind of riding you are being taught, how accomplished the instructor is, and there are regional variations in prices, too.

Answer 4

1)group

2)poor horse

3)$ 40.00

Answer 5

I'd advise you to have a few private lessons when you first start out, that way you get the individual attention to help you start off on the right foot.  Then move on to group lessons.

Talk to your riding school about how you feel.  Most schools keep some horses, cobby types and even part-shires, especially for this situation.  We had a half-shire called Porthos and he was wonderful for the adult beginners!  As long as you and the horse and well matched you will not hurt him.  Most schools also have a mounting block for you to stand on, so you won't have to worry about getting up on a large horse from the ground.

Cost wise really does vary.  For a private lesson you can expect to pay anything from £25-£50per hour ($50-$100), depending on who is teaching you.  If you go for the highest qualified person working in the yeard you will pay more.  For a group lesson you can pay anything from £15-£25 per hour ($30-$50).  Make sure that the group is not too large though, 6-8 people is plenty for any instructor to deal with.

Good luck!