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How Parents Can Make The Most of Children’s Riding Lessons~

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Imagine you are starting a new job with very complex skills, a demanding boss, and all new surroundings. Sounds pretty daunting. Now imagine you can only work on those new skills for an hour a week. Now add to the mix that you are a child with limited life skills. Seems downright impossible, doesn’t it? Yet that is exactly what parents expect when children are learning to ride … [Read more...] about How Parents Can Make The Most of Children’s Riding Lessons~

Is Ground Work Really That Important?

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Very often we hear the parents of our beginning students lament, "Why does my child spend so much time on the ground stuff? Don't I pay you to teach them how to ride horses?" At CRK Training Stable all students must learn to catch, lead, tie, groom, and saddle their school horse. They must also un-tack, groom and put the horse away. In the beginning of their riding careers, … [Read more...] about Is Ground Work Really That Important?

Equine Science Classes

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Equine Science Level #1 Session One begins Jan. 16, 2016. Session Two Begins Feb. 27, 2016,  4:30-5:30 PM. $75.00/ 6 weeks or $135.00/12 weeks. (Session one is a pre-requisite for Session Two. Must register for 12 week class before taking session one to receive the discounted price.) Suitable for students 8 years and up. Adults welcome! (Students will not ride horses in … [Read more...] about Equine Science Classes

How Much Does It Cost To Own A Horse?

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Nearly every day I'm asked, "How much does it cost to keep a horse?" Of course the variables are many, but here are some basics you can depend upon. Feed- All horses need some sort of roughage daily. This can take the form of hay, pasture grass, pelleted or cubed hay. Hay costs vary greatly depending on your area. And of course, grass pasture is basically free if you own the … [Read more...] about How Much Does It Cost To Own A Horse?

An Ounce Of Prevention…

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AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION: Why Wise People Wear Closed Shoes at the Barn By Suzi Carragher – suzicomm@gmail.com (Shared with permission) Look around most reputable riding stables and you’ll likely see a rule “No Open Shoes.” Many folks assume that because they aren’t the ones riding the horse, the rule doesn’t apply to them. To quote that sage Bart Simpson, “Au contraire, … [Read more...] about An Ounce Of Prevention…