Lessons

Lessons

Lessons

Throughout the year, we offer lessons, training sessions, clinics, and schooling shows that riders of all levels can participate in. These sessions are all managed by a professional trainer. 

If you’re a beginning rider, you normally have a lot of questions – starting with, “What if I don’t have a horse?” and other fundamental questions. 

If you’re advanced, you probably just left this page after that question…  Please come back!  Read on below, as we’re putting together some valuable information for all levels of horse riders!

Beginnger

We offer customized private lessons in which we will teach you everything you need to know BEFORE getting on a horse. You can bring your own horse or use one of ours — but we need to make sure you know how to stop and start your horse safely while understanding what your horse is trying to tell you before we just throw you a 1,500 lb horse or pony. Safety always comes first!

Then we will begin you with either a lead-line walk, where the instructor leads the horse around the ring while you ride, up to a walk on your own, a trot (faster paced walk), walking over poles (first step to jumping) and then crossbars, up to a canter (a horse’s equivalent of a jog), to some jumps followed by a gallop (horse is running).

For some students it takes years to progress all the way through, and we will move at the comfort level of the rider – or most of the time, the comfort level of the nervous on-looking parent who is at this point questioning their own sanity for putting their loved one on a giant animal. We’ve all been there, and I think we all still hold our breath every jump we watch them take – that’s completely normal!

So, for beginners, it’s not as complicated or as big an investment as you’d think. You need to have a helmet (equestrian) on your head, long pants, and closed-toe shoes/boots with a one-inch heel, and bring your best attitude. Everything else – we’ve got you covered! That said… If you want to know what you’re getting into as your child progresses, please talk to our trainer or to one of your staff members for advice.

  • Here are some basic items you’ll need for your first lesson if you’ve never ridden before:

    A helmet
    Helmets (equestrian) are mandatory of all riders at Sierra Del Sol.

    Riding pants
    You’ll figure out quickly what is comfortable for you, but for starters, just something that covers your legs. Saddles get hot in the summer, and your legs get brushed against the rails sometimes -so it’s best to wear long pants.

    Saddle & Tack
    If you are not bringing your own horse, which very few first-timers ever do, we will have saddle and tack provided with the schooling horse for your lesson. Saddles are expensive, and they are typically made to fit the rider and the horse – so until you’re ready for that next step, we will provide this!

    Riding Boots
    Again, it is not necessary to buy the most expensive pair of boots even if you’re going to continue onto shows (show boots are often different types of boots than your riding boots). So just make sure you do not have any open toes shoes. It is preferred that you have a closed toe leather shoe with a one-inch heel, because again, the boots are for your protection. Horses are large animals and as you lead them out to the ring, there’s always a chance of having your toes stepped on – and boots will provide you maximum protection.

    Gloves
    Optional for training, but not necessary unless the temperature mandates it.

    A GREAT ATTITUDE!
    Horses feed off their rider, so no matter how your day is, just remember – you’re getting to ride a horse! Enjoy it!

  • We customize our pricing based on the riding package. Please call for more information.

Intermediate

We offer customized private lessons in which we will teach you everything you need to know BEFORE getting on a horse. You can bring your own horse or use one of ours — but we need to make sure you know how to stop and start your horse safely while understanding what your horse is trying to tell you before we just throw you a 1,500 lb horse or pony. Safety always comes first!

Then we will begin you with either a lead-line walk, where the instructor leads the horse around the ring while you ride, up to a walk on your own, a trot (faster paced walk), walking over poles (first step to jumping) and then crossbars, up to a canter (a horse’s equivalent of a jog), to some jumps followed by a gallop (horse is running).

For some students it takes years to progress all the way through, and we will move at the comfort level of the rider – or most of the time, the comfort level of the nervous on-looking parent who is at this point questioning their own sanity for putting their loved one on a giant animal. We’ve all been there, and I think we all still hold our breath every jump we watch them take – that’s completely normal!

So, for beginners, it’s not as complicated or as big an investment as you’d think. You need to have a helmet (equestrian) on your head, long pants, and closed-toe shoes/boots with a one-inch heel, and bring your best attitude. Everything else – we’ve got you covered! That said… If you want to know what you’re getting into as your child progresses, please talk to our trainer or to one of your staff members for advice.

  • Here are some basic items you’ll need for your first lesson if you’ve never ridden before:

    A helmet
    Helmets (equestrian) are mandatory of all riders at Sierra Del Sol.

    Riding pants
    You’ll figure out quickly what is comfortable for you, but for starters, just something that covers your legs. Saddles get hot in the summer, and your legs get brushed against the rails sometimes -so it’s best to wear long pants.

    Saddle & Tack
    If you are not bringing your own horse, which very few first-timers ever do, we will have saddle and tack provided with the schooling horse for your lesson. Saddles are expensive, and they are typically made to fit the rider and the horse – so until you’re ready for that next step, we will provide this!

    Riding Boots
    Again, it is not necessary to buy the most expensive pair of boots even if you’re going to continue onto shows (show boots are often different types of boots than your riding boots). So just make sure you do not have any open toes shoes. It is preferred that you have a closed toe leather shoe with a one-inch heel, because again, the boots are for your protection. Horses are large animals and as you lead them out to the ring, there’s always a chance of having your toes stepped on – and boots will provide you maximum protection.

    Gloves
    Optional for training, but not necessary unless the temperature mandates it.

    A GREAT ATTITUDE!
    Horses feed off their rider, so no matter how your day is, just remember – you’re getting to ride a horse! Enjoy it!

  • We customize our pricing based on the riding package. Please call for more information.

Advanced

We offer customized private lessons in which we will teach you everything you need to know BEFORE getting on a horse. You can bring your own horse or use one of ours — but we need to make sure you know how to stop and start your horse safely while understanding what your horse is trying to tell you before we just throw you a 1,500 lb horse or pony. Safety always comes first!

Then we will begin you with either a lead-line walk, where the instructor leads the horse around the ring while you ride, up to a walk on your own, a trot (faster paced walk), walking over poles (first step to jumping) and then crossbars, up to a canter (a horse’s equivalent of a jog), to some jumps followed by a gallop (horse is running).

For some students it takes years to progress all the way through, and we will move at the comfort level of the rider – or most of the time, the comfort level of the nervous on-looking parent who is at this point questioning their own sanity for putting their loved one on a giant animal. We’ve all been there, and I think we all still hold our breath every jump we watch them take – that’s completely normal!

So, for beginners, it’s not as complicated or as big an investment as you’d think. You need to have a helmet (equestrian) on your head, long pants, and closed-toe shoes/boots with a one-inch heel, and bring your best attitude. Everything else – we’ve got you covered! That said… If you want to know what you’re getting into as your child progresses, please talk to our trainer or to one of your staff members for advice.

  • Here are some basic items you’ll need for your first lesson if you’ve never ridden before:

    A helmet
    Helmets (equestrian) are mandatory of all riders at Sierra Del Sol.

    Riding pants
    You’ll figure out quickly what is comfortable for you, but for starters, just something that covers your legs. Saddles get hot in the summer, and your legs get brushed against the rails sometimes -so it’s best to wear long pants.

    Saddle & Tack
    If you are not bringing your own horse, which very few first-timers ever do, we will have saddle and tack provided with the schooling horse for your lesson. Saddles are expensive, and they are typically made to fit the rider and the horse – so until you’re ready for that next step, we will provide this!

    Riding Boots
    Again, it is not necessary to buy the most expensive pair of boots even if you’re going to continue onto shows (show boots are often different types of boots than your riding boots). So just make sure you do not have any open toes shoes. It is preferred that you have a closed toe leather shoe with a one-inch heel, because again, the boots are for your protection. Horses are large animals and as you lead them out to the ring, there’s always a chance of having your toes stepped on – and boots will provide you maximum protection.

    Gloves
    Optional for training, but not necessary unless the temperature mandates it.

    A GREAT ATTITUDE!
    Horses feed off their rider, so no matter how your day is, just remember – you’re getting to ride a horse! Enjoy it!

  • We customize our pricing based on the riding package. Please call for more information.

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Sierradelsolsh@yahoo.com

(575) 915-6075

Hours

Monday — Sunday

Summer (May-Oct) 6 am - 8 pm

Winter (Nov-May) 7 am – 7 pm

Security: Peace of mind, facilities are equipped with security cameras and gates are locked at closing.