Adult Riding and Horsemanship – Four Week Course
This course is suitable for a range of riders; from complete beginner adult riders and parents of riders, to those progressing and improving their skills as well as those looking to get back in the saddle or learn more about horsemanship. Over the 4 weeks, riders will have a weekly 2-hour session. In the first hour, riders will learn horsemanship instruction together as a group. The group will then split, and each student will ride under one to one instruction from a coach for 30-minutes whilst a second student watches and learns. (More advanced riders will be grouped together) all riders will have a private lesson each week progressing at their own pace.
On the day:
Arrive 15 to 20 mins early if possible, to allow for helmet fittings etc.
Location:
101 Booralie Rd, Terrey Hills. There is limited parking outside 101 Booralie Rd. Please be mindful to park in a way that does not block driveways or impact the road. If the limited 3 spot car park is full, please find safe street parking or head to a nearby side street such as along Kallaroo Road. When you enter the property, wait at reception for one of the team to assist you.
What to wear:
Comfortable full-length leggings, jeans or tight fitting pants or jodhpurs are ideal, with layers on top eg. a t-shirt and long sleeved top or jacket.
Covered shoes or boots with a small heel and smooth soles are essential. We have a limited number of boots available in selected sizes to borrow if need be.
Riders will need an EA certified helmet to ride. We have a number of certified helmets in various sizes you can borrow to use during your lesson, if you don’t have your own. (Down the track if you commit to regular lessons you will need to invest in an EA certified helmet of your own.)
MC Equestrian Riding School is located in Terrey Hills and run by Dee McVicker. With over 30 years of experience Dee ensures the highest safety standards are met for both our riders and our horses. Our coaches are EA qualified and we pride ourselves on improving your horsemanship and enabling you to become a confident rider.
Our horses are calm and well schooled and our facilities are first-class and include; a large floodlit, covered arena and a smaller outdoor round ring. Enrol today as numbers are limited.
This course is suitable for beginner riders and those looking to progress and improve their skills, as well as those looking to get back in the saddle or learn more about horsemanship. Also suitable for parents of riders that want to be able to support their children and learn how to safely handle a horse. All riders must be over the age of 18. 75kg weight restrictions apply for the safety and wellbeing of our horses (only 2 of our horses are suitable for a 75kg weight).
You will learn a number of essential horse riding skills including:
Outline of Sessions:
Session 1. Introduction to horse riding – horsemanship
Theory: Learn how to handle a horse
How to communicate with your horse – body language
Practical: Prepare your horse for riding (Tack up) + Grooming
Session 2. Building your knowledge
Theory: Caring for a horse
Practical: Communication and posture
Session 3. Accelerating your knowledge
Theory: Improving your communication with a horse
Practical: Improving your riding skills
Session 4. Reinforcing your knowledge
Theory: Recap on horsemanship skills learnt
Practical: Improving your riding skills
This course is delivered once a week for 4 weeks. Day or Evening courses are available.
Below are our available intakes to the Adult Riding and Horsemanship – Four Week Course. Select the intake you wish to enrol into and complete the Online Enrolment Form
If you have any questions related to the Adult Riding and Horsemanship – Four Week Course please enquire here. Alternatively you can email one of our course-cordinators here
Northern Beaches Community College Ltd t/a Northern Beaches & Mosman College. Nationally accredited qualifications, work & computer skills, lifestyle RTO ID 90113
