Revised February 2024
V.
SCHOOL HORSE PROGRAM
Lessons and Fees
Lessons on school horses should be scheduled through your trainer. Lessons last ½ hour or less as determined by the trainer. Lesson cost is comprised of two parts: 1) a trainer fee set by individual trainers and 2) a school horse usage fee set by BOH. School horse fees are used to help pay for the care and maintenance of the school horses and their equipment. Riders should plan to arrive 20-30 minutes prior to scheduled lesson times. This allows time for you to get equipment in order and brush and tack up your horse with or without trainer assistance. After the lesson, you should plan another 20-30 minutes to cool out your horse, clean your tack and put your equipment away.
Lessons should be canceled by notifying your trainer at least 24 hours in advance.
Please note that failure to provide a 24-hour cancellation notice may result in the member being charged the school horse fee as well as the trainer fee. ALL NON-LESSON activities with school horses must be pre-approved by stable management and the rider’s trainer. Such activities include riding, grazing, grooming,
bathing, mane pulling, etc. School Horse Usage Fees
School horse usage fees are as follows: • With a lesson:
$50/ride $55/ride
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Without a lesson:
• Lead line ride (20 minutes, children 6 & under only): $25/ride
Trainers coordinate the usage of school horses for scheduled lessons among themselves and with stable management. Please refer to Lessons above. Using a school horse without a lesson is only allowed by members with horse- boarding privileges and only if the horse’s schedule has availability after all lesson usage is fulfilled; such usage must be coordinated directly with trainers and stable management. Upon arrival, please check in with stable management and sign a chit for billing purposes. PLEASE NOTE THAT EQUESTRIAN OPTION MEMBERS MAY NOT USE A SCHOOL HORSE WITHOUT A LESSON. School horses may be used for Barn Shows on BOH property with the approval of BOH trainers and stable management. Barn Show usage fees are set by BOH and stipulated on the show entry form. Please inform your trainer of your desire to participate in a Barn Show in a timely manner to enable coordination of school horse usage so as not to jeopardize their well-being. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE MAY A SCHOOL HORSE BE USED FREE OF CHARGE UNLESS APPROVED BY THE EQUESTRIAN COMMITTEE.
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