Riding Lessons Introduction
Sunrise Farms of Osakis has experience and skill in instructing riders and those seeking to understand the language of the horse from the ground and under saddle. We teach the language of the horse, an understanding of how horses think and learn, combined with an energetic connection and visualization that starts on the ground and translates up into the saddle.
We teach from basic movements and positions all the way up to upper-level movements.
We can teach beginners to advanced students. We can accommodate riders as young as 5 years old. We do one-on-one lessons, where students can expect a quality experience from a professional instructor who take great pride in her work.
Riding Lessons
Feeling stuck in where you are at in your riding ability? Want to be lighter and more connected? Want to feel safer and calmer when riding? Want to learn biomechanics that will have your horse physically holding up long after your friends? From beginner to advanced, we can definitely help!
We can help Western or English riders!
We can teach basics of correct riding (no matter your discipline there's a correct foundation) all the way up to upper levels in both English & Western showmanship, and everything in between.
Confidence Building/Intro To Horses
Beginner (never touched a horse) to advanced (horse savvy folks) we strive to help you become a safer, kinder, more knowledgeable horse person.
How do horses learn and process information? How does equine anatomy affect behavior? How does one keep from inadvertently teaching horses bad habits? How does one deal with challenging behaviors? How to keep your body safe when working around horses. How to keep horses safe and happy.
These topics and oh so much more are covered in horsemanship lessons as well as practical handling skills such as:
- Correct and safe haltering and leading
- Round Penning
- Long lining
- Spook busting
- Proper and safe grooming and tacking
- Much much more
A great place to start before progressing on to riding for those:
- Wishing to buy a horse in the future
- Those new to horses
- Those with young, rescue or challenging horses
- Who simply want to learn more about horses
We strongly recommend all new to horses start in horsemanship lessons before moving on to riding.
Horsemanship Lessons
Horsemanship addresses the whole picture for you and your horse: training, handling, environment, nutrition and more. We use the gentle training and handling methods, creating a solid foundation upon which you can build an outstanding and lifelong partnership with your horse. You’ll learn how your horse learns and how to speak its language, while creating a safe and calm environment for you both. We will help you and your horse partner and work through issues.
Some of the areas we specialize in include:
- Remedial issues for farrier, medical, trailer loading and more. We can fix problems created via abuse or ignorance and help you have a drama free partnership. We have taken extensive training to understand how horses think and learn. This helps us to gently but thoroughly unravel any remedial issues your partner may have all while giving him a voice and a choice.
- Ground Manners
- Biomechanics issues – Doesn't matter your discipline we can help your horse last longer by moving better.
- Long lining, round penning
- Spook busting and desensitizing
We strongly recommend all humans attend lessons while their horse is in training with us.
For more information and/or current pricing on training and lessons, call us at 320-304-7872.
** Disclaimer **
You may use any saddle as long as it properly fits your horse. Riding is riding. We strive to teach people and horses how to be calm, connected, safe and moving correctly under saddle. The type of saddle is not our top concern!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
SEASONAL GUIDED TRAIL RIDES ARE CLOSED
APRIL 1ST THROUGH JUNE 1ST.
TRAIL CONDITIONS ARE UNSUITABLE FOR RIDING AND UNSAFE FOOTINGS WHICH INCLUDES BUT NOT LIMITED TO MUD, PUDDLES WITH ICE, ETC.