| What We Offer: |
Foster Farm focuses on those who want to learn, or already know, how to ride and
show an American Saddlebred.
show an American Saddlebred.
Lessons: If you are 6 years old or older, you are ready to take saddleseat lessons!
Lessons last for 1/2 an hour and the instructor is with the student the whole time.
Students are expected to dress in appropriate riding wear for all lessons. This riding
wear would include an approved helmet, hard sole boot, long fitted pants or jodhpur
pants, and gloves. Please notice that cowboy boots do not work well for Saddleseat
riding. After the second lesson, it is expected that the student purchase appropriate
saddleseat boots and jodhpur pants. In winter weather, students should dress like
they are going to be outside for 40 minutes. Appropriate clothing makes riding easier
and more comfortable. Lessons will be cancelled if it is under 0 degrees or over 95
degrees.
Lessons are $30 each, can be purchased in packages, and need to be paid in full
before the lesson has begun.
Click here to review the required Riding Contract.
Madison and TC finishing up a lesson
Boarding: Boarders have the choice of keeping their horse indoors in a stall all
the time (Standard), having them outside for most of the day and in a stall at night
(Plus), or having them outside all of the time (Pasture). All horses are fed hay and
grain twice a day. There currently is an outdoor riding arena that oarders are
welcome to use anytime there are not lessons in the arena. It is asked that boarders
pay attention to lesson times as the arena can get busy during the weekends.
Standard: Monthly Board $250
Plus: Monthly Board with Daily Turnout $275
Pasture: Monthly Pasture Board $135
Training: For those boarders who have horses that will be shown, our farm offers
monthly training. Horses are professionally brushed and worked four to six times per
week, depending on their need and condition. The goal of having a horse in training is
for them to learn to be shown and keep the "Show Horse" look. All horses will be
taught equitation patterns when they are ready and it is expected their owners will be
able to perform these patterns. One lesson per week is provided at no cost to the
horses owner while the horse is in training. The Standard board rate is included in
the Training rate provided below.
For those horses who may not need much tune-up, we also offer Maintenance
Training. While in Maintenance a horse is professionally brushed and worked three
times per week, simply to keep them in good condition. This is typically a good
choice for "seasoned" show horses during the winter months. The Standard board
rate is included in the Maintenance rate provided below.
Monthly Training $550
Maintenance $450
Click here to review and print our Training Contract.
Horse Shows: The focus at Foster Farm is attending horse shows in the
Midwest. Riders will typically ride their own horses in the shows and there will be
limited leasing of lesson horses for shows. The main reason for showing is to show
off your ability to ride your horse well; the "Art of Riding a Horse." Horse show fees
will vary somewhat from show to show. There are standard fees that one must pay
at each show such as class fees, office fees, shavings, bedding, trailering fee, day
care, groom tips, etc. Please view the "Fees" page for more detailed prices.
2008 Tentative Horse Show Schedule
Summer Camps: Summer camps may be held a few times every summer for
Foster Farm students. Riders must have taken at least 6 riding lessons at Foster
Farm in order to sign up for camp. At camp, students learn how to groom the
horses, prepare them for lessons, and keep the barn area clean. Students ride at
least once per day, play games, and end the week with a horse show and potluck
lunch at the barn.
Lessons last for 1/2 an hour and the instructor is with the student the whole time.
Students are expected to dress in appropriate riding wear for all lessons. This riding
wear would include an approved helmet, hard sole boot, long fitted pants or jodhpur
pants, and gloves. Please notice that cowboy boots do not work well for Saddleseat
riding. After the second lesson, it is expected that the student purchase appropriate
saddleseat boots and jodhpur pants. In winter weather, students should dress like
they are going to be outside for 40 minutes. Appropriate clothing makes riding easier
and more comfortable. Lessons will be cancelled if it is under 0 degrees or over 95
degrees.
Lessons are $30 each, can be purchased in packages, and need to be paid in full
before the lesson has begun.
Click here to review the required Riding Contract.
Madison and TC finishing up a lesson
Boarding: Boarders have the choice of keeping their horse indoors in a stall all
the time (Standard), having them outside for most of the day and in a stall at night
(Plus), or having them outside all of the time (Pasture). All horses are fed hay and
grain twice a day. There currently is an outdoor riding arena that oarders are
welcome to use anytime there are not lessons in the arena. It is asked that boarders
pay attention to lesson times as the arena can get busy during the weekends.
Standard: Monthly Board $250
Plus: Monthly Board with Daily Turnout $275
Pasture: Monthly Pasture Board $135
Training: For those boarders who have horses that will be shown, our farm offers
monthly training. Horses are professionally brushed and worked four to six times per
week, depending on their need and condition. The goal of having a horse in training is
for them to learn to be shown and keep the "Show Horse" look. All horses will be
taught equitation patterns when they are ready and it is expected their owners will be
able to perform these patterns. One lesson per week is provided at no cost to the
horses owner while the horse is in training. The Standard board rate is included in
the Training rate provided below.
For those horses who may not need much tune-up, we also offer Maintenance
Training. While in Maintenance a horse is professionally brushed and worked three
times per week, simply to keep them in good condition. This is typically a good
choice for "seasoned" show horses during the winter months. The Standard board
rate is included in the Maintenance rate provided below.
Monthly Training $550
Maintenance $450
Click here to review and print our Training Contract.
Horse Shows: The focus at Foster Farm is attending horse shows in the
Midwest. Riders will typically ride their own horses in the shows and there will be
limited leasing of lesson horses for shows. The main reason for showing is to show
off your ability to ride your horse well; the "Art of Riding a Horse." Horse show fees
will vary somewhat from show to show. There are standard fees that one must pay
at each show such as class fees, office fees, shavings, bedding, trailering fee, day
care, groom tips, etc. Please view the "Fees" page for more detailed prices.
2008 Tentative Horse Show Schedule
Summer Camps: Summer camps may be held a few times every summer for
Foster Farm students. Riders must have taken at least 6 riding lessons at Foster
Farm in order to sign up for camp. At camp, students learn how to groom the
horses, prepare them for lessons, and keep the barn area clean. Students ride at
least once per day, play games, and end the week with a horse show and potluck
lunch at the barn.
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| 2007 Summer Camp Students: Top row: Makia, Ashley, Natalie, Bridgette Bottom row: Hannah, Alexa, Elizabeth, Madison |
| Ashley and Manny with Natalie pinning the blue ribbon for Tanbark's Academy Walk and Trot Pleasure class |
| Lorenza riding Magic in Tanbark's Leadline class. |