Equestrian Facility Services

Group Lessons (4-10 people, 2-2.5 hours)

• Comprehensive lesson experience including catching, grooming, tacking, untacking, arena lessons, longe line lessons, ground/barn lessons, and trails.
• Time includes pre-ride and post-ride care, and ride time.
• Makeup lessons must be scheduled within two weeks of missed lesson or it will be forfeited.
• Individual group lessons (boarders, leasees, and lesson students wanting to hop in a random extra lesson. Must be enrolled in SFF program)
• IEA AND IHSA see specific guidelines.

• Pony Pals: Younger riders at 1x/week, focus on fundamentals and horsemanship. Our goal is to build confidence and independence in beginner riders, which prepares them for graduation and advancement on the ground and in the saddle. Riders under 7 years old are required to start in Pony Pals. First-time older riders will be placed in Saddle Club but are still required to complete the Pony Pals checklist.

• Saddle Club: Varied age groups for riders passing the beginner level of riding and mastering their first EMES horsemanship level. Options of 1 or 2x/week lessons focusing on details to advance to a level of proper equitation, function of the hunter jumper discipline, and novice horsemanship. Riders are given the opportunity to show at home shows and select small local schooling shows.
• Bridle Buds: Varied age groups for novice riders who have shown determination in advancing their horsemanship each time at the barn and lesson 2x/week. For riders who are learning more precise and detailed jumping skills. Graduation to BB opens the opportunity to clinic, lease, or own. The privilege to show at bigger local or in-state shows will be offered as riders progress.
• A lease or purchase of a horse or the SFF Advanced Academy is the next step after graduating from Bridle Club. Since only 1 is required, these are year-round plus commitments, and for the more serious horseman and equestrian athlete to continue to heighten and advance their skills and levels. These options require a higher level of commitment from parents and guardians.

• The Advanced Horse Academy at SFF is made for the more intermediate or advanced teen/adult riders who can not lease, purchase, or show regularly, but still want to lesson on more advanced horses with the opportunities provided to work on advanced flat work and jump lessons. Riders must handle barn chores each lesson day and be involved monthly in lesson horse TLC and SFF semesterly workdays. They also have to help at or show 1x/ semester minimum, and at the SFF barn show, or schooling/local show. Please understand that there is limited space available in the Advanced Academy.