Lesson & Therapy Program
Our lesson and therapy program services beginner to advanced riders, for both children and adults. Academy instructors help students reach their goals while assessing their strengths, weaknesses and guiding them along their individual horsemanship journey. Our ultimate goals is to provide a safe and welcoming environment to build our students' confidence and help them reach their goals.
Each lesson and therapy session includes riding, and grooming and tacking the horse at the beginning and end of the lesson. All lessons are taught by a private one on on instructor unless otherwise arranged.
For those interested in therapy, lessons plans are designed to specifically meet the needs and goals of the rider
**Boarding is available for students who have their own horses**
For group therapy, please visit our sister program:
2025 Schedule
Session 1: January 1st-February 21st | Off Week: Feb 24th-Feb 28th
Session 2: March 3rd- April 25th | Off Week: April 28th-May 2nd
Session 3: May 5th-June 27th | Off Week: June 30th- July 4th
Session 4: July 7th-August 29th | Off Week: September 1st - September 5th
Session 5: September 8th- October 31st | Off week: November 3rd-November 7th
Session 6: November 10th-December 31st |Off week: TBD
Note: These session dates apply to WEEKDAYS ONLY. The weekend days off are listed below.
Additional days off:
Saturday, March 29th | Sunday, March 30th | Sunday, April 6th | Saturday, May 31st | Sunday, June 29th | Wednesday, July 23rd | Saturday, August 30th |Sunday, August 31st |Saturday, November 1st | Saturday, November 29th | Saturday, November 30th
Holidays - Barn is Closed - New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
THE ACADEMY IS CLOSED EVERY FRIDAY
The Academy works on 8 week cycles. We operate for 8 weeks, and then there is a 1 week break. If your requested date/time are available on the lesson schedule, you will be enrolled in the Academy. Under certain circumstances it is possible to be enrolled in the middle of a session.
Admittance is granted on a first come first serve basis.
If your requested date/time is not available on the academy schedule, you will be placed on the waitlist and contacted as soon as your requested time becomes available.
Applications & emails are reviewed Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Single Lessons (per rider)
1/2 Hour Lesson - $40
1 Hour Lesson - $75
Bi-Weekly Lessons (2x per month per rider)
1/2 hour lessons- $80/month
1 hour Lesson-$130/month
Monthly Lessons (1 lesson a week/per rider)
1/2 Hour Lessons - $140/month
1 Hour Lessons - $240/month
Pricing
Process:
- Complete Application
- Receive email in 2-3 business days to establish a scheduled lesson time
-An online invoice for the amount of lessons booked for that month will be emailed.
-Payment due date will be listed on the invoice. Payment of the invoice confirms the scheduled lesson(s).
-If your requested day & time is not available, you will be added to the waitlist.
Thank you for your interest in becoming a part of the Academy! Please fill out the enrollment application below so we can design a program that works best for you!
Once you fill out the application, please allow a response time of 2-3 business days. Do not complete the application more than once!
Please fill out an application for each individual applicant
Academy Lesson Program Policies:
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Lessons will average one hour or half an hour including grooming, tacking, and riding.
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Standard rider weight limit MUST BE under 220lbs.
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All lessons must be paid for in full by the 5th calendar day of each month, in order to hold your spot on the roster for the current month.
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Riders will be booked one month at a time by CBC staff unless otherwise discussed. Invoicing will go out once a month for monthly payments. Any late invoices will be charged a $15 late payment fee. If payment is not received after 3 days of the invoice due date, your lessons will be canceled and you will be moved to the waitlist. Acceptable forms of payment are cash, cashier's check, or via online invoice. Any bounced check will result in a $15.00 fee. All cash and cashier check payments must be made by the 5th of the current month, to confirm the scheduled lesson time(s).
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Lessons will be scheduled based on calendar availability and rider availability. Once matching availability has been confirmed, lessons will be scheduled.
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In the event of severe weather where it will not be safe to ride in the indoor arena, a Horse Leadership lesson in the barn will be given in place of riding. However, in some cases of extreme weather, barn staff will contact rider/parent via text message no less than 2 hours prior to the lesson to cancel the lesson at no expense to the rider. A makeup will be given, but if space is not available, a credit will be given. If clients wish to cancel on their end due to bad weather, it must be done by 12:00noon, the day prior, to the scheduled lesson time. A Horse Leadership lesson will be given as a makeup.
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Gift Cards/Gift Certificates MUST BE used within 30 days of purchase. Expired Gift Cards/Gift Certificates may not be honored. No refunds on expired/unused Gift Cards/Gift Certificates. Three attempts will be made to reschedule the missed lesson.
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ONLY ONE RIDING LESSON MAY BE RESCHEDULED PER SESSION PER CLIENT. The makeup lesson that is rescheduled will be a Horse Leadership lesson, not a riding lesson.
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To cancel a lesson, CBC’s coordinator must be contacted by 12:00noon, the day prior to the lesson. A make up day will be scheduled, the makeup lesson will be a Horse Leadership Class. Cancellations without proper notice result in full charge for the lesson. Only ONE cancellation is permitted per month. All other cancelled lessons missed will be forfeited. No refunds will be given.
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If a rider is going to be more than 5 minutes late to a half hour lesson or more that 15 minutes late to a one hour lesson, CBC must be notified or the lesson will be forfeited, and the full amount will be charged. A reschedule will not be offered.
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There will be NO REFUNDS on a no call, no show. Full amount will be charged. 2 consecutive no call no shows will results in a termination from the academy with no refunds. Voluntary unenrollment from the academy with less than 30 days notice will be a full charge for the month.
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If you are paying by way of school voucher, lessons will be booked for you and all other policies apply.
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Failure to meet any of the above requirements will result in termination of lessons. CBC Equine Therapeutic Horseback Riding Academy reserves the right to dismiss a student or amend the lesson requirements at any time.