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HORSEMANSHIP LESSONS

Come and learn the true art of horsemanship here at Almaden Valley Buckskin Ranch!

Course Levels - Horsemanship

Beginner

  • Safety Precautions & Safe Handling of Horses

  • Horse Anatomy

  • Identification by color and markings

  • Horse breed & their common uses

  • Grooming

  • Proper Mount

  • Emergency Stop

  • Basic Riding Techniques

  • Saddles & Tack

  • Proper tack maintenance 

  • Proper saddling & unsaddling 

Intermediate

  • Groundwork (Haltering, Lunging, etc.)

  • Common equine illnesses and cures

  • Signs of lameness and cures

  • Basic First Aid for horses

  • Intermediate Riding Techniques

  • Emergency Dismount

  • Equine Nutrition

  • Intro to basic training techniques

Advanced

  • Horse training and problem horses

  • Advanced riding techniques

  • Obstacle course

  • Horse Training

  • Proper mounts for bareback riding

  • Riding Bareback 

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Why Horsemanship?

There is a lot more to riding a horse than sitting in a saddle and letting your feet hang down... Many lessons cover the bare minimum and consist of the student riding in circles really not learning much; here at Buckskin Ranch we want you to learn as much as you can about all aspects of having a horse, not just how to sit on one. These courses are broken up into three parts and it is highly recommended to attend all three parts to gain the most knowledge about the world of Horsemanship, specifically in the western style of riding. However, if you are interested in pursuing a path in the English style of riding, it should be known that Western riding is the base off all disciplines...

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Come on down and check out the facility and meet the instructors, also for new students, ask about the Lessons Trial Offer! 

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See Ya'll Soon!

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