What To Expect For Your First Lesson

During your first lesson at Azgard Farm (dependent upon age and skill):

You will receive a warm and friendly greeting! By the dogs, ducks, chickens, turkeys, the goose and whichever horses that are up front, eyeballing you for any goodies you may have brought for them.

We will chat with you again about any previous riding that you have done and any problems that you may have experienced. We will ask if you have any concerns or maybe apprehensive about riding or horses in general. The first lesson is relaxed and laid back, giving you an opportunity to get a feel about us and the horse that we have chosen for you.

After you are mounted, we will assess your safety as far as awareness of yourself and your environment, your body's ability to balance and support itself, as well as any skills you might have. This is done as we discuss the technical how-tos and the ABC's of learning about horses and riding. If we conclude that you are a more experienced rider, we would then do the rest of our assessment during a warm-up period. During this lesson we will outline a plan of short-term goals for you and start their application.

Requirements:

  • Helmet – ASTM-approved riding helmet.
    (We have approved riding helmets available for around the $30 range.)
  • Boot – hard soled boots or lace-up shoes with a 1/2 inch heel.
  • Pants – Snug jeans (not skin tight) or riding jods or breeches.
  • Hair pulled back.
  • No Rings.

The First Lesson Evaluation

The First Lesson Evaluation is approximately one hour and thirty minutes in length-- (tour, lesson and evaluation) and costs $50.00 (private), $80 (semi-private: $40 per student). After you are mounted, we will assess your safety as far as awareness of yourself and your environment, your body's ability to balance and support itself, as well as any skills you might have. This is done as we discuss the technical how-tos and the ABC's of learning about horses and riding. If we conclude that you are a more experienced rider, we would then do the rest of our assessment during a warm-up period. During this lesson we will outline a plan of short-term goals for you and start their application.

WARNING

UNDER TEXAS LAW (CHAPTER 87, CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE), AN EQUINE PROFESSIONAL IS NOT LIABLE FOR AN INJURY TO OR THE DEATH OF A PARTICIPANT IN EQUINE ACTIVITIES RESULTING FROM THE INHERENT RISKS OF EQUINE ACTIVITIES.

Read the law here.