Lessons are approximately 1 hour and include grooming, tacking, riding, and caring for the horse after the lesson. Students are expected to learn to care for tack, clean up after themselves and their horse, put everything back as good or better than they found it. We require a commitment of one semester at a time. Fall semester is Sept-December, Spring semester is January-May. There are summer lessons and camps available in the summer. We welcome the privilege it is to have you at our farm.
Students begin their riding journey at Whitebrook Farm riding in the round pen. This is a smaller riding area where students learn a basic balanced position at the walk, trot, and canter. This is usually a semester when a student is riding once a week. Age, confidence, and physical fitness play factors in some students riding in the round pen for a longer period of time. Our students safety is our number one priority and this is best achieved by developing correct balance, skill, strength, and confidence in our riders from their very beginning. Please read our Skills with Levels document. This details the many different skills we develop in our riders. We follow the pony club certification levels beginning with D1.
Helmets are required. It is the student's responsibility to have a correctly fitted, ASTM/SEI approved helmet in order to ride. If a student does not have a well-fitted helmet, and there isn't one to borrow, they will not be allowed to ride. We do have some sizes available to borrow if a helmet is forgotten. But if there isn’t an appropriate fit they will not be allowed to ride.
Breeches or riding tights are required when riding in English/Dressage saddles to protect the leather on the seat. riding pants also allow a rider to be flexible and provide grip in the leg and/or seat areas.
Paddock boots or tall boots are required. Paddock boots are short English boots. They are not expensive and can be purchased on Amazon or other stores. We do not allow cowboy, Ugg, rain, hiking, or other fashion boots. These do not protect or support your feet and ankles when riding or working with horses. If a student comes in appropriate footwear they will not be allowed to ride.
We encourage students to join us for Horse Management class the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month at 4-5 pm September-May. Start by printing the D1 study guide, health and maintenance record book, and ordering the pony club manual.
Keep track of your horse's health and maintenance, including the cost so that you can be prepared to be responsible for your own horse.
The first study guide is D1 level, followed by D2, then D3. You will want to order a pony club manual to help you study and learn.
We are an approved vendor offering riding lessons through several California charter schools. You can reserve your spot with us and order the lessons with your Educational Supervisor.
We serve Mission Vista, Cabrillo Point Academy, Pacific Coast Academy, Inspire Charter School, Sage Oak, Julian, Epic, Sun Coast, Granite Hills, Epic, Elite, Compass, and River Springs Charter Schools
A stunning black Warlander, North is lovely in all ways. She is sweet and willing, brave, and when the isn't "dressage-ing", loves to trailside and even ropes.
The pony dreams are made of. Quigley is the pretty palomino pony package inside and out. He has a heart of gold and does his job well. He is a fantastic little dressage pony but doesn't mind teaching new riders.
Denali is steady and dependable. He always gives his rider a good feeling and is great to learn to canter on. Always a happy face toward horses and humans.
The Black Beauty of Whitebrook Farm. Spade is a lovely gelding who is quick to say hello to everyone in the barn. He has a smooth sweeping trot that is wonderful for learning to sit the trot . This boy has even done Skijoring in Utah!
Regalia is a Trakehner mare. Bright shiny bay and the smoothest coat ever. She loves attention and grooming. She is a barn sweetheart
This pretty dun Azteca mare went to CDS Jr Championships this summer and was a rockstar! She is a pretty mover, light in the hand, and loves being fussed over almost as much as she loves turning out with a friend.
Prince Charming in a 14.2 hand quarter pony package that takes care of you every single ride. This sweet gelding doesn't ever put a foot wrong. He loves the beach, the mountains, the show ring, and life in general. Prince did great at Pony Club champs and CDS Champs this year. Prince also loves to snuggle.
Pretty sure this boy is a saint puppy, because everything goes in his mouth lol. This kind hearted Andalusian gelding is a safe packer that also went to CDS Junior Championships this summer. He is brave and fun.
Star is the fairy God-mother of all ponies. She grants wishes every ride. Gentle as can be, she loves her time with young riders, and is a gem to learn to ride on.
Golden and shiny, Sparky is a palomino Quarter horse gelding who has the happy peppy spark about him. He is sweet as can be and aims to please.
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