Lessons

How lessons work at Frantz Family Farm

Schedule

Our lessons are taught weekly. Each student has a specified day and time slot each week that stays the same unless otherwise changed by contacting Ari directly. Lessons run March through October/November, weather permitting.

Payment

We accept PayPal, checks, or cash only. Checks or cash can be left in the drop box on the tack room building inside an included envelope to specify student and month paid.

Checks are made out to: Frantz Family Farm LLC
PayPal is: frantzfamilyfarmllc@gmail.com

ALL LESSON PAYMENTS ARE DUE THE 25TH OF THE PRIOR MONTH.

For example: April lessons are due March 25th.

There will be no exceptions to this.

Cancellations/Schedule Changes

We have a 24-hour cancellation policy.

If you contact us 24 hours prior to your lesson time, we will attempt to reschedule your lesson to another available time and day. If a time and day cannot be chosen for a reschedule from either party, we will refund half your lesson cost for that missed lesson. If you do NOT provide 24 hour notice, we will not refund nor reschedule your missed lesson.

Emergency cancellations will be attempted to be rescheduled just like a 24-hour cancellation, and if rescheduling cannot happen, it will be refunded in full for true emergencies.

Please note: Our farm pays our assistant instructors regardless of if the student rides or not- this is why these policies are in place now. Their time here is appreciated and should not be un-compensated in the event of a no-show/no-call, etc.

Any cancellations made by Ari, including cancellations due to weather, will be prorated/refunded. That means if you have already paid for a lesson that needs to be cancelled, your payment will be prorated toward a lesson for the following month.

Available Programs

We accept riders from beginning to intermediate/advanced.
Ages 3+ are welcome! Our only requirement is that riders not be over 200lb for the safety of our horses.

Pony Posse with Miss Faith

  • Pony lessons are for ages 3-5. Pony Posse is taught by Miss Faith. These lessons are conducted on the ponies of our farm. She has a background in early childhood learning, personal experience with ponies, and she focuses her lessons on basic introduction to horses for the smallest learners. Pre-K children thrive best with Miss Faith, learning grooming, leading, safety, mounting, rein placement, stirrup use, basic steering, stopping, forward motion, games, balance challenges, trail rides, and tacking!

  • Pony lessons are $40 for a 30-minute time slot.

Intro to Horses

  • Beginner riders of all ages.

    Intro to Horses lessons will be conducted on the beginner horses on our farm and be taught by our assistant instructor. Beginner riders of all ages will thrive in this individualized setting focusing on fundamentals, horsemanship, safety, ground handling skills, grooming & tacking, mounting and basics of riding at a walk & trot, as well as obstacle maneuvering and foundational skills.

  • $40 per half hour individual lesson

Lessons with Ari

  • Private one-on-one sessions with Ari


    $45 half hour

    $65 full hour

  • $50 full hour group lesson

    Groups of 2 students only. You/your child will be matched with a rider of a similar ability.

  • $50/rider full hour group lesson- No more than 2 riders per group lesson.

    $60 full hour individual

    **Travel Fee: Between 10-15 miles there will be a $20 travel fee to cover drive time + fuel Under 10 miles there is no travel fee. I will not travel further than 15 miles.

To learn more about our program, teaching style,
and if our barn is a good fit for you, visit our about page!

Other Rules & Reminders Before Your First Lesson

Arrival Time

Please do not come any earlier than 10 minutes prior to your lesson slot. Haltering, grooming and tacking your horse will always be part of your lesson time. When done properly, and after adequate practice, all students should be able to tack up within 15 minutes total- leaving about 45 minutes of riding time. This is how my program is set up because I strongly believe in real hands on horse skills. Please respect the 10-minute-early rule.

Equipment/Items Needed

Jeans and boots with a heel are required in Western lessons. Breeches or thick leggings and boots with a heel are required in English lessons. It is strongly encouraged that you purchase your child their own riding helmet once it is determined that they will be riding for the season. Helmets are on site to be used until that is decided upon. Bike helmets will not be sufficient and they must be riding helmets.

Show Attire WILL be required for any off and on farm shows in 2024- including but not limited to proper show shirts & jackets, rodeo shirts, chaps, tall boots, etc.

Parents/Family During Lessons

Please watch your other children if they come with you to the lesson. There is a sandbox, trampoline, and jungle gym play area in the yard directly up from the arena for your younger children to play while waiting! They cannot be left unattended in any of the pastures, barn, or with any of the animals.

Any parents/guardians/siblings must stay out of the cross-tie area when tacking up, and must stay a safe distance away from the horses at all times. It is important that your child learns to do these things by themselves, with my guidance.