Seventh Farm

Our teachers

Tom and Liz are gifted instructors who specialize in teaching beginners the fundamentals of riding. They are very effective at translating proper riding position and body movement into language beginning students can understand. Tom and Liz tailor their instruction to each individual student’s learning style and physical capability. They believe that riding is a two-way communication between horse and rider. They understand what horses need and how they need to be ridden and are very good at communicating that to students. As you progress in your lessons, you too will be able to feel and understand how the horse wants to be ridden so that you become a more effective rider and your riding is more enjoyable. Tom and Liz are very passionate about horses and riding and it is their mission to share their knowledge with their students so that they reach their riding goals.

Our curriculum

Our school is not just about riding horses. A large part of what we teach is horse psychology and communication. You will learn to understand what horses are saying, why they are saying it and how to communicate back to them in their own language. In addition, you will learn about basic horse care, grooming and anatomy. You will become familiar with riding equipment and become confident in how to use it. We believe you can not be a good rider if you do not know and understand the whole horse.

Our goal

Our goal is to help students develop into effective horse people and good riders. Although the initial cost is more than some riding schools, because of our smaller class sizes, longer class times and our expertise and commitment to teaching beginners, our students develop faster and achieve success and greater happiness with their riding in less time. Seventh Farm riders develop confidence and ability quickly. They learn not only how to ride well, but also how to understand and communicate with horses. Dollar for dollar, you will get more value out of your lessons at Seventh Farm than you would at any other riding school.