Practice Riding
WRR Practice Riding Policies
For their
safety, all riders age 13 and younger must have parental supervision since
WRR does not supervise practice riding. (WRR reserves the right to require
supervision for anyone under 18 years of age).
You may
ride only the horse assigned to you. You may not switch horses. The only exception to this rule is when the
lessee of the horse you are riding wishes to ride their leased horse. If this situation arises, please let the
lessee know how much longer you are planning to ride. The lessee may decide just to wait
for you to finish. If you are planning to ride longer than the lessee wishes
to wait, and you are comfortable changing mounts, the lessee will catch and groom
a suitable replacement horse (which you must have previously ridden).
Prior to practice riding
Rider
must have demonstrated independent control of the horse within WRR lessons
and be able to identify, catch and tack assigned horse alone or with a little
help. Rider must have passed the WRR Practice Riding & Trail Test (riding portion can be done in class -- just ask) and be willing to accept the additional risks
and responsibilities of riding outside of a supervised class. Passing the
trail test does not mean that you may take horses out of WRR arenas. You must
have permission the first time you wish to ride in areas other than the
indoor or outdoor arenas.
Rider and
guardian must thoroughly read, sign, and submit WRR Horse Usage and WRR
Stable Agreements. These agreements contain rules which must be followed.
A
reservation must be made with WRR at least 24 hours in advance. Prior to
making reservation, check availability of the horse you wish to ride using the horse utilization. Call 651-436-6557 or email markward@windyridgeranch.com to arrange
a reservation. If you do not receive an OK in time, DO NOT
come out to practice ride. We have limited practice riding on
Saturdays.
When you
arrive at the ranch and before you get your horse, sign in to the practice
riding log book and leave payment. When
making up for a missed lesson, practice ride time is equal to missed lesson
time.
Calculating riding/usage time
Practice
riding time begins when the horse is completely tacked up and ends when you
last get off the horse. If the horse is still hot, it must be walked until
cool. During winter, if the horse is cool but still excessively wet, it must
be reasonably dry before you put it out (this might take 30 minutes).
Do not
leave your horse tied unattended more than 10 minutes. If your horse is tied
up more than 10 minutes per hour of riding time, consider this part of your
practice riding time.
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