HORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS AND LEASING

Natural Horseback Riding. We don’t work in an arena unless you want to, our lessons are given on the trail where you can learn to ride, and enjoy the forest scenery. The riding trails are along Cypress Creek and are in a shady forest.

Loyalty Lesson Blocks offer savings over booking individual lessons. Loyalty Lesson Blocks are offered in 12 and 16 Hour packages.

For accomplished riders who desire ownership privileges, we offer Horse Leasing.

• Month Lease: Shared Lease: allows Lessee first choice of the preferred horse with prior notice.
  Exclusive Lease: lessee is the only rider.
• Lease/Lesson: A shared lease that includes 10 Private Lessons (or supervised riding with a private guide/instructor). Lessee may choose what activities they want for those 10 hours, which may include instruction on stall saddling and tacking, groundwork, lesson, or trail riding with a private guide.
• Month or Exclusive Lease: Lessees are expected to catch, groom and tack their horse, wash and untack at the end of the ride. There is an additional fee of $25 if Lessee desires us to catch, tack and untack the horse. Lessee is expected to clean the mud off the saddle at the end of ride and oil the saddle as instructed by staff. Please report any tack maintenance issues to Barn Managers.

Lessee may join any scheduled trail rides, there is an additional fee of $25 if a private wrangler is requested. Lessee must book each ride/lesson so that staff knows what time the horse needs to be reserved. A code is assigned to the Lessee that allows online booking. For the Lease/Lesson two codes will be given, one for the 10 hours of Lessons/Supervised Riding and one for Adventure Trail Rides.

At the beginning of the initial lease period Cypress Trails staff will instruct the Lessee on safely tacking the horse, how to break it down after the ride, as well as general tack maintenance.

This is the perfect activity if you just want to be around horses, learn about them, but are not ready or able to ride. Also for your younger horse lover who is not quite old enough for lessons, you can book this and a Pony Ride for the best equine experience. You will be accompanied by a Junior Wrangler. This is not a trail ride and does not include any horseback riding.

Activities include:

• Feed carrots to the horses (carrots are provided)
• Groom a horse
• Lead a horse
• Learn about horses

You will ride and learn about endurance competition in this exclusive Endurance Clinic, customized to your skill level and goals. As you ride along our beautiful trails with World Endurance Champion Darolyn Butler, she will coach you on all aspects of endurance, from choosing the right prospect to competition strategy.

We can assist with lodging, meals and transportation.

This is set up as a 3 Day Clinic:

• Day 1 – Full day with lunch $550, due as deposit on multi-day clinic.
• Days 2-3 – You can choose half day clinic or full day clinic (full day includes lunch). Half day is $270 and full day is $500.
• You can also book less than 3 days if you want.

• All rides are guided and our trails are in the forest,
• No experience necessary. We start with a short riding lesson.
• Ages 6 and up. For safety reasons, one person per horse.
• Fast riders must be skill level of 2+ (see our rating scale under FAQ). Cypress Trails Reserves the right to access a rider’s skill level and adjust the pace for the safety of our riders and horses.
• Helmets are required, we have helmets to loan, or you can purchase one. If you have your own helmet, you may use that. We have waist packs to carry water or personal items. No purses or backpacks allowed on trail.
• Non-negotiable 240 lbs limit, we reserve the right to weigh riders. No refund will be offered if we weigh you and you are over our limit.

• Wear sturdy, closed-toed shoes. Sneakers are acceptable. No sandals, flip-flops, platform/wedge shoes, or shoes/boots with heels higher than 1”.
• Wear jeans or leggings. Shorts are not comfortable for riding.
• Water can be purchased at check-out or at the Ranch. You may bring your own water bottles.
• Dress weather-appropriate, a rain jacket if rain is in the forecast (we ride in light rain). Wear gloves when the weather is cold.
• You are welcome to bring carrots for the horses, or we have them for sale at the ranch.
• You may want to wear sunscreen and/or bug spray.