LESSON PROGRAMS
The Making of a Well-Rounded Rider
At White Winds Farm, lessons are built around where you are today and where you want to go. From your first introduction to horses to developing the skills for more advanced riding, Shaunna provides instruction suited to your experience, abilities, and goals.
GETTING STARTED AT WHITE WINDS
It begins with an assessment.
Every new student at White Winds Farm begins with an Assessment Lesson. This gives Shaunna an opportunity to learn about your riding experience, understand your goals, and see where you are in your development as a rider.
Whether you're entirely new to horses or have years of experience in the saddle, the assessment helps Shaunna determine the instruction best suited to your abilities and needs.
From there, she'll recommend the appropriate next step in the lesson program, providing a clear starting point for your continued education.
A Program for Every Rider
Every rider brings different experiences, abilities, and goals to the saddle. Following your initial assessment, Shaunna will recommend an instructional path that meets you where you are and helps you continue developing your skills.
Beginner Riders
For those new to horses, the Introduction to Horses program provides a structured introduction to riding, horse care, and essential horsemanship. Through four private lessons, students begin developing the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to continue their riding education.
Continuing Instruction
As riders develop, lessons build upon established fundamentals while introducing new skills and more challenging exercises. Private and group instruction allow students to work on their position, effectiveness, and communication with the horse, with lessons adapted to their individual progress.
Advanced Riders
Experienced riders can continue refining their skills through more demanding flatwork, dressage, and jumping exercises. Instruction is tailored to each rider's abilities and ambitions, whether that means addressing specific training challenges, improving performance, or preparing for competition.
COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES
From the Schooling Ring to the Show Ring
For riders interested in competition, White Winds Farm offers opportunities to develop and apply their skills beyond regular lessons. Shaunna helps students prepare through thoughtful, progressive instruction, with an emphasis on correct riding, sound horsemanship, and the partnership between horse and rider.
Competition opportunities depend on each student's experience, readiness, and access to a suitable horse.
School Horses
Students riding White Winds school horses may participate in competitions through the Green as Grass level.
Approved Half-Leases
Students with an approved half-lease may compete through Maiden, subject to Shaunna's approval and the suitability of the horse.
*Participation and advancement are determined individually, with the welfare of the horse and the preparedness of the rider taking priority.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Your Riding Journey Starts Here.
Whether you're taking your first riding lesson as an adult or looking for instruction that will challenge you further, White Winds Farm welcomes riders at every stage of their development. Experienced young riders ages 10 and older who are committed to advancing their skills are also considered on an individual basis.
Our lesson program currently has an active waitlist.
Prospective students are encouraged to get in touch to discuss their riding experience, goals, and interest in joining the program. When lesson availability permits, new students begin with an Assessment Lesson so Shaunna can recommend the most appropriate instruction for their needs.