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Riding Lessons

Lindsay Smith prepares a student for a lesson

At Mill Creek Equestrian Center, our goal is to create conscientious, safe riders. We teach English riding lessons to all levels of riders. We encourage students to start off in private lessons, so an instructor can place them into an appropriate group lesson when they are ready. Our group riding lessons usually have five to ten riders and meet weekly. Most of our group lessons comprise ½ flat work and ½ jumping. We have a few groups that are Dressage or flat-work only (no jumping). Students may also schedule private or semi-private lessons in either jumping or Dressage.  Lessons are available Tuesday through Sunday; we are closed on Mondays and specified holidays.  For the competitive rider we specialize in Combined Training (Eventing) and Dressage and attend most of the Horse Trials in Area VI (California) as well as many of the local Dressage shows. Several times a year, our competitive riders have the opportunity to go out and school at some of the facilities where we compete.

Our most current lesson prices and riding lesson schedule are listed below. Check our Policies page for information on appropriate riding attire, general safety rules, etc.

Special Riding Programs

Mill Creek also runs several special riding programs. We have a Children's Day Camp on the weekends throughout the year and daily during the the Summer; complete information is provided on our Children's Day Camp page. In addition, we are privileged to provide a riding program through UCLA Recreation for their students, staff and faculty. We also host a number of camps for Horses in the Hood, Los Angeles, a fabulous organization that gives inner-city children an opportunity to ride and learn about horses.

Lesson Prices

Printable Price List, effective March 1, 2010 (PDF file)

Group Lessons (One Hour/5 or more in class)
School Horse
$35.00
Private Horse
$25.00
Private Lessons
45 Minutes
$80.00
30 Minutes
$60.00
Semi-Private Lessons (45 minutes)
2 - 4 people
$60.00 each
Day Camp Pricing
Day Camp (school horse)
$80.00/day
Day Camp (private horse)
$60.00/day
½ Day Camp (school horse)
$50.00
½ Day Camp (private horse)
$40.00
Sunday 1st Level (2 hours)
$50.00
Miscellaneous
NEW! Grooming Lesson
Learn Grooming Techniques from an expert!
$80.00
for a 1 hour lesson
Lesson Packages
School Horse Group Lesson Package:
Buy 40 group lessons, get 44 (This package is non-transferable, non-refundable and must be used within one year of purchase.)
$1,400.00

Lesson Schedule, Effective 9/1/2010

Printable version of Mill Creek Group Lesson Schedule (PDF)

See the Day Camp Schedule for more details on Day Camp Lessons

Lesson Time Lesson Level Instructor
Tuesday
2:00 p.m. 2nd Level
Joe
5:00 p.m. Training & First Level (BN/N) Dressage
Lindsay
6:00 p.m. Adult Equitation
Joe
7:00 p.m. Adult Jumping
Joe
Wednesday
8:30 a.m. Adult Dressage
Lindsay
4:30 p.m. Novice/Training Jumping
Cory
5:00 p.m. 3rd Level
Joe
6:00 p.m. Beginning Adult Jumping (& UCLA Advanced Beginner)
Joe
Thursday
4:30 p.m. 1st Level
Vivian
4:30 p.m. Novice Jumping (2'6" - 2'9")
Cory
5:00 p.m. 4th Level
Joe
6:00 p.m. Adult Dressage
Joe
7:00 p.m. Adult Jumping
Joe
Friday
8:30 a.m. Adult Dressage
Lindsay
2:30 - 4:00 p.m. UCLA Beginner Class
Joe
4:30 p.m. Beg. Novice Jumping (2' - 2'3")
Cory
Saturday
9:00 a.m. Competition Jumping
Robyn
10:00 a.m. 2nd Level Day Camp - Flat
Karene
10:00 a.m. Novice Jumping (2'6" - 2'9")
Cory
11:00 a.m. Training Jumping (3'3"-3'6"- Private Horses Only)
Cory
11:00 a.m. 3rd Level Day Camp - Flat
Karene
1:00 p.m. Beg. Novice Jumping (2'-2'3")
Cory
1:00 p.m. 2nd Level Day Camp - Jumping
Karene
2:00 p.m. 3rd Level Day Camp - Jumping
Karene
3:00 p.m. Advanced Dressage
Lindsay
Sunday
8:30 - 10 a.m. UCLA Beginner Class
Karene
10:00 a.m. Novice Jumping (2'6" - 2'9")
Cory
11:00 a.m. Training Jumping (3'3"-3'6"- Private Horses Only)
Cory
11:00 a.m. 4th Level Day Camp - Flat
Karene
12:00 p.m. 1st Level Day Camp
Karene
12:00 p.m. 4th Level Activities
Courtney
1:00 p.m. Beg. Novice Jumping (2' -2'3")
Cory
1:00 p.m. 1st Level Activities
Courtney
2:00 p.m. 4th Level Day Camp - Jumping
Karene
3:00 p.m. Dressage - Training/First Level*
Cory
*Levels correspond to Dressage divisions and not Eventing or Mill Creek Camp levels

 

 

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