Minimum age: ****7 yrs. old****

NOW Registering for all Winter/Spring lessons 2012!!  

We will also be offering Spring Camp this spring break (Duval
County). If you would like more information on camp click here.
Contact us if you would like to be informed of future happenings.

All classes begin the second week in January, 2012.
Everyone who does not know how to tack up independently and
ride independently must take the Beginner's Horsemanship class.

Click here to read a description of Beginner's Horsemanship

We are now registering for an adult beginner's class.
Click here to sign up or read more information

We have GBA Levels for our students. If you are a current
student, or you have had riding lessons already. Contact us to
see where you would fit into our schedule.
  • If you already know how to groom, tack up, and ride please
    contact us for an evaluation lesson and to see where you
    would fit in our current schedule.
  • If you are ready to sign up for a leveled class (this means
    you have been evaluated by Gingerbread Acres) you may

Please read the following information.  Please print out and sign
the barn rules and equine release. Please read the lesson
policies. You can access these documents by clicking on the link
below:
Gingerbread Acres Documents

If there is anything you don't understand, please contact us.
Gingerbread Acres
Riding Lessons
For phone number, location,
and email
address, please click here to
go to theContact Us page.
Florida law, statute 773.01 - 773.05  states:
An equine activity sponsor, an equine professional, or any other person shall not be liable for an injury to or
the death of a participant resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities.
WHAT WE TEACH

We offer Western, English (hunt seat including jumping) and
easy-gaited riding,  beginner to advanced lessons.  We also
take interested and qualified students to local hunter shows.

Our focus is NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP and we subscribe
to methods used by Clinton Anderson and Parelli Natural
Horsemanship, though we ARE NOT ENDORSED by these
trainers in any way.

Click here to go to their websites to learn more about their
methods:
Clinton Anderson                                Parelli

GROUP LESSONS

Unless otherwise requested and scheduled, all lessons are
group lessons.  This helps make riding lessons more
affordable for you.  Students also get the same amount of
time with the horse that they would get with private lessons.

Beginner's Focus: SAFETY, SAFETY, SAFETY…general horse
knowledge; grooming; understanding and communicating with
the horse; horse handling and safety on the ground; safety and
balance in the saddle; general recreational riding skills.

We will cover the walk, trot, and canter, as students are ready.
Advanced lessons will also be available for students who have
the ability level to qualify. Lessons will include at least 15
minutes of groundwork with the horse per week. It's important to
“Do your ground work first, so you don't end up ON the ground.”
Intermediate/Advanced Focus: All
Beginning skills: SAFETY, SAFETY,
SAFETY
On the ground: Horsemanship,
controlling the horse's five body
parts, getting the horse's attention,
what to do when the horse is
overreacting to external stimuli (ie.
over-excited at a horse-show or
trail-ride), encountering obstacles
On the horse: posting on the correct
diagonal, learning the correct lead,
riding patterns, equitation,
sidepassing, shoulder in, roll-backs,
yielding the forequarters and
hindquarters...
Please read all the information on this page to learn
about our lesson offerings. Thank you.
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taken to these pages:
For phone number,
location, and email
address, please click
here to go to the
Contact Us page.
We also offer pony rides.  Price:
$15 for 15 minutes, $25 for 30
minutes.  Please contact us to
schedule your pony ride.!