Sarabande Academy Of Riding, Tucson, Az

Betsy Lundell, founder of Sarabande Academy of Riding, studied both horsemanship and dance in Spain- which is where her unique concept of horsemanship was born. She believes that, as in dance two people must build trust and understanding with one another, a rider and horse must apply that same practice. Betsy’s objective is for students to not only learn the traditional disciplines of riding, but go beyond that in teaching them the importance of developing positive communication techniques with their horse that result in an integrated, confident team.

Single lesson $40 Private Lesson $50 Monthly (4 lessons, total due at 1st lesson of month)

C O N T E M P O R A RY HORSEMANSHIP IN CLASSIC STYLE

$150 Betsy grew up riding horses on her family’s ranch in Southern Arizona. In her successful show career, she competed Huntseat at the National Level. Additionally, Betsy was head wrangler at a Wyoming ranch for four years, and trained therapy horses for Epona Equestrian for four years, as well as taught therapeutic riding classes for disabled children. She started Sarabande Academy of Riding in 2004.

Team (Level Silver or above ONLY)

$50/Saturday Team Activities on Saturdays from 8:00am-12:00pm

SARABANDE ACADEMY OF RIDING 3250 E. Allen Road Tucson, Arizona 85718 Phone: 520.907.3965 Email: [email protected] www.sarabandestables.com

www.sarabandeacademy.com

C O N T E M P O R A RY H O R S E M A N S H I P I N CLASSIC STYLE The Sarabande program consists of five instruction levelsBronze, Copper, Silver, Gold and Platinum. Although not mandatory, students may participate in competitive horse shows at various skill levels.

Specializing in Saddleseat and Huntseat Equitation

Sarabande is a riding academy with a unique focus on building a relationship between horse and rider through hands-on horsemanship. Each student- whether age 5 or 65- takes care of their horse by completely tacking up before each lesson, and untacking and returning their horse to its stall when they are done. The students are responsible for feeding, mucking and basic horse care. We believe that horses are not just animals to be ridden, but individuals that thrive with abundant interaction and attention from the students. At Sarabande, we create a safe environment for our students to learn and thrive by doing and experiencing. In addition to lessons, we offer several specialized camp opportunities throughout the year, as well as multiple sessions of summer camp. See our website at www.sarabandeacademy.com for camp dates and information.

Bronze Introduction to horsemanship with focus on safety awareness, assisted grooming, care and basic handling of the horse around the stable; proper procedures for saddling, bridling, mounting and dismounting, basic seat and balance; skill introduction and reinforcement; sportsmanship and showmanship concepts. Copper Basic horsemanship with supervised grooming, tacking and handling of the horse; basic seat and balance; continuing skill reinforcement, sportsmanship and showmanship concepts. Silver Basic horsemanship including safety concepts; supervised grooming and handling the horse with complete preparation of the horse for lessons; basic training concepts; developing communication and rhythm with the horse; introduction to aids; achievement of the independent seat; skill reinforcement through figures; proper preparation of horse and rider for shows and other public presentations. Gold Independent handling of the horse including haltering, leading, preparation of the horse for lessons; training concepts and skills matching Level Gold; advanced communication with the horse as well as refinement of the aids; mastery of the independent seat, unity with movement of the horse. Platinum Advanced horsemanship including partnering with the horse beyond the stable and arena; principles of safe trailering and trail riding; advanced skills in the rider’s discipline of choice, training maintenance, and self-care of the horse; companion-veterinary, nutrition, grooming and farrier services.