“Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.”
Classes
We are firm believers in the saying “The time spent building a solid foundation will pay for itself 10-fold”, especially when it comes to horses. When your child learns how to ride with us, they benefit from a curriculum that has been proven to establish a strong foundation and allow for them to succeed in any equine discipline in their future.
Whether the goal is to expose your child to horses at an early age, compete at an elite level, or something in between, our group/private classes are perfect for all ages and abilities.
We have structured our classes to be age and skill appropriate. Each class is once a week with flexible scheduling and small class sizes to ensure each student receives the attention and instruction they require.
*Classes are held at two locations! Both locations have beautiful, indoor, HEATED arenas*
Rope Horse Ranch: 8555 Rope Horse Point Colorado Springs, CO 80908
Bell Mountain Equestrian Center: 96 Bell Mountain Pkwy Castle Rock, CO
Our "Baby Wranglers" and "Ranch Hands" will learn exclusively on our highly-trained mini horses, giving these tiny riders the confidence they need to grow in their horsemanship skills.
We include enrichment of all kinds in each lesson which makes our lessons fun as well as stick with the student longer.
Baby Wranglers
2 - 4 year olds
The best mommy & me classes out there! This once a week, 30 minute class pairs mommy, toddler, and a mini horse! We add a ton of enrichment to make the lessons fun and new!
$200 per month
Ranch Hands
5 - 7 year olds
Once our “Baby Wranglers” are confident riding with mommy, our riders graduate to our “Ranch Hand” class. This once a week, 30 minute class focuses on solo riding on our mini horses, balance, along with enrichment to help our riders learn.
$250.00 per month
Buckaroos
7 - 9 year olds
Once our “Ranch Hands” are a confident solo rider, we graduate them to our Buckaroo Class. This once a week, 45 minute class introduces full-sized horses with groundwork and we begin instilling real horsemanship skills.
$300 per month
Wranglers
9 years old & Up
Once our “Buckaroos” have a grasp of groundwork, have a strong independent seat, and can post at the trot, we graduate them to our Wranglers class. This once a week, one hour class, dives deeper into horsemanship and introduces the canter.
$350 per month
Private Lessons
Any age
This once a week, one-hour private lesson is custom tailored specifically for the student and where they are in their individual horsemanship journey.
$400.00 per month
CLASSES MAY INCLUDE:
ENCHRICMENT
For our younger students, we have found that combining horse riding with enrichment makes the lessons fun as well as stick with the student longer.
MINI HORSES
Our “Baby Wranglers & “Ranch Hands” will learn exclusively on our highly-trained mini horses, giving these tiny riders confidence.
LESSON HORSES
We have learned that in order for our students to be successful, they need to learn on horses that already know the skills. We provide safe, willing, confident horses to build our student’s confidence.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Baby Wranglers & Ranch Hands: maximum of two students per instructor. Buckaroos & Wranglers: maximum of four students per instructor.
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There are no deadlines for registration at Cornerstone Riding Academy and anyone can register at any time.
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With the exception of the Private Lessons, all horses being utilized in each class are American Horse Company Signature Horses.
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All of our classes are held at the beautiful, Rope Horse Ranch, an indoor arena in Colorado Springs near the Black Forest area.
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Class is held at the same time and day of the week, each week (some exceptions do apply). We are open for classes Monday- Saturday 8am - 6pm.
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A credit card must be on file and tuition is charged on the first of the month.
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YES! We have monthly round ups that for the last 10 minutes of class, parents are invited into the arena for progress reports from the instructor.
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We, at Cornerstone Riding Academy, focus on building a foundation for the rider. We first and foremost teach safety around horses but also focus on balance, proper handling techniques, and real horsemanship skills.