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General Description:

- DenMar welcomes ages 6 & up including Adult rusty stirrup riders, both experienced and beginners alike. We accept riders who want to show competitively or those who wish to ride for recreation and pleasure or, a bit of both!

- Students have the opportunity to lesson on one of our riding school mounts at no additional charge or their own. The riding school is OPEN year round at DenMar thanks to our outdoor & indoor riding arenas!

- NEW OR RETURNING TO THE DM RIDING SCHOOL? :

ASSESMENT LESSON: ALL new or returning students start in a private lesson setting with barn tour. Cost: $50.00. After assessment, the student may need 5 or more privates to work on the fundamentals, comfort level, confidence, safety etc. The assessment lesson provides a time for coaches to get to know the student and student to know the coach. This time also allows the coach to partner the student with a lesson mount, when goals, weaknesses, strengths & what the plan will be going forward. We accept students with good character.

What to Wear?
Attire/Equipment for Beginner Students: For the first 1-5 lessons, students can opt to lesson using basic attire that can be found in 'The Closet' or can go to one of the Tack Shops listed below and get the basics of equestrian attire.

Closet Attire:
1. Boots: 1-1/2 inch heel (rubber boots or bludstone work etc.)

2. Flexible Paints: long, non see threw

3. Polo type or Sports: Covering the shoulders and all of torso.

4. Coat/Sweater: Fitted, avoid hoods when possible.
5. Equestrian helmet: borrowed from the Riding School up to 5 rides.
(Accept for first 5 lessons).

Beginner Equestrian Attire:
1. Paddock boots: lace up or a blundstone type (no steel toes).

2. Half Chaps: sitting just under the knee really snug as they stretch

3. Riding Paints: Many options: go for darker & non see threw

4. Polo shirt or Equestrian Sun-shirt I Sweaters, preferred to have no hood

5. Riding gloves: Avoid the cheapest options as they just wont last!

6. ASTM approved Riding helmet: Black or dark grey & helmet cover
(Helmets expire 5 years after the manufacturing date located in the helmet)

7. ASTM approved Crash Vest: NOT MANDATORY, but recommend.

Recommended local places to shop listed in order of preference!

Doonare Tack Shop: 1st floor new items, 2nd floor used items!
http://www.doonaree.com/

Bahr Saddlery: All new & quality and different price range options

https://www.bahrsaddlery.com/

Greenhawk: All new & packages with lower grade attire
https://greenhawk.com/wdWebDeptList.asp?strilhID=Web&intwgID=172&intwdID=-1&intwtID=-1&strListType=ItemList

Lesson Types Depending on the individual needs & wants of the student, there are five options to choose from, but can be paired together varying on individual needs/wants of the student.

PAYMENT: Unfortunately in this rural area we do not have a debit/credit machine, Cash Only.

~ PRIVATE, SEMI & SPECIAL REQUEST
LESSON OPTIONS ~

Single Request Private

- LENGTH: approx 30-40 minutes
- COST: $50.00 paid at each individual lesson
Block Private
- LENGTH: approx 35-40 minutes
- COST: $165.00 ($41.25 a lesson x 4 lessons)
- NOTE: Blocks must be paid on or before the 1st of the month. If there are 5 weeks on the day of the
'regular lesson day', one more lesson ($41.25) is added totaling $206.00. (Must be used within a month & only one lesson can be missed and made up a month)

~ GROUP LESSON OPTIONS ~

3. Single Request Group

- LENGTH: approx. 1 hour

- COST: $40.00

4. Block Group

- LENGTH: approx. 1 hour
- COST: $125.00 ($31.25 a lesson x 4 lessons)
- NOTE: Blocks must be paid on or before the 1st of the month. If there are 5 weeks on the day of the 'regular lesson day', one more lesson ($31.25) is added totaling $156.00. (Must be used within a month & only one lesson can be missed and made up a month).

Be Informed!
- For information on Staff click the trillium--->

- To see & learn about our lesson horses

click on the horse! --->

Locker Rental!

Store all your smelly horsey gear with convenience!
1. Half Locker: $10.00 a month
2. Full Locker: $20.00 a month

You can be a boarder, leaser, part-boader or student,
but as long as you are a current DenMar equestrian in good

standing you can rent a locker! See a staff member for details.

SHOWING PACKAGE (SP)
~ Luxury Package with Savings ~

Group block Lesson Cost: $200.00 - Two lessons per a week
= $50.00 in savings, with a bonus four lessons ! )
Part Board: $125.00 + farrier every 6-8 weeks
- ^Two - Three extra rides a week outside lessons!
- Extra bonus, you are guaranteed use of this horse at ALL shows & clinics & never pay the horse usage fee!
- It's like owning, but without all the cost(s)!!
* ^ NOTE: Open to students Showing only ^*

We would love to have YOU apart of our riding team.
To set up a lesson or to book a tour, connect with Coach Emily.

RULES TO NOTE:

Block lesson payment, is due on or before the 1st of the month. If late, a $10.00 late is fee added onto the bill.
ATM's can be found in the town of Lafontaine as needed or students can pay in advance.
TO RECEIVE a 'make-up lesson', you must have given at least 24 hours notice of the cancellation. Only one make up/cancellation lesson a month is aloud, the rest will be lost.
Lessons are non-refundable once booked as the time was reserved for you. The arena time, coaches time, other student(s) time & boarders time alike are valued.

Thank-you for understanding.

Indoor Board: Starts at $275.00 + HST Outdoor Board: Starts at $220.00 + HST

DenMar Farms Equestrian Riding School

Coach Emily, a recognized provincial, national & international show rider winning overall champion several times in a number of English riding disciplines representing both Canada & the U.S is also an accomplished coach in the Hunter/Jumper, Dressage and eventing world.

The Riding School Coordinator and main coach is Coach Emily.

5. ~ LUXURY LESSON & PART-BOARD PACKAGE ~

A) Group Block Lesson: $200.00 (If a 5 week month add $25.00).
- Two lessons a week= $50.00 in savings = four bonus lessons!
Can be used on the same day or on different days depending
on your schedule, wants and needs!

B) Part Board: Part Board Cost on a DenMar Owned Equine.
- Additional time to ride on your own or with friends outside.

C) Extra bonuses:

- Student is guaranteed priority of the equine at shows, clinics, trail rides, lessons & never pays the horse usage fee, ever!

- Like owning, but without costs & all the responsibility!
*DenMar owned equines only & student must P-B/lease & lesson regularly!*
(Lessons must be used within a month & only one lesson can be missed and made up a month otherwise all other missed lesson are lost).

GENERAL RULES:

- Block Lesson Monies, due the 1st of the month.

- Single Request Lesson Monies are due same day.

- If Payment Is Late, a $10.00 penalty fee is added onto the bill. ATM's can be found in the town of Lafontaine as needed or students can pay in advance.

- TO RECEIVE a 'make-up lesson', a minimum of 24 hours notice of cancellation is required. Only one make up/cancellation lesson a month is permitted, the rest will be lost. You are not guaranteed use of your regular DenMar Equine in Make-Ups if you Part-Board/lease.

- Lessons are non-refundable once booked as the time was reserved for you. The arena time, coaches time, other student(s) time, & other boarders/staff time alike are valued.

- Refer to the DenMar Farms Agreement & feel free to ask questions regularly. We are here to make this a fun, enjoyable & educational experience for students and guardians alike!

- Coaches & Staff are to be treated with dignity & respect at all times on and off property.

- Respect Barn Hours & do not expect replies to messages right away. Please understand we are a working farm and will get back to messages as soon as possible. We care about you!

Thank-you for understanding,

Head DenMar Farms Staff

Group Size: Depending on level of rider groups can range from 3-8 students.