Lessons

Saddle Seat Riding Academy Program

Executive Farms offers professional instruction for children, beginning at age Four, as well as adults. Our program caters to developing participants of all skill levels from beginner to advanced with special emphasis on riders who are serious about furthering their saddle seat riding career.

Lessons Are Offered In: Saddleseat Huntseat Western Driving

Focusing in on the full equine care during our lessons

Grooming Tack Horse safety Horse Anatomy

All horses used in our academy program are safe, well schooled, quality Saddlebreds and Morgans. Private and semi-private lessons are taught by qualified instructors in a safe and fun environment enabling each rider to develop to their full potential.

Horsemanship Course

An in-depth course starting with daily care, grooming, tacking, and use of tack and equipment. As the student continues to advance the course will cover areas such as driving, handling, and basic training techniques. This course includes a thirty minute private lesson. Each horsemanship course is one hour and thirty minutes.

Academy Shows:

Competition Opportunities

All academy riders have the opportunity to participate in competition once they have achieved the necessary skills. Executive Farms attends local and regional horse shows that include special classes for the academy rider riding a lesson horse. And for the more advanced riders using their horse of one of ours. Competition is a fun and rewarding avenue that not only develops the rider's horsemanship abilities but also builds self-confidence and improves the rider's self esteem. Executive Farms also participates in Michigan winter tournament shows. These shows are held once a month in the winter and are a great opportunity for the kids, from beginner to advanced.

ASTEM certified riding helmets are required. Jeans and hard-soled boots are fine for the first few lessons. As the student progresses they will be expected to wear English Paddock Boots, Saddleseat Jodhpur Pants and leather riding gloves.

We offer Summer Camps and Sleep Over's

First Summer camp 2009Executive Farms Summer Camp is an intense day camp that is 100% horse! This camp is held two weekends each summer, and is focused on developing the rider's skills in equitation and horsemanship. Campers will be riding twice daily. Through hands-on learning experiences and lectures riders will expand their knowledge of horse-care, anatomy, history, and theory of equitation.
See event schedule for this year's dates.

We participate in winter schooling horseshows for the students!
Winter riding rule: 15 degrees or colder lessons are cancelled! Group Schedule.
Monday at 6pm for groupsTuesdays at 5pmWednesdays at 6pmThursdays at 5pmSaturdays at Noon

Click here to check out the schedule for offered Lessons, summer camps and sleep over's