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Rachael Walker, Instructor



     I have been teaching riding lessons for the past eight years. I hold a degree in Equine Science from the University of Wisconsin, River Falls and showed hunter under saddle on the flat and over fences, dressage, and western pleasure during my years at the University. Since then I have focused more on dressage and jumpers, and I now compete with my horse Rabbit in eventing.

     I offer lessons at Walker Farms on lesson horses for students who do not own a horse, but I also offer riding instruction to those with their own mounts, and I am willing to travel to teach (see below for pricing and possible trip charges). I specialize in teaching dressage and jumping, especially for beginning and intermediate riders.

     This past school year I coached the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association team at UWRF. I coach our weekly practices and travel with the team to shows, teaching the team how to become functional hunt-seat riders and giving them a foundation in the basics over fences.

Lesson Program



     Lessons are open to riders age eight and above ~ nobody is too old to begin riding! While the riding instruction itself focuses mostly on english style riding, students of mine will also learn how to catch and halter a horse, lead, tie, groom, saddle, mount and dismount and adjust their own tack. Riders at Walker Farms learn much more than simply how to sit on a horse ~ they learn horsemanship.

     Our lesson program can fit many riders, from very beginners who have never touched a horse to more advanced riders looking to further their knowledge and improve their effectiveness in the saddle. Students with their own horses can work on increasing their horse's suppleness and athleticism, refining their own cues and working on new skills such as lateral work and gymnastics over jumps.

Meet the Lesson Horses!

Cressie


     Cressie is a very sweet and willing mare who does her best to take care of every rider. She can teach beginner the basics but has the tools to take a rider to the next level of finesse. One of Cressie's favorite things to do is to jump, and she has the patience to help teach riders who have a solid position how to begin over fences. Although Cressie is 22 years old, she looks and acts quite a bit younger!



Dillon



      Dillon is a purebred Arabian gelding who is 20 years old. He is fantastic for beginners, as he is very quiet and gentle. Dillon loves to be groomed, led around, and generally fussed over by kids. He is a slow mover and takes his time with timid riders who are just starting out. In his former life Dillon was a dressage champion and is trained to about 2nd level.


C.J.



     C.J. is an early teenaged quarter horse who is an absolute sweetheart. He is lazier than either Dillon or Cressie, and quite a bit bigger and chunkier. C.J. is a fantastic horse for kids, and is currently being shown by a student in dressage and some very low jumping over the summer. He has proven to be a great babysitter and attracted quite a few compliments at his first dressage show.




Lesson Pricing

$30 per lesson

$25 each rider for a double lesson

Call charges apply outside a 20 mile radius from my area:

$5 extra for 21-30 miles

$10 extra for 31-40 miles

Beyond 40 miles please call!