FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Our pricing is based on whether you want private lessons, or would rather learn in a group. Also, because much of what you learn in the beginning involves teaching your body (as opposed to your mind), and because muscle memory fades quickly when you are learning a new physical skill, we encourage riders to take lessons twice a week or more by offering discounts for multiple rides. Private lessons are discounted by $10 and group lessons by $5. We find that riders who take lessons twice a week learn about four times faster than those who ride once.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Horse trainers and riding instructors are not required to be certified or to participate in continuing education. However, as a Registered Judge with the USEF, I am required to attend continuing education clinics every three years to stay abreast of changes in our sport. I bring that education to my customers by ensuring that they are taught the latest techniques in riding.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
I rode horses as a child, and competed as a hobby during my 15 year career as a paramedic. When I retired from emergency medicine, and after having been asked repeatedly to teach, I turned professional and started my current business, The Chase.