Our Teaching Philosophy

At Harmony we strive to provide a high quality equestrian education to all students, creating well-rounded horse people. A true horse person truly cares for and understands the horse, enjoying the many qualities these magnificent creatures possess.

Harmony’s lessons are created to put the horse center stage in the learning process, allowing riders to better understand the horse as well as themselves.

What You’ll Learn

In your weekly lesson you will develop skills such as:

• Properly catching and leading a horse
• Understanding equine body language (ear position, chewing, and more)
• How and why it’s important to properly groom and tack your horse
• How to confidently guide your horse at walk, trot, and eventually canter
• Gaining confidence in your mounted and unmounted abilities
• Learning how to learn

Whether you enjoy horses recreationally, coming out once a week, or you want to take your riding the competitive route—and everything in between—our teaching philosophy is to provide students with a positive path forward to help you feel confident, heard, and valued through your journey with horses.

Track Your Progress with Our Levels Program

You will be able to track your progress and understand the skills required to reach the next level with our Levels Program. At Harmony Equestrian Center you will earn a Certificate of Achievement for each level accomplished.

More information on HEC’s Levels Program will be coming to the website soon.

Equipment Requirements

• Long pants
• Sturdy, hard-soled shoe/boot with a defined heel
• Appropriate clothing for weather (rain jacket when raining, layers in the winter, sunscreen in the summer)
• ASTM/SEI approved safety helmet (we have helmets you may borrow)
• Safety vest when jumping cross country (we have some you may borrow)
• Safety vest when jumping in the ring – suggested (we have some you may borrow)

Lesson Prices