Our Programs

Explore our diverse offerings from lessons of all levels, leasing, summer camps, and more!

Child & Adult Lessons

Our lesson program provides students with a multitude of opportunities to learn about our equine partners. Through unmounted horsemanship lessons, riding lessons for all skill levels, our leasing program, and our competition team, our goal is to foster well-rounded students who not only care about their riding skills but more importantly the horse(s) they are working with. 

Comprehensive Lesson Program

In our comprehensive program, students engage in balanced seat riding to understand the intricate biomechanics of both their own body and that of the horse. We prioritize creating an environment where each horse’s unique abilities and requirements are respected, aiding them in achieving balance and symmetry. Our program caters to riders eager to delve deeply into horse knowledge, encompassing not only riding skills but also comprehensive education in groundwork and horse management.

The GaitWay Curriculum

Our lessons are meticulously shaped by a structured curriculum, providing clarity and direction for students, parents, and instructors alike. This framework ensures that each student’s progress is tracked and understood throughout their learning journey. Advancement in riding skills and horse knowledge is contingent upon the completion of both Riding Levels and HorseSense Levels. Upon graduating from each level, students are honored with a certificate, ribbon, and lapel pin at our biannual awards ceremony.

Requirements

We require students to be in a minimum of 1 lesson per week. Every student at GWS must groom/tack their horse and care of the horse after the lesson. Students that are unfamiliar with this will have grooming/tacking as part of their lesson time until they are independent to groom/tack on their own.

GWS Instructor teaching a young rider

Leasing

Students level 3 and above will be able to join our leasing program. This is another wonderful opportunity for students to learn what it takes to “own” a horse, with all the ins and outs of horse management. GWS offers multiple lease packages. For more information, ask your instructor for information on leasing.

Lease Rides

Leasing a horse provides the student the opportunity to ride outside of lessons (called “lease rides”) and be guaranteed a certain horse for the duration of their lease. Students are also encouraged to take part in the care and management of their said lease horse.

Clinics & Events

At GaitWay Stables, we believe in continuous learning and enrichment, which is why we host clinics every season featuring esteemed professionals from the equestrian world.

Our roster of external trainers includes renowned names such as Ashley Parsons, Helen Ingersoll, Daniel Stewart, and many others. Additionally, we actively participate in a variety of events, including Sport of Horses Dressage, War Horse, Made in the Shade I-III, among others. We extend a warm invitation to all students and riders, both from GWS and external, to join us in these enriching experiences, whether it’s through active participation in riding or as auditors.

For a comprehensive overview of our upcoming events, please visit our full event calendar.

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Gaitway Students at Daniel Stewart Clinic

Summer Camp

Horse Skillz Camp
July 8-12, 2024

Our HorseSkills camp is for riders 7+ who want a light-hearted, fun experience learning about horses. This camp has 1hr of riding each day, with an extra hour a couple of days for trail rides. There are lots of opportunities for the campers to learn about how we take care of the horses. Horse-related activities like arts and crafts, dressing up the ponies, and painting the ponies are some of the fun things the campers get to participate in.

Half Day: $300 (9-12)
Full Day: $450 (9-3)

Intro to Showing
June 10-14, 2024
August 12-16, 2024

Intro to Showing Camp is for riders who would like to “dip their toe in” to the big world of horse competition. At GaitWay Stables we focus on dressage and eventing, but in this camp, we have lectures on many other disciplines of riding. The campers ride 2 hours per day with a focus on flatwork and practicing the patterns and movements needed for the introductory level of dressage. An introductory level of jumping is also included, pending on the suitability of the campers that sign up.

8:00AM-3:00PM (final itinerary out the week before)

$500 for GWS Boarders
$550 for GWS Lessors
$625 for all others

Competiton Camps
June 10-14, 2024
July 1-5, 2024
July 29-Aug 2, 2024

Competition Camp is for our hardcore riders who want an all-immersive riding experience to prepare them for a competition at the end of the week. These campers will learn dressage, stadium jumping, and possibly cross-country jumping (again, depending on the skill level of riders). Riders must be competent at walk/trot/canter and jumping a minimum of 18″ courses. These campers ride 2-2.5 hours per day, have 2 lectures/day on a variety of riding and horsemanship topics, and will be assigned one horse for the entire week.

8:00AM-3:00PM (final itinerary out the week before)

$500 for GWS Boarders
$550 for GWS Lessors
$625 for all others

Register for camp today!

For more information on riding attire, supplies needed, and any other questions you might have,
please contact Amy at amy@gaitwaystables.com

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