NEM Hunters & Jumpers teaches at all levels and ages. Lessons can be taken on one of our school horses or ponies, or, on your own horse or pony. We teach “classic” hunt seat equitation, and believe that this is the foundation for any successful riding program. Additionally, all our programs emphasize safety, horsemanship and rider development.
We have riding programs that fit every need. Each program uses a systematic and progressive approach to expand the rider’s knowledge and develop confidence on the horse. To read a full description of each program just click on one of the program titles below.
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Beginner Program: |
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Getting the Right Foundation from the Start |
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Maiden Program: |
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Building from the Foundation |
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Novice Program: |
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Starting Your Jumping and Showing Experience |
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Intermediate Program: |
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Doorway to Advanced Riding and Showing |
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Advanced Program: |
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Technical Riding and Showing |
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Getting the right foundation from the beginning makes it easier to learn and have fun in your riding program. It also saves time, frustration and money as your riding progresses and you move to more advanced levels. |
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| Beginner Program: Getting the Right Foundation from the Start |
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Development of the correct position takes time and understanding. Our beginner program for adults and children emphasizes the following: |
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Safety - including riding attire, barn rules, horse knowledge and tack checks. |
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Horsemanship - including handling and working around horses, grooming and tacking your horse; caring for your tack; and longing. |
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Good Foundational Skills - including learning correct position and form, control and balance, and walking and trotting with self-assurance. |
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One on One Lessons - private, personalized attention is required to establish a good working relationship with your instructor and your horse. |
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Showing is certainly an option at this point, but lessons are more important. First, we recommend attending a show as a spectator to learn more about the sport and get an idea of what showing is all about. |
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| Maiden Program: Building from the Foundation |
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Our maiden program for adults and children builds on the beginner foundation and emphasizes the following: |
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Horsemanship - including handling and caring after riding, and knowledge of horse terms and tack parts. |
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Improvement of Foundational Skills - including expansion of position and form, use of aids, trotting on the right diagonals, cantering on the correct lead with control, solid jumping position at trot and canter, and working over poles to develop jumping skills. |
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One on One Lessons - private lessons are still recommended to the Novice Level. |
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Showing - attending or participating in a local horse show is encouraged.working relationship with your instructor and your horse. |
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| Novice Program: Starting Your Jumping and Showing Experience |
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To be considered a novice rider you must be able to walk, trot and canter with confidence, apply all basic aids, have a general knowledge of horsemanship and safety, and have a good foundation with correct equitation. Once these things are established, then you are ready to learn how to jump. At this point, semi private lessons may be taken to learn from others riding in with your group.
Jumping is fun but can be hard work for you and your horse. As a novice rider you will learn to trot and canter small fences (2'0' and under) and ride simple courses. At this stage of your riding program we strongly encourage you to explore owning or leasing a horse, and starting to show at some level if you haven't already. |
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| Intermediate Program: Doorway to Advanced Riding and Showing |
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Graduating from the Novice Program is a major accomplishment and opens the door to more exciting opportunities as a rider. In an intermediate program it becomes imperative that you own or lease a horse, especially if you enjoy showing and/or have a passion for horses.
At this level you will learn how to create smooth transitions, advance your flat work with lateral work, jump more challenging courses, ride low fences without stirrups and handle jumping problems. You will also be able to ride more technical jumps such as oxers, rollback turns, bending lines and gymnastics. |
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| Advanced Program: Technical Riding and Showing |
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As an advanced rider you should have developed a secure and independent position at all gaits and over a course of jumps. We now put the emphasis on learning how to become a practical rider. A practical rider is one who is proactive, thinks independently, feels the horse’s actions and understands how to technically ride a course or correct a problem. This is crucial for riders who want to be successful in the equitation and jumper divisions. In this program, we also work on fine tuning your position to your specific style of riding and the division of riding you would like to excel in (hunters, equitation or jumpers).
To be able to ride at this level is very challenging and rewarding. Riding at this level takes total commitment of horse and rider, and a complete understanding of how to get the ride done. Riders at this level primarily show on the “A” circuit and compete for year end awards or final competitions. |
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