We love our horses at Once upon a Horse, and so do our students. While riding is one of the major reasons folks come to our lessons, camps, and parties, they come as well to learn how to care for the horses they ride. They learn about grooming, they help feed the horses, they take care of tack, and they learn to do groundwork with horses, too.

All our horses have experience with beginning riders. They are patient and friendly, and they come to know the riders who work with them. But despite the fact that we care very much for our horses and trust them with our riders, we emphasize safety above all. So our riders learn how to behave safely with horses both in the saddle and on the ground. Our students always wear proper boots or close-toed shoes and helmets (which we provide), and we teach them how to conduct themselves in the stable as well as outdoors with the horses.