Camelot Horse Center Lessons

Camelot teaches Eventing, Jumping, Dressage, Equitation, and general pleasure.

If you own your own horse, that's great, you can either bring it for your lessons (with required Coggins test and

other

vaccinations), or take your lessons on one of our trained horses that is at the correct level for your riding.

Many of our

students do not own their own horse and Camelot Horse Center has schooled (trained) horses that

they ride for their

lessons and can use for competition. We have horses that are gentle and kind enough for very

small children and

nervous adults, but we also have experienced competition horses that can take a rider through

to high levels of major

competitions.

Although we do not RENT our horses to the public, we allow our regular students to schedule practice time on the

school

horses by paying an additional hourly fee (this is once the student can saddle and have control of their

horse without

the constant supervision of an instructor).

Students at Camelot

We start our beginner level students on a

longe

line so we can guide the horse they are riding and they can

concentrate

on just staying on top and getting familiar with the movement of the horse. Once the rider is

comfortable on top and is no

longer in danger of falling off, we proceed to the student working the horse off the line

and on the rail of the arena under

their own control. To maximize your ride time, we ask that the students show up

at least 15 minutes before their lesson in

order to groom (brush and clean the horse) and tack up (put the saddle

and bridle on the horse) and then stay a little

after the lesson to help un

tack the horse (remove the

saddle

and

bridle)

Under Texas law, all riders under 18 are REQUIRED to wear an ASTM F1163-15/SEI Certified hardhat while riding.

exceptions are allowed at Camelot Horse Center.

Although hard hats are not required by law in Texas for riders over 18, we require all beginning riders to wear hard hats until they are

secure on

the horse. We also require anyone doing jumping to wear a hard hat, regardless of age.

All riders:

It gets hot in this part of Texas, so please bring cool water or sports drinks when you ride. The water at the barn is safe for humans to

drink (it is

the same well as used at the house), but it is not cold.

Beginners

Students are required to have long pants (riding pants are best but not required) and some sort of hard soled shoe or boot with a heel. No

tennis shoes or boots with expanded and thickened soles. There are hard hats available at the barn for new students to use. After one

month

of lessons, if the student wishes to continue, the student should purchase their own hard hat and their own saddle pad.

Intermediate to Advanced:

If you are a more advanced rider, or you think you might be, come prepared with appropriate riding attire, including riding boots or

paddock

boots with half-chaps, helmet, riding crop or dressage whip. We have a variety of tack and other equipment that will fit our horses

and most

riders, but you should have your own saddle pad. If you have your own tack, we will review it for proper fit before you use it on

our horses.

Advanced Competition Students:

If you are serious about competing, we recommend that you either lease or buy a horse that is trained in that discipline and is an

appropriate fit

for you. For competition, you should form a partnership with the horse you will be riding and the best way for that to happen

is for you to own or

lease the horse you will be riding. We have horses for lease that can be used in all disciplines that we teach and can

assist in finding an

appropriate mount for you to buy if we do not have what you need. You should also have the appropriate tack,

grooming equipment and

supplies necessary to groom and prepare your horse for showing.

Student Requirements

Lessons

One hour private, also available in package of four or more.

Group lessons are

only

available in packages of 4 one hour lessons if an appropriate Group is available.

There is a discount when

pre-paying

for a package of 4 or more lessons. Some riders want to take more than one lesson a week and

some

months have more than 4 weeks.

The student is

required

to give us 24 hour advance notice if they are not going to be able to attend their scheduled lesson. Failure to

notify in

advance may result in loss of lesson fee. In the case of an emergency or illness, Camelot should be notified as soon as

possible. The makeup

lesson must be rescheduled to occur within 15 days.

Makeup lessons not rescheduled within 15 days will be subject to a forfeit with no refund of the purchase price.

Additional Competition Fees:

If you plan to compete and do not own your own horse and trailer, additional fees will apply:

Rental of horse
Local hauling - flat rate within 50 miles of greater Houston area. Fees for hauling to shows that are farther away will be determined
when entries are made
Instruction at local shows - If shows are outside the area, additional expenses may apply; these will be defined when entries are made

Camelot Horse Center fees do not include any fees charged by the horse shows, such as entry fees, stalls, etc. These will be the

responsibility

of the person entering the show (or their parent/guardian in the case of minors)..

Preteens in a group lesson

As the rider advances and has basic control of the horse at walk, trot, and canter, they may have the option of moving into a group lesson (3 to

students), of similar age and skill if available. We structure a lesson program for the rider's interests - if the rider wants to pursue jumping, we

provide

that type of training, but if the rider prefers to stay closer to the ground, we can tailor the instruction toward equitation or dressage.

Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to helping you with your riding

Group Lessons

Our group lessons are for students of similar age and skills. Group lessons are only available if the student's riding ability and age match an

existing

group. If we don't have a group at your level, bring your friends (of similar riding skills) and we'll form a new group for you. As a general

rule, we would

group our students under-11 years old together, our 12-17 years old together, and over 18 years old would ride in adult classes.

Our adult classes

would be riders of similar ability and unspecified age.

Longe Line lesson: The horse is on a long line and is being moved in a
circle so the instructor on the ground can control the horse's speed
and direction. This allows the rider to work on balance and position.

Working Students

Camelot occasionally accepts working students that are at least 16 years of age with their own reliable transportation and a willingness to

commit to a regular schedule at Camelot. Required skills to include at a minimum: show grooming, proper tacking, basic equitation,

understanding of simple medications

Working students help with cleaning tack, grooming, and other duties as assigned in exchange for

some

of their lessons or ride time. To be accepted, a working student must demonstrate the necessary minimum skills.