Horseback Riding Lessons

Horseback riding lessons and Horsemanship lessons: learning how to work with them.

At Pathways on Pleasure Valley we encourage positive leadership, both in the way that we run our organization, and in the way we work with and lead our horses. We believe that leadership is something you earn from the ones who choose to follow, and that it is earned through trust, balance and true kindness. Some say this is horse whispering, but we believe it is simply the appropriate way to behave among and communicate with these beautiful creatures. We prefer not to call ourselves horse trainers, but rather, “partners of horses.”

We look to our horses to teach us how to work and communicate with them. Each animal has its own character, its own “personality” that must be honored in the relationship between horse and trainer, between horse and rider.

Horses will be horses. Some say they are the most beautiful of all the creatures on earth. For us here at Pathways on Pleasure Valley, they are certainly the most treasured. We invite you, each and every one of you, to join us in learning to appreciate all the things they are. Whether you’re looking simply to learn how to ride them, or more deeply learning to understand and appreciate them, we have experienced instructors and thoughtfully designed lessons that can help you reach the level of horsemanship that’s right for you.