Lesson Programs

Lessons and Events at our main facility will be temporarily unavailable until late Spring of 2024, but please read on to learn more for when we're able to meet you!

Lessons are available to those with their own horse!



Our lesson programs are designed to give all students a solid foundation in horsemanship and horseback riding. 

 Our regular lesson program consists of 2 hour long lessons

Lessons always include...

An emphasis is always placed on building both the knowledge AND skill to becoming a competent horse person, regardless of the discipline they eventually choose to focus on, as well as a better understanding of and respect for horses, and developing a relationship with each one.

Students will gain knowledge in the following:

-SAFETY for Horse and Rider

-Horse Psychology & Behavior

-Proper Horse Care; Grooming, stall cleaning, and feeding

-Horse Health and Common Ailments 

-And Much More...

              And hone skills in the following:

-Communicating with and Leading Horses on the Ground

- Understanding the horse and clear communication

-Tacking up in both English and Western

-Riding with a Balanced Seat

-Proper Posture

-Understanding the use of Legs, Seat, Voice, and Rein

-How to handle unsafe situations

-Controlling the horses direction and speed with finesse

-And Much More...




Introductory Course

Our Introductory courses are designed to get your feet wet and make sure you're prepared to safely start your riding lessons. This is the best way for all students entering our program to get started! And no big commitments!

Level 1 Course

Our Level 1 Course is designed to get you comfortable with horses and gain the basics of a solid foundation of Horsemanship, including grooming, balanced riding, controlling the horse independently, and so much more...

Level 2 Course

In our Level 2 Course, students are now expected to be able to groom and tack up on their own, and ride independently, focusing on trot work, posting, and more. Their level of horsemanship now truly grows as they will learn anatomy, parts of tack, and much more...

Level 3 Course

The Level 3 Course is designed for the passionate and hard working rider. By now, you have dedicated countless hours to learning about advanced theory and riding skills, and different ways to exercise and care for your horse. Yet there's MORE to learn! 

Level 4 Course

In our highest level course available, students prepare to graduate from our program.  With the high standards of Silver Stirrup, we only send our students off with all the knowledge a horse person should have before heading off to show, compete, lease or own a horse, or for some of you, one day embark on the path towards becoming an equine professional.

Facility

Most recently we had our main facility out of Prado Park Equestrian Center- we may return but are in the process of finalizing our location for 2024, after a hiatus since Fall of '23. We're very excited for all the new possibilities ahead, but until we have a space for our lesson horses to work out of, we are still available to travel to you, in the southern california area!

If we retrun to Prado, we will have everything we need to accommodate all of our lessons, camps, and events. With one large arena, a large round arena, one round pen, a dedicated small jumping arena, dressage court, and small lesson arean, there is always something open for riding, whatever the focus. The main large arena is lit, all have beautiful well-kept seating areas for viewing, and are open year round regardless of weather. Whether you're coming from Chinio Hills, Pomona, Ontario, West Covina, Yorba Linda, Brea, Fullerton, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Orange, Rancho Cucamonga,  or even down south in Irvine, Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Tustin, Santa Margarita, Laguna Niguel, Ladera Ranch, Aliso Viejo, Coto De Caza, we are easily accessed from several freeways or the toll road and not too far away for the full and informative riding lessons you're searching for. We've even had weekly students visit us from San Digeo and Los Angeles! 

If we find a new facility, we will be sure to have very similar amenities!