Hopkins Spring Farm, Inc.

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Located at:
15307 Frederick Rd.
(Md. 144)
Woodbine,
MD. 21797

Mailing Address:
HSF Inc.
PO Box 125
West Friendship
MD 21794

(410)489-5883


Riding Instruction

  • Learn to ride or enhance your skills with our experienced instructors
  • Dressage, Balanced Seat equitation, Eventing, Jumping, all levels and
    all ages.
  • Evaluation Lesson $40, (rider health form, PDF 41 kb) and (Release form,
    PDF 87 kb) Please bring both forms completed to your first lesson.

Costs

  • 6-week beginner package $240 ($60 savings)
    A private ½ hour beginner lesson program to teach the basics of riding.
    After the six weeks the student will be placed in the regular lesson program
    in an appropriate level. Prior to enrolling in this package the student must
    take an Evaluation lesson and have staff approval.

     
  • $40/hr for group lessons - groups
    are based on similar abilities and experience. (3 or more students)
  • $45/hr semi-private (2 students)
  • $50/1/2 hr private lessons
  • $60/hr private lessons
  • Also see "Programs and Events" for specialized packages

  • Please plan to arrive 15 to 30 minutes prior to your lesson to groom and
    tack your horse.
    In addition please allow 30 minutes after the lesson to put away tack,
    clean, groom horse and return horse to turn out paddock.

Cancellation Policy

  • Should the lessons need to be canceled due to illness, emergency or
    inclement weather, a make up lesson will be scheduled.

Scheduling Lessons

  • Marker boards are posted in the barn with the instructor's names, phone numbers, and availability. In the event your requested instructor has a
    conflict, a replacement instructor may be assigned. We are unable to give
    advance notice of these changes.

Instructors

  • Dawn Delgado - fifteen years of combined training and instruction experience, elementary through preliminary, dressage - beginner through second level, as well as horse management instruction.
  • Katie Phalen - presents a correct foundation for effective, enjoyable horsemanship as well as basic dressage, jumping, body mechanics, and
    equine behavior
  • Barbara Riffey - Instructor - Hunt Seat Equitation, all levels, all ages
    B.A. Horsemanship/Teaching, A.R.I.A. Certified.
  • Katie Westwick - Dressage level 1, x-country novice, specializing in
    Centered Riding. NCEL coach, Pony Club D Coordinator,
  • Insured Off-Site Instructors welcome, by appointment.

Lesson horses and ponies


Call (410) 489-5883 or
e-mail to hsf@comcast.net for more information