Riding Lessons
Lessons offer a variety of options from beginner group lessons for kids, to intermediate and advanced lessons for kids, teens & adults. Lessons begin at age 12, with a weight limit of 200 lb. Each lesson is for one hour and typically your horse will be tacked and then turned out after for you. For beginners, we cover topics like building confidence, learning to be safe with the horse, and having a foundation in both disciplines and bareback. As riders move up through lessons or with previous experience, we work on trot work, canter, both disciplines English and Western, and a strong foundation in all their cues on the ground, bareback, and under saddle. We have a limited number of spaces for advanced riders, and a list of concepts and ages to help gauge which class is the best fit for you.
CHA Lesson Levels
CHA is the Certified Horsemanship Association is a national riding association providing safety standards for the horse community.
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Our lessons are titled to more clearly place riders in the most accurate lesson.
“Beginner” is for those riders who are new to Camp Li-Wa.
“CHA I” is for those riders who have been riding at Camp Li-Wa and have not tested for a higher level.
“CHA II” is for riders who passed CHA I.
“CHA III” is for riders who passed CHA II.
“English CHA III” is for riders who passed CHA II and are interested in developing English riding skills. This is a limited class.
“WIT” stands for Wrangler in Training, which is our program for developing future riding instructors known as “Wranglers”. It is an invitation-based program for riders who have passed CHA II and are mature enough to maintain safety in the arena.
Cold Weather Policy
In order to protect the health of our Horses and Riders, Camp Li-Wa’s Cold weather policy is to cancel lessons when the temperature is at -20 at the Fairbanks International Airport. We also cancel because of road conditions on a case by case basis.
