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Junior Riding Lessons

"Cathy is super brilliant with children of all ages and adults alike, the ponies are awesome and highly recommend her riding education."

Cathy Lee has over 20 years of experience as a riding coach, working with children and beginner riders to establish the foundations of good horsemanship and riding skills in a safe and fun environment.

Cathy has also been a coach at Riding for the Disabled (RDA) for 12 years and continues to provide children with the opportunity to experience the wonders of horses, both on the ground and in the saddle.

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Our School Ponies

Lance

Owned by Cathy Lee, Bangor Lancelot is a 12.2 hand, 14-year-old chestnut Welsh B Mountain Pony gelding. Lance joined the riding program in 2015 and is used for private lessons, first-canter lessons, and weekend programs. Lance loves licorice and apples. Date of Birth 15/10/2008.

Justin

Wingana Justin Jones is a 13.2hand, 23 year old bay Welsh Cob gelding. He is free-leased from Robin Lang and has been a part of the riding program since 2009. Justin is a leading rein and off-lead pony. Date of Birth 13/9/1999.

Tinks

Roma Vale Juliet (Tinkerbell) is a 26 years young, 12.1 hand grey Australian Pony. Tinks is free-leased from her owner Robin Lang and has been a part of the riding program since 2012. She loves to lead the ride. Date of Birth 1/10/1996. Did you know, Tinks was brown when she was born!

Cruze

Cruze is a 10.3 hand palomino Section A Welsh Mountain Pony gelding. Cruze joined the riding program in 2015 and is approximately 25 years old. He safely carries his young charges in the weekend programs and is another liquorice lover (though he is not so keen on apples). Cruze is owned by Cathy Lee.

Contiki

Contiki is a 12.3 hand palomino Welsh-Cross gelding owned by Cathy Lee. Contiki is a newcomer, having joined the riding program in April 2021. He will be 18 years old this year and is used as a leading rein pony in the weekend programs. And you guessed it - he loves liquorice too!

Raffa

Marisma Latino "Raffa" is a 15.1 hand bay-dun Andalusian gelding. Raffa is owned by Cathy Lee and is her personal riding horse. He is only used for private lessons with the more advanced riders. Raffa loves all treats and is known to refuse to walk past the “office fridge” until he has had his liquorice. Date of Birth 17/2/2003.

Sapphire

Sapphire is an approximately 15 years old 13 hand black Standardbred/Riding Pony cross mare. She is owned by Cathy Lee and has been a part of the riding program since 2017. Sapphire is both a leading rein and an off-lead pony for the more advanced riders.

Lucy

Lucy is an 8 hand, grey Mini Pony owned by the Wijgers Family and free leased to the riding program. She is very patient with her young riders and loves to be brushed and pampered by the children.

Riding Lessons

Weekend Groups
Private / Semi Private
Holiday Clinics
Birthday Parties

Cathy Lee offers one-hour group lessons for up to 4 riders at a time every Sunday including public and school holidays (excluding the Christmas/New Year weekends). The weekend program is designed especially for younger beginner riders and includes a variety of fun activities, such as basketball and golf, all played from horse-back!

Parent participation is required.

Private: 1 hour $55 per rider
Semi-Private: 1 hour $65 per rider

The Young Rider Program for 3 to 8 year olds incorporates a play based learning concept on horseback.

Not only do young riders learn the basic skills to ride their ponies safely and correctly in the hour long sessions but they also enjoy a variety of games and activities that promote balance, hand/eye coordination, fine motor skills, reasoning skills as well as number, colour, shape and alphabet recognition. All the activities are carried out on horseback. Parent participation is an integral part of these classes. Whilst some parental horse experience is an advantage it is not a requirement for your child to join these sessions as I teach the parents too.
Our indoor arena is specially set up with alphabet pictures to assist the riders with letter recognition and directions. We also utilize a variety of adaptive equipment such as: loop reins (easy for small hands to hold), neck straps (for balance and security), red and yellow scrunchies (for right and left steering) and size appropriate saddles with toe cages, to make the first experience of riding easier and safe for the students.
The riders also have the opportunity to ride out on our trails and paddocks throughout the property, (weather permitting) and learning how to negotiate riding up and down hills.

The 1 hour sessions run on a fortnightly basis every Sunday with the exception of the Christmas/New Year weekends and are limited to no more than four/five riders per session.

I can supply helmets and boots; although I do recommend that if your child is going to continue with the program that you purchase your own as I only have a limited number available.

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Weekend Group Lessons

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Private and semi-private lessons run throughout the week and during after-school hours.

Hour or half-hour long one-on-one lesson, or hour-long lessons for two riders. Parent participation may be required depending on the age and experience of riders.

Private: 1 hour $80 | 1/2 hour $60
Semi-Private: 1 hour $65 per rider

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Private / Semi-Private Lessons

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Two and a half hour sessions including grooming and ridden activities for groups of three to five children. School holiday programs are designed especially for younger beginner riders and include a variety of fun activities, such as basketball, ten-pin bowling, and mini-golf, all played from horse-back!

Parent participation is required.

Cost: 2 and a 1/2 hours $85 per rider

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2 hour Birthday Parties for children aged 3 to 8 years on a Saturday morning subject to date availability for groups of up to 10 children. Each child must be accompanied by a parent.

For large groups (over 5 children) the group will be split into two groups. Each group will have a 1hr arena ride with ridden activities as per my weekend and holiday programs and 1hr of non-ridden fun horsey activities for those waiting for their ride. The non-ridden activities include hobby horse races, a horsey scavenger hunt, a colouring sheet of the pony they ride, pin the tail on the pony, decorate Toffee the rocking horse, and a small lucky dip gift for the birthday child.

For small groups (up to 5 children) the group will ride together.  They will also have the choice of the non-ridden activities or the chance to groom and help saddle the ponies they will ride.

Parent participation is required.

Cost: $70 per rider

Parties need to be booked 6 weeks in advance. A non-refundable deposit of $70.00 is required at the time of booking and the balance is to be paid by Direct Debit no later than the Friday before the party.

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Birthday Parties

Party Activities

For parties we have the option of different activity types to accompany the children's one hour ridden activities. These activities can include either assisting with the grooming and saddling of the ponies, or activities such as colouring, and pony dress ups (recommended for children aged 3-6). Please choose your preferred activities:


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All lessons cancelled less than 24 hours prior to the start time of the scheduled lesson, or failure to attend will incur the full lesson fee.
Fee is due at time of cancellation and payable to C.M.Lee
BSB: 063 000 | ACC: 0083 7293

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Lessons Conducted in Heath Hill, VIC

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