{"id":236,"date":"2024-08-16T18:22:56","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T18:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fullcircleridingacademy.com\/?page_id=236"},"modified":"2026-04-21T17:28:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T17:28:56","slug":"horseback-riding-lessons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fullcircleridingacademy.com\/?page_id=236","title":{"rendered":"Horseback Riding Lessons"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"236\" class=\"elementor elementor-236\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4292be elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"a4292be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06b9628\" data-id=\"06b9628\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbf0724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbf0724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHorseback Riding Lessons\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d102917 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d102917\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e4226d\" data-id=\"1e4226d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98fb941 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"98fb941\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/fullcircleridingacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9160\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fullcircleridingacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/fullcircleridingacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fullcircleridingacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/fullcircleridingacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/fullcircleridingacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/fullcircleridingacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/8.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e57f2f5\" data-id=\"e57f2f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aa2aac elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2aa2aac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABOUT OUR LESSONS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b8cf08 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b8cf08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFCRA lessons place a strong emphasis on safety first, with helmets required and the best-behaved horses provided. Just as important, we want our students to learn and have fun!\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f6dfcf elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f6dfcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Riding lessons teach:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Horsemanship<\/li>\n<li>Responsibility<\/li>\n<li>Discipline<\/li>\n<li>Patience<\/li>\n<li>Coordination<\/li>\n<li>Sportsmanship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our programs are designed to produce balanced, secure, and effective riders that are in harmony with the horses they ride. We use the <b>HorseSense Learning Level curriculum<\/b> to advance our students&#8217; riding skills as well as their equine knowledge. Take a deeper look into the levels as you scroll down.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b68f97d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b68f97d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Heebo, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">All lesson programs run year-round. We do not hold lessons the week of Spring Break, first week of school (following KISD calendar), Thanksgiving, or Christmas.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cffecd0 elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cffecd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-float\" href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flink.nextlevelhorsebusinesses.com%2Fwidget%2Fform%2F3nJFtBiYV7Tt4MWwuGhW%3Fnotrack%3Dtrue&#038;data=05%7C02%7C%7C1b8f0a15a611424f965708de9be5445e%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639119606158622119%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&#038;sdata=%2B0tnc5B4cyZskHJmFsM5r9LrNHGBCfN%2Br2557SeGC1g%3D&#038;reserved=0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">VIEW STUDENT RIDING CONTRACT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e1fcb6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e1fcb6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af951db\" data-id=\"af951db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1c72f5 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c1c72f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fullcircleridingacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9153\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fullcircleridingacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/fullcircleridingacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fullcircleridingacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/fullcircleridingacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/fullcircleridingacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/fullcircleridingacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbbcb68\" data-id=\"bbbcb68\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dbf5a3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4dbf5a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WESTERN RIDING PROGRAM<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bda8279 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bda8279\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lessons will focus on both rail work and playday events, with a strong emphasis on developing core skills such as balance, proper hand and seat position, and developing a sound western seat. We believe in developing western riders with a strong horsemanship base and providing them an opportunity to experience multiple western disciplines, such as: barrel racing, playday events, trail and obstacle courses, and horsemanship patterns.<\/p><p>Once\/week &#8211; <span style=\"color: #00107f; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); font-weight: bold;\">$345<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">\/month due by the 1st of the month<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Twice\/week &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: #00107f; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); font-weight: bold;\">$515<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">\/month due by the 1st of the month<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); font-weight: bold;\">Cancellation Policy:<\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">\u00a0You are allowed to makeup two lessons per quarter with a 24 hour cancellation notice sent via text to\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); font-weight: bold; color: #00107f;\">817-223-6036<\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97c30b9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97c30b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83068bf\" data-id=\"83068bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d850ef elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d850ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PRIVATE LESSON PROGRAM<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-814fa5e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"814fa5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>15-min Lead Line Lessons: For <strong>ages 2-3,<\/strong> our lead line lessons develop balance, self-awareness, and routine.&nbsp;<br>Once\/week &#8211; <span style=\"color: #00107f;\"><strong style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">$250<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">\/month due by the 1st of the month<\/span><\/p>\n<p>30-min Private Lessons: For <strong>ages 4 &amp; 5<\/strong>, our private lessons prepare littles for our group lesson program. Students learn how to groom, the order of saddling, how to woah, go, and steer! Soon enough they will be able to ride with the big kids!<br>Once\/week &#8211;&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: #00107f;\">$305<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">\/month due by the 1st of the month<br><\/span>Twice\/week &#8211;&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: #00107f;\">$445<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">\/month due by the 1st of the month<\/span><\/p>\n<p>45-min Private Lessons: For <strong>ages 6 &amp; Up<\/strong>, our private lessons develop specific skills to help students reach their goals. Whether it is to become competitive, to prepare for horse ownership, or to help overcome nerves, private lessons can be just the thing!<br>Once\/week &#8211;&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); color: #00107f;\">$490-600<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">\/month due by the 1st of the month<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Cancellation Policy:<\/span>&nbsp;You are allowed to makeup one lesson per quarter with a 24 hour cancellation notice sent via text to&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #00107f;\">817-223-6036<\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2948b19\" data-id=\"2948b19\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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