Lessons & Leasing

While Nicole has been primarily a mobile coach for the last six years, depending on your ability and interest, there are a few horses at Follyfoot that are now available for lease and lessons. Please refer to the Horses of Follyfoot page for details on specific horses. Safety approved riding helmets and shoes with a flat sole and low heel are mandatory. Horse Council is highly recommended for any person who is around horses and for a nominal annual cost it is well worth it. For anyone leasing a horse or planning on taking the horses off the property either for trail rides or shows, Horse Council is a must. Please refer to https://hcbc.ca/membership/membership-types/individual-family/ for more information.

All of the following rates include GST.

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Mobile Coaching Rates:

Cowichan Valley: 

  • 1 hour lesson with three riders - $35

  • 1 hour semi-private lesson - $40

  • 45min. private lesson - $55

    Lessons can be at my facility or yours. 

South of the Malahat:

  • 1 hour lesson with three riders - $40

  • 1 hour semi-private lesson - $45

  • 45 min. private lesson - $60

I currently travel to West and Central Saanich on Saturdays. The option to come down on an additional day is available if there is a minimum of three hours of lessons. The same applies for coaching in Sooke or the Ladysmith/Nanaimo area.

Follyfoot Horse Lessons

Follyfoot horse lessons are mostly private which allow riders to progress at their own pace. This is fabulous for riders who are returning to the sport and/or dealing with confidence issues. Private lessons also mean more individual attention with the result that riders progress more quickly. Semi private lessons are currently available Sunday afternoons or Monday through Thursdays after 4:00 with increased daytime flexibility during school holidays. Semi-private lessons can be great fun as riders get the benefit of camaraderie and learning by watching. If a third rider is a good match for an existing semi-private, a group lesson can be arranged. Semi-privates during the weekdays are also an option if there are two riders that would work well together.

  • Single drop in private 30 min lesson $60

  • Single drop-in private 45 min lesson $75

Monthly Lesson Rates:

  • Four (4) 30 min private or 1 hour semi-private lessons (one/week) $220

  • Four (4) 45 min private lessons per month (one/week) $260

  • Eight (8) 30 min private or 1 hour semi-private lessons (two/week) $400

  • Eight (8) 45 min private lessons (two/week) $475

LEASING  

For those who are taking lessons here and are experienced enough, leasing a Follyfoot horse either for a "practice day" in the ring or for trail riding is also an option. Riders who wish to lease will need to have a very solid and safe position in all three gaits of walk/trot/canter and be comfortable and capable in handling a horse without supervision. This is to assure a rider’s safety and the comfort of the Follyfoot horses. Leasing is a month to month arrangement, not a pay/ride option and involves a rider paying a portion of the costs associated with owning a horse in exchange for riding it. This is an inclusive rate so you don't have to worry about paying a share of vet/farrier bills as they arise. Please keep in mind that the costs of horse ownership do not change if you are sick or it's raining! Rescheduling a lease ride will be done if at all possible but there is NO guarantee.

  • Four days (4) (one day/week) $175

  • Eight days (8) (two days/week) $300

 

Lease/Lesson Packages:

  • Four (4) 30 min private or 1 hour semi-private lessons and four (4) lease days $375

  • Four (4) 45 min private lessons and four (4) lease days $400

  • Eight (8) 30 min private or 1 hour semi-private lessons and four (4) lease days $525

  • Eight (8) 45 min private lessons and four (4) lease days $600

  • Four (4) 30 min private or one hour semi-private lessons and eight (8) lease days $500

  • Four (4) 45 min private lessons and eight (8) lease days $525

*If your lease day happens to have a fifth day during a month that day is considered a bonus day at no extra charge. If your regular lesson day has a fifth day you have the option to pay for an extra lesson prorated according to your package, or hack by yourself for free.

Lesson and lease fees are due at the beginning of the month. One month's notice required to cease prepaid lesson or lease arrangements.

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“Riding is a complicated joy. You learn something each time. It is never quite the same, and you never know it all.”

— Monica Dickens