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Your First Lesson . . . at TES will be an evaluation of your riding ability to help us determine which class level would be the best for you. Your evaluation instructor will conduct your lesson, explain our school procedures and take you on a short tour of our facility to acquaint you with the locations of the office, stables, tackrooms, restrooms, phone and other important areas. You may schedule your next lesson at the end of your evaluation or at a later date. The First Lesson Evaluation takes about an hour (tour, lesson and evaluation) and costs $45.00. (The evaluation lesson is included in the price of our New Student Lesson Packages. See our price list for more information.)
Call our school office at (818)-569-3666 or stop by in person to make an appointment for your first evaluation. You must schedule the evaluation before you can begin riding lessons. The evaluation fee of $45.00 needs to be paid for at the time of reservation so when calling by phone please have a credit card handy. If you choose to purchase the New Student Package, the evaluation fee will be credited towards the package.
Please read our Release of Liability & Assumption of Risk Agreement. You must agree to this and sign before riding in our facility. |
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| Riding Clothes and Equipment . . . For your comfort and safety, we require a few basic items. For your evaluation, you will need a pair of boots or hard-soled shoes with a 1/2" heel. Whatever you choose, make sure they are comfortable and fit properly. After you have taken the evaluation and our Horsemanship "Tack" class and are ready to begin lesson, you must have riding boots specially designed for riding. |
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  For English style riding,
ankle-high paddock boots or knee-high leather riding boots are appropriate. |
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  For Western style riding,
either standard cowboy boots or ropers are appropriate. |
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 Jeans or long pants can be worn for either English or Western style riding.
If you ride English, you may be more comfortable in breeches or jodphurs.
 For the safety of all our student, an approved riding helmet is always worn in the stall and while mounted on school horses. The School provides helmets for use during your first few lessons, but you are required to purchase your own ASTM-SEI approved helmet after your first lesson package is completed or after you have completed special programs such as UCLA or LACC extension.
TES students get a 10% discount at Dominion Saddlery, located on the Los Angeles Equestrian Center grounds. Call (818) 842-4300 or drop by for more information. |
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T.E.S Helmet Policy . . . applies to all students and instructors, including students who own their own horses.
Helmets must be properly-fitted ASTM-SEI approved helmets.
Anyone (student or instructor) mounted on a school horse must wear a helmet.
All students in TES riding classes and shows must wear helmets, whether they are riding school horses or privately-owned horses.
New students must purchase their own helmets after completing our introductory programs, such as the Introductory Lesson Package, the UCLA Extension Program or the LACC Program.
Current students must have their own ASTM-SEI helmets.
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The Horsemanship Class . . . We believe that good horsemanship includes knowing how to care for your lesson horse before and after your riding lesson as well as how to work around horses safely. All students are required to take the Horsemanship Class (also known as the Tack Class) as soon as possible after the first evaluation lesson. This two-hour class will teach you TES safety rules and provide both demonstration and hands-on experience for how to catch, groom, tack and untack your lesson horse as well as special procedures for hot or cold weather. Please see our Tack Up Policy for more information.
The Horsemanship Class is offered on Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. and Wednesday nights at 7:00 p.m. To attend the class, arrive a few minutes before the class starts and check in with the office receptionist. The cost is $20.00; however, you may take it as many times as you like after the first time for free. (The evaluation lesson is included in the price of our New Student Lesson Packages. See our price list for more information.)
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Lesson Procedures . . . Here are some guidelines to make your time at TES as hassle-free as possible.
Please drive slowly (5-10 mph) on the LAEC grounds; observe all stop signs and speed limits.
We expect you to arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of your lesson so that you can groom and tack up your lesson horse as well as to take care of any administrative tasks such as buying lesson packages or scheduling lessons.
When you arrive, go directly to the TES office and check-in with the receptionist. Tell her your name, the time of your lesson, and your instructor's name. Pay for you lesson at this time (by check, cash or credit card) or indicate that you have a pre-paid lesson package.
The receptionist will tell you the name of your assigned lesson horse. Find the location of the horse's stall on the chalk board in the office. Special instructions for your horse are also listed there, such as using bell boots and polo wraps or using the cross-ties to tack up your horse.
Applying the procedures that you learned in the Horsemanship Class, prepare your horse for your lesson. When you are ready, line up in the parking lot near the cars, facing the barn, and wait for your instructor to take you to your lesson arena. Do not mount your horse at this time.
After your lesson, you are expected to untack your horse, unless another student is using your horse in the next lesson. Plan to stay at least 30 minutes after your lesson to care for your horse. Weather conditions may require you to provide additional horse care, such as sponging down, walking a hot horse or removing mud during the rainy season.
Scheduling Lessons . . . You may schedule lessons by phone or in person with the office receptionist. The riding school phone number is (818) 569-3666 and the office is open 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
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| Canceling Lessons: |
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Since your lesson reserves time with your instructor and the exclusive use of a school horse, we require that you cancel any lessons you cannot attend at least 24 hours before the start of the classes. If you do not cancel a lesson and do not show up for it, it will be considered a "no show" and you may be charged for it.
Cancellations may be made by phone or in person. Call the School office at (818) 569-3666 and tell the receptionist your name, your instructor and the day and time of your class. You may also reschedule the lesson at this time. |
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| Procedures for Rainy Weather: |
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When it is raining, please call before you come for your lesson. It might not be raining at the LAEC even if it is raining at your location.
Classes are generally held if at all possible (we have access to a large, covered arena--the Equidome--during these times). Do not assume that your lesson has been cancelled. It is up to you to call and cancel due to rain if classes are being held. |
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