Red Gate Riding, LLC

Adult Horse Camp coming soon! May 29th & 30th, 9 am to 4 pm. Meet new horse friends, learn new skills and eat good food! Lessons in the mornings and trail ride/games in the afternoons. We provide delicious lunches and snacks. We also bring in local horse professionals to talk on their specialty. To register, email [email protected]

Summer Camp Registration is open!!!☀️
Camps fill up quickly, register now to get a spot.
YOUTH CAMPS
June 15th - 18th RGR Student Horse camp:This camp is for RGR students who have ridden with us a minimum of 4 sessions and will be grouped according to age and skill level. This 4 day camp will cover horsemanship skills we do not cover in our weekly group lessons and will prepare riders for our annual schooling show that will take place on June 19th. 9 am - 4pm https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=18941232&appointmentType=12896335
July 20th - 23rd This camp will accommodate from students new(er) to riding. We will group according to age and skill level. Students work on developing correct use of aids and riding position. All participants will ride twice daily, lesson in morning and games in the afternoon. Other activities will include learning about horse and tack care, horse related game and exercises and a horse related craft. 9 am to 4 pm. Ages 7 + https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=18941232&appointmentType=73344241
August 17th - 20th This camp will accommodate from students new(er) to riding. We will group according to age and skill level. Students work on developing correct use of aids and riding position. All participants will ride twice daily, lesson in morning and games in the afternoon. Other activities will include learning about horse and tack care, horse related game and exercises and a horse related craft. 9 am to 4 pm. Ages 7 + https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=18941232&appointmentType=87745307

ADULT CAMP
May 29th - 30th For adults in a relaxed and fun setting. Beginner to seasoned riders are welcome to come, we will group up accordingly and match you to your horse depending on skill. -Riding twice/day (lesson in the am, games/trails in the afternoon)-Educational presentations from specialists in their field-Ground work/In hand exercises-Lunch catered in, coffee and social hour at the end of the second day. Meet some new equestrian friends! 9 am to 4 pm https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=18941232&appointmentType=73344388

Prince and Abel making an appearance at Byron FFA Barnyard day. They were great ambassadors for the equine species!

Adult Summer Horse Camp 2025!😍
Our 2 day horse camp came and went so fast! Our focus for the two days was all about the neuroscience of horsemanship and rider biomechanics, in and out of the saddle. We had great weather to boot! Thank you Anika Hansen for your special presentation on Saturday and Miri Miller for always being a great hand. There is so much to cover we will continue our curriculum into our next adult camp!

Normally, I'm not one to deal out lots of treats to my horses, especially when they are working under saddle. But, this student has worked so hard to build a great relationship with him. I couldn't say a word when she treated him after he stepped up to a new challenge with a willing attitude! I couldn't quite catch the look he gives her when he knows he's done a good job and hopes to be rewarded!😅

🌸Spring Party Dressage Show 2025🌸
Husler was a trooper as a lesson horse turned show horse for the day!

Love having ride times for a horse show! ♥️

Spring is a good time to reintroduce weird and unfamiliar things to get them prepared to go on summer adventures! This week our Tuesday group worked on creating curiosity instead of fear, learning to read our horses emotions and help them gain confidence. So rewarding!

Three days of Rider Biomechanics with Ride With Your Mind Mary Wanless. Whew! Mind blown. I'm thankful our RGR Instructors are so passionate about learning and building their skills. It was so fun hauling with you Julie Christie and watching you ride!

This! Spot on!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16Aw5PGGju/

I ran a lesson program years ago, and got really burned out. My horses did too.

I did a lot of things wrong and I am trying to learn from those now -

A big part of what went wrong was not controlling the general attitude people took to riding and horses. The horses became a vehicle for people, or a tool, and as tools are used, they become used up. As horses respond to the poor feel they are offered, students describe these objections as the horses personality - “hes so stubborn, so ornery!” And so on - and this is how the cycle of poor feel, over aiding, and handling horses like a rock deepens, and continues.

Of course there will always be some “taking from” a horse we all do when learning how to post, how to steer, or how to manage problem solving issues. Mistakes will be made, horses will be bumped, thumped or accidentally pulled.

But the attitude makes up for a lot I believe. If the school insists on the general spirit being not just riding but riding even the school horse with feel, Handling the gentle horse with respect and tact, assuming nothing about their tolerance and being fair and smooth in our handling, that goes a very very long way.

Horsemanship is the art of managing the horse: from haltering to picking hooves to feeding to good riding - not just to get those tasks done, but to get them done in a way that can make a horse feel safe, feel good, feel honored. And even if an amateur makes mistakes here, the intention matters.

Slow down, pay attention, do all things with care and respect. Acknowledge your mistakes but don’t beat yourself up about them. Acknowledge when you get something right, you’ve made a horse feel better, move better, live better. That’s something to be proud of, and take back into the world away from the school.

That’s what riding schools should be teaching - and I believe if we could manage that, if we could insist on that, school horses and instructors both would last a lot longer.

Pictured is Tressa Boulden from Traditions Farm Classical Dressage explaining how to guide the horse with the whole body