Lettleiki Riding School
Carly Zaayer is our experienced director and resident instructor of our riding school program, with Lindsay Hillyer as assistant instructor here at Lettleiki Icelandics. We have been working with Alexandra Dannenmann of Global Icelandic Horse Services as our consulting trainer and instructor. Every year we have guest clinicians from Iceland and Europe visit for additional instruction.
Our riding school is for all ages and levels of riders. The primary goal of the riding school is to teach good horsemanship skills applicable to all breeds and riding styles. For more advanced students we offer more specialized Icelandic horse training lessons, for example: dressage exercises with the Icelandic horse, advanced gait training, riding the flying pace, competition training, etc..
Riding School
Learn basic equine care skills
Develop an independent seat
Develop understanding for horse behavior and how to use that knowledge as a rider to better communicate
Learn how to apply your aids in a systematic yet sensitive fashion
Develop the skills to ride all four gaits: walk, trot, tölt, and canter
Clinics and Seminars
Summer Camps
Programs:
Lettleiki Levels:
Lettleiki Levels is a badge program that is offered in conjunction with our lesson program. It is open to all students of any age and experience level. Currently we have developed seven levels, each individual level has a specific set of skills to master that allows for graduation into the next. Skills are a mix of practical and riding skills, and also include some written and oral knowledge. The goal of this program is to provide a more structured path of progress for our students.
Tiny Tolters: (4-6)
After school program 1x every other week for a total of 4 sessions held in Spring and Fall.
Teaching Rates
The following rates are subject to change at Léttleiki Icelandics’ discretion. Special rates may apply with some guest instructors.
Practical Riding Lessons (may be with any Léttleiki Instructor):
Private lesson (16 and over): $60
Private lesson, 5-lesson package: $250 ($50 per lesson)
Youth private lesson (under 16): $50
Youth private lesson, 5-lesson package: $200 ($40 per lesson)
Group rates negotiable.
Important! Lessons generally last 45min but may range from 30-60 minutes depending on the needs of the individual horse and rider combination. Part of the lesson time may involve learning basic skills on the ground.