Ranges Equestrian Centre (Yellingbo)

Ranges Equestrian Centre conducts lessons for children and adults, starting at the age of 5. Coaching consists of teaching the beginner to experienced rider and starts with horse safety, horse care and saddling as well as riding indoors and out.

Lessons vary from dressage, jumping and outdoor riding and school holiday programmes. Parents, family and friends are able to view the lessons from our comfortable heated coffee lounge or enjoy the view and peaceful surroundings on the sundeck.

The facilities consist of a fully enclosed indoor arena, outdoor arena and jumping paddock. The stable complex houses 7 indoor stables, 2 tack rooms, feed room, rug room and wash bay. Agistment paddocks are divided in to 10 individual acre paddocks with hardwood post and rail fencing, automatic water, shade trees and improved pastures.

Lessons

Child Tuition
We have suitable sized ponies to enable us to start teaching children from 5 years of age right through to teenagers. Lessons are held after school and over the weekend.

Our aim is to teach children safety, confidence, independence, communication skills and to develop a great love for horses.

Beginner Rider - New riders start with private lessons for approximately one term. The private lessons consist of learning safety around ponies, grooming, saddling and riding. We teach children to have basic horse skills prior to joining our term group classes as this encourages children to be confident in a group environment as well as having control over their pony. Private lessons can be booked for either half or one hour.

Experienced Rider - An assessment lesson will allow us to correct previous riding and allow us to assess the riders safety and horse knowledge so we can suggest a group lesson that is suitable. During group lessons riders learn all aspects of horse riding which includes dressage, jumping and outdoor riding. Group lessons are booked over a school term and are available weekly or fortnightly.

Adult Tuition
Beginner Rider - Tuition is tailored to suit each individual. Lessons are conducted on the lunge in a 1-hour private session. Riders will learn balance through understanding the movement of the horse, confidence through basic communication with the horse and control by learning the aids to halt, move forward and turn. All riders learn basic safety around horses as well as grooming and saddling.

Experienced Rider - Private and group lessons are available for riders with experience. A private lesson is required to assess the rider's standard of knowledge. Riders can improve their knowledge and skills in all disciplines of dressage, jumping and outdoor riding on one of our trained horses, or you can bring your own. Lunging, floating, undoing bad habits and gear fitting is all part of the owner training sessions.

Group Lessons - Morning, evening and weekend classes are available for riders who wish to join a group. The group lessons are educational, fun and challenging and will keep you fit. They are a great way to socialise with like-minded people in a friendly and relaxed environment.

Holiday Program

Enjoy your holidays by coming to the Ranges Equestrian centre to ride a horse. There are different programs you can do with different ages in each program. Our school holiday programs are extremely popular and lots of fun!

Children will be introduced to ponies in a safe environment with qualified and trained staff. We have a wide range of suitable and well-mannered ponies to suit your child and our staff and volunteers will make the day an unforgettable experience.

Whether it's wet, cold or hot, riding is mostly indoors and parents and guardians will be comfortable watching and cheering on the kids in our viewing room.

Beginner Riders - Children with little or no experience, between the ages of 5 and 12, can book in for a 3 hour program in the morning. Riders will learn basic safety on and around ponies, how to walk, trot, turn and stop. An obstacle course and laneway ride is the most popular part of the program.

Experienced Riders - Children with some riding experience will be able to book in for the 6 hour program. Riders learn safety on and around ponies, grooming, plaiting and saddling. The riding lessons will be based on experience and includes indoor and outdoor riding as well as jumping. The kids love to hop on our Shetlands, Pee Wee and Lucy Lou for a bare-back ride.

Agistment

All of the horses care will be conducted with 24 Hour supervision. We will care for your horse like you would. Agistment at Ranges Equestrian Centre is suited to the serious horse enthusiast who is not able to find the time to care for their horses needs on a regular basis.

The private paddocks consist of one acre of improved pasture with post and rail hardwood fencing, automatic water troughs and shade trees. Horse care is conducted on a professional level with 24-hour supervision. Agisters horses are fed and rugged according to individual needs. We make our own feed fresh every week and grow our own hay or you may wish to bring your own.

Regular visits by professional horse specialists such as an equine veterinarian, dentist, master-farrier, physiotherapist and rug tailor will enable the owner to choose the best care and advice available for their horse. Agisters have access to all facilities and float storage.

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