Riding Lessons

Crystal Creek Stables offers riding lessons to adults and children of all ages and abilities. We tailor our lessons to fit your individual needs and goals! Whether you are just interested in learning to ride for a hobby, or looking to compete; looking to just start riding, or have ridden but looking to get more advanced riding!

We offer a $15 introductory lesson, to everyone interested in taking lessons at CCS. This is a private 30 minute lesson, to evaluate your riding level, and find out more about your goals. This is also a way for each student to see if CCS is where they would like to continue or start their riding career.

Our lesson program is suited for Beginners to Intermediate riders in western or english style riding. Our focus is on english riding, in lower level dressage and starting over jumps. We also have access to 120 acres of adjoining property for trail riding. We specialize in teaching the basics of riding, balance, and confidence so you can be safe and enjoy riding in any area you choose from trail riding to reining to dressage and jumping.

Our program is suited for children 6 thru adults. Whether this will be your first time riding, or you are getting back into saddle, we are here to help you reach your goals!

For Young Children (ages 6 to 7) we offer a fun learning atmosphere for learning to ride! Simple games (with a twist) such has simon says, mother may i, and red light - green light are great for teaching the basics of riding!

For Older Riders we offer a laid back atmosphere for learning to ride, and enjoy the sport. Although we do go to local horse shows, we focus on improving our own individual students, and not on competetition. We also offer the chance to go trail riding!

We can accomadate clients with special needs. Horseback Riding is an excellent therapuetic tool, and helps on so many levels!

We adapt our lesson program to fit each students needs, and learning styles, and to your goals.

2010Lesson Prices

Hour Lessons -
$35 Hour Lesson
$25 Half Hour Lesson

Payment is due for each lesson at the beginning of the lesson. Cash or Checks (made out to the instructor) is accepted. 24hrs notice is required to cancel a lesson (unless we are cancelling because of weather), if 24 hrs notice is not given, you are still responsible for a $20 fee. Remember this is our lively-hood, and how we pay to up keep the horses!

All our students are required to sign a riding lesson release form. North Carolina State Law states that any participant in an equine activity is accepting all risks and dangers. For more information about the NC Equine Law contact the NC Department of Argiculture and Consumer Service.

All students under 16 MUST wear a helmet no exceptions. Students over 16 may decide not to wear a helmet, with parents permission, which MUST be written on the riding liability release. Adults over 18 may decide NOT to wear a helmet, but MUST sign so on the liability release.

About Our Instructor(s)

Our head instructor, Anne Allen, has been riding since she was able to sit up! Anne took lessons with her aunt as often as she could and started taking weekly riding lessons at Cornerstone Farm in Mocksville at age 16. Anne has been taking dressage and jumping lessons, and has worked with several different instrutors/clinicians. In addition to taking lesson Anne has competed thru first level dressage, local shows, and competed in barrel racing / pole bending.

Anne started her teaching career, at age 14 assisting a instructor at a barn in Mocksville. By 16 her responsibilities included: instructing lessons, lead instructor of summer camps, birthday parties, and therapuetic lessons. In 2005 Anne started Crystal Creek Stables, and started teaching lessons on her own. Anne has worked with children as young as 4 in lessons and adults into their 50s, of all abilities. (Including special needs - autism, cerebal palsy, downs syndrome, ADD/ADHD, and more) while volunteering for local Therapy Programs, inlcuding HorsePower.

Anne has had a diverse riding career, and is able to offer a diverse lesson program. Annes used classical and modern instruction techniques; and believes you never stop learning.

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Testimonials

"I love the flexiability Crystal Creek Stables allows me to have, with my hectic work schedule, I never know when I will be available, and can not commit to the same time every week, Crystal Creek is the ONLY stable I found to allow me to switch each week to fit my schedule"

" Anne is a really understanding instructor, and has really helped me get my confidence back; I have ridden at a couple other stables, with some not so good experiences, and had really lost my confidence in the saddle"

" I love that we set a goal plan, to fit my riding goals; and Anne adapts her teaching to my learning - which sometimes takes saying the same thing in multiple ways, til I catch on!"

"We have ridden with several local riding instructors, trying to find the best fit for my daughter; The introductory lesson was perfect to give us a taste of Crystal Creek STables and Anne's teaching styles; This as been the best fit for us!"

"As an adult, I was lookiing for a stable where I could just learn to ride just for fun, I am not looking to compete and don't want to ride with a bunch of kids - Crystal Creek Stables is exactly what I was looking for!"

"We have ridden with Anne for several years, with no complaints. She is very safety orientated, and is really patient with teaching"