Lessons: 12
Duration: 45 Minutes​
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Curriculum ​
*PLEASE NOTE: This class requires parent/guardian involvement*
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Tiny Tots Class is for students ages 3-6 and their parent(s) who want to learn about horses together! Students and parents will learn how to groom their horses and about basic horse safety. Parents assist in their child's learning by leading the horse around while the student rides.

Lessons: 12
Duration: 85 Minutes
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Curriculum
Our Level Pre-1 classes closely follow the Level One curriculum, but at a slower pace for our younger students who are ready to ride on their own.

In the horsemanship section of their lessons, students will work on leading their horse to and from the cross-ties, grooming and tacking their horse, and identifying horse body language.

In the riding section of their lessons, students will work on safely mounting and dismounting their horse, walking on and halting while riding, developing balance in the two-point at a walk, and steering simple patterns at the walk.​​​​​

Lessons: 12
Duration: 85 Minutes
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Curriculum
Our Level One course will cover the very basics of riding and is designed for students ages 9-16 with little-to-no horse experience.
 
In the horsemanship section of their lessons, students will work on leading their horse to and from the cross-ties, grooming and tacking their horse, and identifying horse body language.
 
In the riding section of their lessons, students will work on safely mounting and dismounting their horse, walking on and halting while riding, steering simple shapes at a walk, and developing balance in the two-point at a walk and trot.

Lessons: 12
Duration: 85 Minutes
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Curriculum
Our Level Two course will expand upon the basics of trotting as well as take a deeper dive into steering at a walk. If your student seems like they may meet the criteria for Level Two or above, please reach out to your location of choice to schedule an assessment ride.
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In the horsemanship section of their lessons, students will work on continued independence in Level One skills as well as hoof picking and adjusting stirrups.

In the riding section of their lessons, students will work on improving their steering aids at the walk via more complex steering patterns. They will also be introduced to posting the trot and how to use their aids to keep the horse on the wall. Depending on the speed of skill development, students may additionally be introduced to identifying posting diagonals.

Lessons: 12
Duration: 85 Minutes
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Curriculum
Our Level Three course will begin to introduce steering at the trot as well as identifying posting diagonals. If your student seems like they may meet the criteria for Level Two or above, please reach out to your location of choice to schedule an assessment ride.
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In the horsemanship section of their lessons, students will work on continued independence in Level One and Two skills as well as be introduced to bridling.

In the riding section of their lessons, students will work on building strength in the trot by practicing a number of steering patterns at the trot. Students will also be introduced to the concept of identifying and changing posting diagonals.

Lessons: 12
Duration: 85 Minutes
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Curriculum
Our Level Four course will take a focus on group trotting and steering at the trot in a two-point. If your student seems like they may meet the criteria for Level Two or above, please reach out to your location of choice to schedule an assessment ride.
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In the horsemanship section of their lessons, students will work on continued independence in Level One, Two, and Three skills. Students will also be introduced to more advanced horsemanship skills such as blanketing horses, simple medical care and feed, advanced horse body language, etc.
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In the riding section of their lessons, students will work on building strength in the two-point at a trot. This will be done by practicing trot patterns in the two-point. Students will also learn how to trot as a group both while posting and in the two-point. These skills will help to build balance and strength in the two-point to prepare students to canter in Level Five.

Lessons: 12
Duration: 85 Minutes
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Curriculum
Our Level Five course will introduce the basics of cantering as well as continue to build strength in the trot. If your student seems like they may meet the criteria for Level Two or above, please reach out to your location of choice to schedule an assessment ride.
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In the horsemanship section of their lessons, students will work on continued independence in Level One through Four skills. Students will also be introduced to more advanced horsemanship skills such as blanketing horses, simple medical care and feed, advanced horse body language, etc.
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In the riding section of their lessons, students will be introduced to, and continue to build strength in, the canter. During this period, they will continue to expand upon their trot skills via more complex steering patterns.

Lessons: 12
Duration: 85 Minutes
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Curriculum
Our Level Six course will expand upon the basics of cantering as well as aim to create independent riders on the ground. If your student seems like they may meet the criteria for Level Two or above, please reach out to your location of choice to schedule an assessment ride.
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In the horsemanship section of their lessons, students will work to become completely independent in all previously taught horsemanship skills.They will also be introduced to catching and turning out their horses under direct supervision of a horsemanship instructor.

In the riding section of their lessons, students will be introduced to the concept of identifying canter leads. They will also continue to build strength at the canter as well as begin to perform rudimentary steering patterns at the canter.​

Lessons: 12
Duration: 85 Minutes
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Curriculum
Our Level Seven course is the final level in Spark’s Core Curriculum. Students who graduate out of this level should be able to independently catch, groom, and tack their horse for lessons. If your student seems like they may meet the criteria for Level Two or above, please reach out to your location of choice to schedule an assessment ride.
 
In the horsemanship section of their lessons, students will work to catch, groom, and tack their horse without aid from the horsemanship instructor.
 
In the riding section of their lessons, students will be introduced to the various riding disciplines offered at your Spark location or nearby partner farms. The goal of graduation for Level Seven students is to prepare students who would like to continue on into private training programs for the purpose of leasing, owning, or showing horses.​

Lessons: 12
Duration: 85 Minutes
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Curriculum​
Students may only sign up for this class after graduating out of a Level 7 class at a Spark location or being evaluated and placed into this class.
 

Dressage Basics is an introduction to private lessons. This class does include a horsemanship instructor but students are expected to be able to tack and untack their horses independently. Students in dressage basics will explore further into the riding discipline of dressage for 12 weeks and will prepare to enter the competitive dressage world.