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Lessons: Lessons are always private or semi-private, Natu¬ral Horseback Riding. No ring work here unless you insist. Let’s hit the trail. Riders learn by doing as they experience primitive trails, AND enjoy the forest scenery. $45.00 per hr. weekdays, $55 weekends, or 12 hours for $600. plus a free equine video. (A $700 value - like two free lessons) |
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Dinner Rides:
LA CABANA (5 miles one way). Weekday Round Trip $100,
Weekend Dinner round trip $120.00 OR OLD TOWN SPRING (20 Miles one way), weekday 1-way $130, roundtrip $180, weekend 1-way $150, roundtrip $200. Ask to be put on our e-mail contact list for these rides if you are interested & we will notify you when they are going. OR, set up your own group (Min.3 Persons).
From 1960: N. on Cypresswood, go 1 Mi., take exit ramp to R. before bridge guard rails. U-turn at bridge, driveway at Rearing Horse Mailbox. From: 1-45 S. Exit R. on Richey Rd then R. on FM 1960 then L. on Cypresswood. Follow above instructions. From N. I-45 Exit FM 1960 Go 6 Mi. to Cypresswood Dr. From 59 S. Turn W. on Will Clayton Blvd, R. on Lee, Left on FM 1960. From 59 N. Turn W. on 1960, 5 Mi. to Cypresswood Dr. |
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Endurance
Riding Clinics:
International competitor Darolyn Butler, Gold
Medalist and Four Time National Champion Endurance
Rider, may be contracted for group or private
clinics and lessons on endurance riding. All levels,
from the absolute novice to an experienced rider,
who would like to get that winning edge. Prices
vary with number of days and attendees.
Clinics: Riders will cover from 15-25 Miles of
woods riding. (Please arrive early enough to saddle,
adjust, & ready to ride at appointed time.
Come prepared as if to ride a "Real Race"
with all race gear. (Don't panic if you don't
have or know what you should have of above---that's
what this is all about... Teaching you that, how
to pace, and condition yourself & your horse.)
ONE DAY FEES: Clinic on own horse $150.00 Clinic Plus leased horse $175.00 |
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EquineEndurance
Training or Competition:
If you would like to Endurance Ride on your horse
and just can’t seem to find the time to
train, we can do that for you. We can do weekly
or monthly sessions. Challenging sandy trails,
heat & humidity will train’em up.
Call for rates to lease one of ours or haul your
horses to Endurance Competitions. Tag along with
your own rig for $75. |
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Parties: *Girl Scout & *Boy Scout Horsemanship Badges
Arrangements available for any age party or cookouts.
Catering can be arranged or supply own food. Picnic
table, horseshoes, trampoline, swings, or fishing
in nearby creek available along with HORSEBACK
RIDING. Party minimum is $200.00. Waived if 10
or more riding. Grounds fee of $5 is due for each
person in excess of 20 people who are not riding. |
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Interns
or Camps:
Young riders may apply for internships or a day
camp. Riders 14 years or older may work for Horsebuck$.
Day camp is $360 for 6 days. Lease/Lesson is suggested
for avid riders under 16 years of age-$600 per
month. Management will supervise riding activities
every session |
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Horses
and/or Tack for Lease:
Horses may be leased (ownership privileges) by
the month "on and off premise." "On
premise" is $400 shared lease, & $700
exclusive lease. I.e. Shared = Others may use
it when you are not. Exclusive = No one else is
allowed to ride horse without your permission.
"Off premise" shall be negotiated. Tack
lease on farm is $25@ month. Competition with tack = $.50
per mi. (Min. $25.) Lease horses available for
Endurance Rides @ $3.00 per competition mile entered.. Current Leasee has first choice
of their horse.
Pros & Cons of Leasing
Pro: If "lease horse " is
lame, or not working out, you may substitute another
horse. Con: Horse may be gone to competition on
some occasions. Con: Horse could be sold. Pro:
Leasee has first right of refusal in buying or
using leased horse. Pro: Leasee may improve their
skill level & change mounts accordingly until
new level is reached. |
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Lease/Lesson Package Includes:
Ownership privileges, unlimited riding, (Value $400.) 10 hours of lessons, (Value $500.), Instructional video (Value $40.) Includes Tack (value $25) Total Value=$965. Your cost $650. per month. |
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Horse
Gentling & Training:
Novice horses gentled and trained to ride. Older problem horses rehabilitated for safer and more enjoyable mounts. $40 per day, $1000 per month. Problem loaders taught to load. Gentle, passive training is used on all our equine friends and we will teach you how to load them as well. $40 per day. $50 per hour (plus travel time) for road service for tough loaders. |
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Barefooting:
Darolyn advocates Natural Horse Keeping (Barefootin’) and will give demonstrations and seminars on physiological hoof trimming by arrangement. On Farm: Initial trim: $75 Regu¬lar Trim: $45 Off Farm: $60-75 + Travel time $50 @ hr.
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Kanavy Endurance Saddle Representative:
Cypress Trails has new& used endurance saddles for sale. They do “bare saddle tree” fit-ting, for a perfect fit for your horse. Custom fit and order the saddle that fits your horse today.
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Equine Instructional Videos:
Ask for list of videos on most horse disciplines with World Renown Trainers. 8 Issues of Horse¬man Video Magazine also available as well as many Endurance Event Coverages. Prices range from $20 to $90. |
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Boarder/Leasee
Rental:
| Cypress
Trails offers a UNIQUE opportunity to lease
a horse by the month! You can experience
"horse ownership" without the
long-term commitment of buying a horse without
being sure he's the right one for you. |
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Responsible
for grooming & saddling (extra horse
$15/hr $5/hour after) |
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Lease/Lesson: $650 per month. 10 hrs of lessons includes
video ($40 value) plus Tack ($25) |
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Tack
Lease: Shared on premises $25 per month____
Exclusive____$75 (responsible for cleaning &
repair) |
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Tack
Lease: Off premises $75 per month |
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Tack
Lease For Competition: $25 for 25/50
Mi. races. $50 for 100 Mi. races. In addition
to monthly lease fee |
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Consultation:
Phone consultation: 1/2 hour $25, 1 hour $40.
Contact for prices for 'on farm consultation." |
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Breaking/Training: $30 per day (vet, farrier & competition fees
extra) $800 per month |
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Exercise
Horse: (ridden on trail or in arena)
$20 per hour. Wrangler ride $15 per hour |
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Competition
Lease: $3 per race mile (plus hauling
fee) |
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Competition
Fee: (Stable provides rider) -
($3 per Mi. plus entry fee & hauling charge) |
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Natural
Horse Hoof Trimming Barefooting: Darolyn
advocates Natural Horse Keeping (Barefootin')
and will give demonstrations and seminars on physiological
hoof trimming by arrangement. On Farm: Initial
trim: $75 Regular Trim: $45 Off Farm: $75-60 +
Travel time $50 @ hr. |
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Boarded Horses: $45 per trim (-$5 discount
for owner assistance during trimming/catching
holding) |
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Hauling Fee: Per Mi. & # of horses (1 = $2.50, 2 = $2., 3 = $1.50, , 5 or more = $1.45) |
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Competition
Tag Along Fee : Haul your own rig, but
hang out with Cypresswood Group. Includes use
of “hot” corral, fee/”race mush”,
electrolytes, stable crew, snacks & other
supplies $65.00 per horse-per race day.
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