Dressage Lessons
Unlock your horse's potential. Unlock your own potential as a rider. Make the most out of your partnership with your horse.
Ritter Dressage is dedicated to assisting their students through every facet of the learning process. Thomas and Shana can fully customize a program to most complement the needs and goals of the student.
LESSON FEES:
One Hour Private $70.00
Half Hour Private $40.00
10-Lesson Package - Hour Lessons: $630.00 (10% discount)
10-Lesson Package - Halfhour Lessons: $360.00 (10% discount)
***All Packages must be pre-paid.
- Sorry, we no longer have lesson horses available.
Haul-in Fees:
$5.00 with lesson
$6.00 without lesson
$50.00 unlimited monthly fee per horse
Temporary Stabling:
$20.00/night
Longer-term stabling available at $310.00/month
Travel Fee:
Thomas and Shana can come to your barn and teach, as well.
$10.00 surcharge per lesson in the Eugene area
$15.00 surcharge per lesson in the Portland area
Coaching at shows is available. Contact Thomas Ritter for rates and details.
To arrange for lessons or training, email ritter@artisticdressage.com.
Checks accepted. Cash is Preferred. Credit cards are not accepted.
Riding Lessons -
Hands-on study of the classical principles, movements, training techniques, classical training exercises. Experience how the application of these can transform the horse into a safer, stronger, sounder, happier, and more beautiful horse.
Work-in-Hand Lessons - Learn the various methods of work-in-hand and how to apply them to solve specific issues and develop the horse into a better athlete.
Long-Reining - Learn the methods of "weightless riding" and how to safely, effectively introduce a horse to this beneficial form of training as well as how to create a beautiful partnership based on trust and respect with your horse.
Video Lessons - Take lessons on your horse in your arena on your schedule. Click here for detailed information.
Longe Lessons - to develop a correct, classical seat. We dedicate an important portion of a student's education on developing their seat through the use of Seat Lessons, taught on the Longeline. On the student's horse, or on our knowledgeable lesson horses, the student learns how to develop a deep, elastic, and supple seat. The student learns not only HOW to sit, but also WHY to sit this way, and WHEN to deviate from the neutral seat. The student develops an ability to feel the footfalls of the horse at all times, and to feel the phase of each leg at any given moment in order to give accurate, knowledgeable aids. The student learns how to execute all transitions solely with the seat. At the longeline, the student also learns how to use their seat to influence the horse's bend, tempo, swing of the back, and carriage.
Dressage is good for every horse and every rider, regardless of breed, age, or discipline.
Riders of ALL ages and levels welcome.
Amateurs and JR/YR's welcome.
All breeds and disciplines welcome.
Tired of endless 20 meter circles?
- Dressage doesn't have to be that way. Learn to make dressage FUN and INTERESTING by presenting tasks for you and your horse to solve. Solve them in a fun and playful manner through interesting exercises.
Tired of wearing out your arms and legs?
- Learn to make your horse light and responsive through improving you and your horse's balance, suppleness, and responsiveness.
Tired of fighting with your horse? Are you whispering to your horse but he's not listening?
- Learn to hear and understand your horse's communications and interpret what he's trying to tell you. Learn how to communicate more effectively with your horse and develop this communication into a meaningful and productive conversation.
Do you have trouble with getting or keeping your horse on the bit? Do you have trouble with canter transitions?
- Learn how to eliminate resistances through gymnastic development. Learn how to find where the problems originate and how to find the solution.
