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Adult Internship Ride Information & Lessons Enrollment

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Lesson FAQ's

Some of what our lessons includes:

Student helps to prepare their horse for the riding lesson; including grooming and tacking-up the horse, taking care of their horse before & after the ride, therefore our lessons, time wise, might be a bit longer than the standard lesson program.

Lessons involve total horsemanship, not just riding.

Safely learn handling horses, safety ties, catch with halter (in stalls, pasture)
Grooming, tacking, proper care of tack
Caring for horse; including feeding, water, mucking stalls when needed
Riding, basic to advanced training, learning how to care for horse while riding
Learn how to work with the horse, cleaning hooves, stretching horses

Riding areas vary: Arenas, Pasture, trail ride, bare-back, round pen work etc.

What is the focus of your teaching?

Groundwork Lesson for your horse.

Groundwork lesson may include:

Some examples that students will learn as they advance in their level during Groundwork Lesson:

Safely learn handling horses, safety ties, catch with halter (in stalls, pasture)
Use of training tools- how to use.
How to stay safe during groundwork.
How to connect & communicate better with your horse when training.
Movement Horse Positions: Disengage the hindquarter, backing up, moving shoulders, side passing,
Trailer training- if horse has problems, then hour session will be required
Desensitizing or Sensitizing
Varied Exercises – Sending between fence, over obstacles, Surcingle, etc.
Gaining horses respect of rider

Ask us for pricing for ground lessons.

Can I bring my horse?

Days offer intro lessons?

Do you teach how to train horses? Or do clinics?

Enrollment FAQ's

How lesson schedule works?

Sample Schedule -During the School Year

This M&M Ranch typical lesson schedule: During School Year

Saturday (2 Sat/month) - Youth lessons
Friday (1-2 evening/month) - Youth & Adult lessons
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (2-4 mornings/month) -Adults & home school students group lessons (Youth 1-2/month)
On occasions 1 or 2 additional lessons (Ex: Tues evening)
- No evening lessons summer

Regular lessons schedule posted 1 month & pending dates 2-3 month ahead.

What is your weather policy?

M&M Ranch will notify by email if lessons must be canceled.

Bad Weather Policy: (For Adults) In inclement weather we might at times do groundwork, with the horses instead of riding. M&M Ranch will determine if we need to reschedule the lesson, if so, you will be contacted by email.

Bad Weather Policy: (for Youth):
In inclement weather, we will have a fun barn lesson in the covered area. May include ground teaching with horse or horse care. We do require students to still attend; there will be no make-up lessons for missing a barn lesson.

Most of the time riding still included.

Enrollment Requirement

Adult Internship - FAQs

Click here Intern Application

Adult Intern Student Program is opportunity to receive discounts for lessons/riding to those that qualify. This position is great for someone who wants to enhance their skills with horses is unable to afford the cost of riding/leasing a horse. It is our goal to teach younger students about the importance of responsibility, in a simulation of a real-life work experience. For adults, it is a place to come and enjoy the company of other horse enthusiasts and feel like a kid again. We are western ranch, and our program focuses training, sorting and speed events.

Internship Program-FAQs

How get started?

What are some requirements to start in Intern program?

Few Requirements for Intern Student Program (Riding Program) Training & volunteer: Benefits are credits earned toward practice ride times or lessons.

Schedule an intro lesson, so we may accurately determine rider's skill level.
On the job training/volunteer required, along with the lessons. Applicants are required to train/volunteer up to 40-50 hours prior to the discount being offered for lessons.
Applicants are required to take 8 lessons (after intro) before being considered for the program.

Volunteer, Internship - What to bring

If there is waiting list for Internship, should I still volunteer & start the training?

How does discount work?

Qualifications for discount credits toward lessons:

Applicants must qualify for the intern program, prior to the discounts offered.
Applicants must meet the hours required each month: riding/discounts will be applied for next month’s lesson & ride times.
The discount toward regular group lessons is applied after. (Example: If taking 2/lesson/month applied to 3^rd lesson, or if 1/lesson/month applied to 2nd lesson.
- Required to pay for 1 lesson/month.
M&M Ranch clinics- payment is required. (Interns that help during the clinics are offered a discount during the clinic.)
All applicants must be enrolled in lesson program.

What Intern do? What is the typical Schedule?

What do Work Student Do?

What are some time Requirements?

Requirements: We are looking for people who plan to volunteer on a regular basis.

Be available 1 or 2 weekdays (a.m. & or p.m.) to help with barn chores if you are a student, you can come early before school. (Average time for barn chores 1-1 ½ hour)
- *Schedules may vary pending on applicant*
Be available at least 2 Saturday mornings per month. And 1 or 2 Friday evenings.
Be available help with the summer program (June & July)

Sample Lesson Schedule -During the School Year

Sample Schedule- Barn & Horse Care

Is Internship Year- Round?

Typical Summer Schedule

Summer Schedule: We will post summer program dates probably by March. This sample schedule of programs.

June (2 weeks) - T, W, F – June to help prep/horses – usually 1- 1 ½ hr. earlier

Tuesdays: 8:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M.
Wednesday: 8:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M.
Friday: 8:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.
July – 1 week- Sun-Friday 12 pm (Int/Advance Overnight)
Lesson program may vary slightly from school year

Part of the summer (June & early July) weekday (Usually morning till early afternoon).

Can I volunteer if I am not interested in riding?

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Adult Lesson Enrollment Info.

Intern Application

Lesson Package Options

Intern Forms

Payment & Deposit Information

Lesson Payments:

Lesson agreement requires enrollment in auto-pay so that full payment is made 1^st of every month and is non-refundable.
Non-refundable deposit equal to one-month tuition required to start lessons. (Option to pay ½ deposit 1^st month, remaining due by 2^nd month payment)
Lesson & Cancellation Policy – Will need be signed during enrollment.

Enrollment Packages: Payment due 1^st of month. (Must enroll in auto-pay for monthly program for package price) Pay 1^st month tuition along with deposit.

Intro lesson includes:

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Adult Internship Ride & Enrollment Information

Applicants who qualify can earn discounted or free lesson/ride. The volunteer program is designed to provide a fun and educational opportunity for our students/adults. We are looking for people who plan to volunteer on a regular basis. We don't accept volunteers on a casual basis because it doesn't allow time for students to learn our horses' names and dispositions, how to safely handle horses and how to ride well enough to assist us with students.

Applicants that want to ride are expected to be competent riders, must be physically fit, comfortable riding at all gates and have some experience caring for horses.
Some of the duties will be caring for horses, ranch chores & help with our riding program throughout year, including in the summer.
Must be available some weekday (morning or evening) At least 2 Sat/month and during our summer riding program. Schedule may vary depending on needs, ask for more details.
Students that qualify for the program and meet hours required each month: riding/discounts will be applied for next month’s lesson & ride times.

Expectations

Working Student must be responsible, respectful, trustworthy, willing to work hard and physically capable to perform barn chores & tacking/caring for horses. If a student has difficulty following instructions and being safe, we have the right to postpone the program for this individual.

Each person is different, with different abilities to pay, different amounts of available time, different strengths to contribute to the team, but everyone here shares a passion for horses and a desire to learn more about them and their care. If you are a passionate horseperson who wants to learn more and wants to work hard to learn, you are a good candidate for our program.

Space is limited in this program, so interested students must
be prepared to work hard, put their best effort forward, and perform above average. We are looking for very committed students, so if you already have busy schedule and are unable to give up something to do this, this is probably not for you.

Thank You

Click here Intern Application

Adult Internship Ride Information & Lessons Enrollment

Lesson FAQ's

Enrollment FAQ's

Adult Internship - FAQs

Internship Program-FAQs

What Intern do? What is the typical Schedule?

Adult Lesson Enrollment Info.

Adult Internship Ride & Enrollment Information

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