
Done-For-You Mounted/ Unmounted Lesson Plans
For Lesson Programs & Summer Camps
Access the world's largest online library of horse riding lesson plans and summer camp curriculum. Over 5,000 instructors trust our proven, customizable programs to save time and improve their teaching.
Works for every teaching situation:
- Group and private lessons
- Kids through adults, beginners to advanced riders
- All disciplines: hunter/jumper, western, saddleseat, dressage, and more
Frequently asked questions

Click here to see what membership plans we offer. Click the "Buy Now" button under the membership plan you would like to purchase. Access to our database is granted instantly after purchase. You will receive an email with your login information (check your spam/junk folder if you do not find the e-mail right away). Then you can login to our database for access to our members' only database of lesson plans and summer camp curriculum.
After you purchase a membership, you will receive an e-mail with your login information. Login here and it will instantly take you to our online database.
Just copy and paste the lesson plans and exercises you want from our online database into a document and print out! This allows you to customize a lesson plan to suit your program. I also will copy and paste the lesson plans into the "Notes" in my phone as well. Or take a screenshot of an exercise from your phone.
You can access the lesson plans from anything that has an internet or wifi connection so a smartphone, computer, or tablet works.
Look what's inside our online library...
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Transform your teaching with our complete exercise library organized by gait and skill. Each exercise includes clear instructions and modifications for different abilities.
What's included:
- Warm-ups for nervous riders and confidence building
- Gait-specific exercises (walk, trot, canter) with progressions
- Seat and position improvement drills
- Transition work and timing exercises
- Lateral movement foundations
- Lunging and ground work integration
Examples of exercises in our library:
- Transitions down the centerline
- A relaxing warm-up for the anxious rider
- Long side/short side arena transitions
- Counting strides on a 20m circle
- Rider exercises to improve the seat, hands, legs, shoulders, hips, etc
- Warm up stretches
- Lunging exercises
- Tips to help a rider who cannot grasp posting
- How to use seat/weight aids correctly
100+ Fun Games That Actually Build Skills!
Keep riders engaged while secretly improving their balance, timing, and confidence. These games work for any age or skill level - solo riders, pairs, or groups.
What you'll get:
- Confidence-building activities for nervous riders
- Skill-development games disguised as fun
- Obstacle courses and creative challenges
- Musical and freestyle activities
- Team-building exercises for group lessons
Sample games: Horse treat scavenger hunts, follow-the-leader jump courses, musical freestyle, drill team patterns, "break your gait" challenges, and much more...
Special focus on young riders - because let's be honest, endless circles bore kids to tears. These games keep them laughing while learning essential riding skills.
Jumping & Pole Exercises for Every Discipline & Level
Pole & Jump Exercises That Work in ANY Arena! Limited space? Limited jumps? No problem. These exercises use minimal equipment (1-4 poles) but deliver maximum skill development for riders at every level.
Whether you teach western, english, or dressage, these exercises work for your program. Start with ground poles for beginners/dressage/western riders or raise the poles to jumps for advanced riders - every exercise adapts to your needs.
Designed for every barn:
- Uses just 1-4 poles for most exercises (easy setup, minimal storage)
- Works in small arenas or tight spaces
- Builds essential skills: balance, timing, collection, lead changes
- Progresses from ground poles to cross-rails to verticals
Sample exercises: Collected walk over poles, zigzag poles, figure-8 between two poles, lead departure practice, and stride counting between poles.
Perfect for developing rhythm, straightness, and rider confidence across all disciplines.
Complete 1-Hour Lesson Plans That Actually Work
Stop winging it or running out of material mid-lesson. Our battle-tested, structured lesson plans give you a full hour of purposeful activities that build real skills.
What makes them different:
- Proven over years of real teaching (not just theory)
- Complete timing and flow from mount to dismount
- Easy to customize for any rider level or horse
- Work for both private and group lessons
Sample lesson breakdown: Mount & Safety Check → Walk Work (shortening/lengthening on rails) → Trot Development (rhythm and adjustment) → Canter Circles (large to small for suppleness) → Advanced Transitions (walk/halt to canter) → Skills Exercise (Four Poles Figure 8) → Cool Down & Dismount
Each step builds on the previous one, creating confident, skilled riders.
Therapeutic Riding Lesson Plans
Structured lessons designed to help riders improve physical skills, communication, coordination, and developmental milestones through horseback riding activities.
Ground Exercises That Create Better Riders
Build balance, coordination, and muscle memory on the ground - then watch skills transfer seamlessly to the saddle.
Complete Ground-Based Horse Education Curriculum
Turn any barn into a classroom with hands-on lessons, interactive worksheets, and engaging activities that teach essential horse knowledge.
Horse Psychology & Behavior: Understanding senses, instincts, communication, training principles, and problem-solving
Anatomy & Health: Body parts, vital signs, first aid, lameness detection, aging, measuring, and health management
Equipment & Tack: Identifying and fitting saddles, bridles, bits, boots, and specialized equipment across all disciplines
Daily Care & Management: Grooming tools and techniques, feeding, stabling, pasture management, and safety protocols
Advanced Skills: Parasite control, dental care, farrier work, conformation evaluation, and showmanship
Plus creative activities: Mock horse shows, emergency dismount practice, pasture identification games, and hands-on demonstrations that make learning stick.
and so much more!
What makes this different:
- Hands-on activities that get students involved (help with feeding, deworming, farrier visits)
- Real-world applications (practice emergency dismounts, identify lame horses)
- Interactive learning (take apart bridles, use colored leg wraps for gait demos)
- Progressive skill building from beginner horse facts to advanced training principles
Perfect for:
- Bad weather days when you can't ride
- Building confidence in nervous riders
- Teaching essential safety and horse care
- Preparing riders for horse ownership
- Adding educational value to your program
Complete Summer Camp Curriculum That Pays for Itself
Stop scrambling for daily activities with our camp curriculum. From our successful multi-year camp operation to your barn, everything you need to create the summer camp kids (and parents) rave about. Kids beg to come back week after week because every day brings new adventures.
Includes mounted and unmounted curriculum!
What you get:
No more "what should we do today?": Everything you need for teaching camp the entire summer
160+ Printable Worksheets: Activities that reinforce learning and keep kids engaged
Riding Lesson Curriculum: Equitation, gaits, conditioning, and discipline-specific training
Horse Care Education: Grooming, feeding, health, safety, and ownership prep
Creative Activities: Scavenger hunts, horse bingo, tie-dye, stable design, campfires
Hands-On Learning: Groundwork, showmanship, tack fitting, first aid, and anatomy
Our curriculum is a revenue booster. The variety keeps campers enrolled all summer long - our camp income sustained the entire farm operation year-round.
Membership Pricing
Riding lesson plans only
$50
One time fee
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Access to ALL: riding lesson plans, Unmounted Lesson Plans, & summer Camp curriculum
$99
One time fee
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