Our goal is to provide students with a fun, safe, and educational riding program, to help each individual meet their riding goals. |
| Our school is designed to educate our students from the ground up! We offer private, semi-private, and small group lessons,7 days a week, taught by experienced instructors, on exceptional school horses and ponies. |
Welcome to Shenanigans Farm!! My goal is to assist each student in achieving their riding goals by providing a quality-training program that meets the needs of each individual rider and horse, in a safe, positive, and educational environment. Shenanigans Farm offers a limited number of lessons on our lesson horses, as well as individualized training programs for students who own their own horses. Most of our lessons are private, or semi-private, which allows each student more one on one instruction. Our lessons are by appointment only. We greatly appreciate all students arriving 30 minutes prior to their lesson time. This time is used for brushing and tacking your horse. All students are responsible for cleaning their tack and their horse when they are finished. If assistance is needed, we will provide it. We also have monthly horsemanship classes that teach our students how to care for the horses, tack the horses, and basic safety. It is very important that each student is able to spend time on the ground getting to know the horses as well as their regular riding lesson. Horsemanship is an extremely important aspect of learning to ride, and we encourage all of our students to take part in these classes. Please sign up on the door in the observation room. Shenanigans Farms also have quality horses and ponies for partial lease each month. This allows students the opportunity to have their own horse 4 days a week and gives them the opportunity to practice, therefor, excel faster in their progress. It is a wonderful opportunity to get a feel of owning your own, prior to actually purchasing your own horse. Most Shenanigans Farm students compete in our Michigan Hunter Jumper Association or United States Equestrian Horse shows. We do A, B, Pony, and some local C shows. The shows we go to depends on the needs and wants of the clients. The school horses may be leased to go to some of the horse shows. Shenanigans Farm also provides transportation to all of the horse shows, clinics, or other needs of its clients. Prices vary depending on location. In order to provide a healthy environment for both horse and rider, lessons are cancelled if the temperature is above 90' or below 10'. Please call to check if there are any Concerns about the weather. If for any reason you wish to cancel or reschedule your lesson, please call your instructor as soon as possible. It is very important that we are notified if you can not show up. IF YOU DO NOT CALL TO CANCEL WITHIN 24 HOURS, YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR YOUR LESSON. Having a lesson program that creates a positive, safe, and educational environment is very important to me. In order to do this, communication is essential. Please feel free to call me with any questions or comments that you many have. You are welcome to call me during barn hours. Instructor phone numbers Mary McKiernan 586-291-1550 Hilary Tompkin 248-721-3000 Ricci Tarockoff 248- 933-1756 Shelly Groesbeck 248-914-5755 (Office Manager/Appts) |
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2010 Lesson Rates:
LESSONS - FLAT
SINGLE $45
PACKAGE OF 2 $80
PACKAGE OF 4 $140
PACKAGE OF 6 $198
PACKAGE OF 8 $260
LESSONS - FLAT
SINGLE $45
PACKAGE OF 2 $80
PACKAGE OF 4 $140
PACKAGE OF 6 $198
PACKAGE OF 8 $260
LESSONS - JUMP
STUDENTS MUST TAKE 4
LESSONS A MONTH TO JUMP
PACKAGE OF 4 $160
PACKAGE OF 6 $228
PACKAGE OF 8 $296
STUDENTS MUST TAKE 4
LESSONS A MONTH TO JUMP
PACKAGE OF 4 $160
PACKAGE OF 6 $228
PACKAGE OF 8 $296
- ALL LESSONS MUST BE TAKEN IN THAT MONTH AND MISSED LESSONS DO NOT
CARRY OVER INTO THE FOLLOWING MONTH. - IF YOU MISS A LESSON, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE IT UP WITH YOUR
INSTRUCTOR DURING THAT MONTH. - IF A LESSON IS CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER, WE WILL MAKE UP YOUR LESSON.
- PLEASE ARRIVE 15 MINUTES EARLY.
- ALL CANCELED LESSONS MUST BE CALLED IN OR THEY WILL NOT BE MADE UP.
PLEASE GIVE YOUR INSTRUCTOR AT LEAST 24 HOUR NOTICE, OR AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
Lease Program
Lease packages are available to Shenanigans Farm students who are ready to move up to the next level of their riding program. It is a great
way to experience owning a horse without the commitment involved with owning a horse. It is recommended that riders interested in
purchasing a horse, first lease.
Most of our school horses are show horses who are no longer showing at the higher levels, and now qualify for the very important job of
teaching our students the skills necessary to excel in this wonderful sport .
Leases are based on a 60 day commitment. Students are required to give 2 weeks notice prior to ending their lease.
All practice rides and lessons must be scheduled ahead of time and changes of ride times must be done through an instructor.
Leasing students will have the same duties and responsibilities as a horse owner. Lease students may use Shenanigans Farm tack,
however, please clean it n must not take it home, must clean it daily, and put it away.
In the event the horse you are leasing is unusable, an appropriate replacement will be made until the lease horse is back in commission.
Rides and lessons must be made up prior to the next month. There are no make ups that carry to the following month. NO REFUNDS!
Lease Options:
4 Lessons
4 Practice Rides $300/month
4 Lessons
6 Practice Rides $370/month
8 Lessons
4 Practice Rides $445/month
8 Lessons
8 Practice Rides $590/month
15% discount on any packages prepaid for 6 months.
If there are 5 weeks in a month, extra lessons and practice rides will be billed, unless we are notified that students will not be riding that week.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call me.
Thank you,
Mary McKiernan
Lease packages are available to Shenanigans Farm students who are ready to move up to the next level of their riding program. It is a great
way to experience owning a horse without the commitment involved with owning a horse. It is recommended that riders interested in
purchasing a horse, first lease.
Most of our school horses are show horses who are no longer showing at the higher levels, and now qualify for the very important job of
teaching our students the skills necessary to excel in this wonderful sport .
Leases are based on a 60 day commitment. Students are required to give 2 weeks notice prior to ending their lease.
All practice rides and lessons must be scheduled ahead of time and changes of ride times must be done through an instructor.
Leasing students will have the same duties and responsibilities as a horse owner. Lease students may use Shenanigans Farm tack,
however, please clean it n must not take it home, must clean it daily, and put it away.
In the event the horse you are leasing is unusable, an appropriate replacement will be made until the lease horse is back in commission.
Rides and lessons must be made up prior to the next month. There are no make ups that carry to the following month. NO REFUNDS!
Lease Options:
4 Lessons
4 Practice Rides $300/month
4 Lessons
6 Practice Rides $370/month
8 Lessons
4 Practice Rides $445/month
8 Lessons
8 Practice Rides $590/month
15% discount on any packages prepaid for 6 months.
If there are 5 weeks in a month, extra lessons and practice rides will be billed, unless we are notified that students will not be riding that week.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call me.
Thank you,
Mary McKiernan
