Riding lessons in Kharkiv
One-on-one with a trainer, 45 minutes. A standard lesson is 1000 UAH, dressage and show jumping 1200 UAH. Children from age 10. Book by phone at 050 692 76 14 or on Telegram.
We keep separate horses for beginners. Calm, with years of experience with first-time riders. If the horse feels the rider losing balance, it stops.
What the first lesson is like
Before the first lesson people ask the same things: what to do, where to go, what if it doesn't work out. Here is how it goes.
Gear
Before the lesson you put on the necessary gear: breeches, gloves and chaps. It's worth buying in advance, and we'll tell you where. Helmet and vest are provided on site.
Meeting on the ground
The trainer walks you to the horse and shows you which side to approach from, how to offer your hand and touch it — while explaining the basics of handling the animal
Mounting and seat
The trainer adjusts the stirrups to your height, helps you mount, and positions your leg and back so you feel secure in the saddle
After the lesson
After meeting the horse and learning the basics of riding, you gain not just a training partner but a friend!
Lesson types and prices
Standard lesson
For beginners and leisure riders. Seat, steering, walk, trot, canter. First in the round pen, then in the big arena. You can ride at this level for years without ever planning to compete.
Dressage lesson
For riders already confident at all gaits. In dressage the horse performs movements from the rider's almost invisible cues. The discipline is over two thousand years old and Olympic. Here it is taught by a Master of Sport.
Show jumping lesson
Jumping over fences. We don't allow show jumping without a dressage foundation: the horse must obey the rider on the flat before it jumps. Your trainer will tell you when you're ready.
Dressage and show jumping on club horses. Livery clients train their own horses by separate arrangement.
Compete at a show on a club horse
Once you have achieved certain results in open training at your home club, you can try yourself on club horses at national competitions. During the show season you can take a club horse of a suitable level.
Try yourself as an athlete on the show grounds of Ukraine before taking on the responsibility of owning a sport horse.
What to know before booking
One-on-one
All lessons are one-on-one: one trainer, one rider. There are no group lessons.
By appointment only
Without an appointment, a free horse and trainer may not be available.
Children from age 10
We don't take younger children, even when asked: at 8–9 they don't yet have the leg strength or the attention span for 45 minutes.
Rider weight limit 80 kg
A horse's back cannot carry more than that, and we make no exceptions,
because the animal's health matters most to us
Helmet and vest
Mandatory for children under 14, as required by the Equestrian Federation rules. Optional for adults — just ask.
Clothing
Trousers without thick inner seams, shoes with a small heel and a thin sole so your foot doesn't get stuck in the stirrup. No special gear is needed for the first lesson.
Health
Spinal hernias and disc protrusions rule out riding. If you have other musculoskeletal issues, tell us when booking. The trainer will adjust the load or advise against it.
Trail rides
We don't offer trail rides — lessons take place only in the arena with a trainer.
Gift certificate
A lesson certificate costs the same as the lesson: 1000 or 1200 UAH. Most often it's bought for a child's birthday or for someone who "already has everything". The recipient gets the certificate, calls us and picks a day. From there it's just like a regular first lesson.
Book a lesson
Tell us when you'd like to come, whether you've ridden before, and your child's age if booking for a child. Our administrator will suggest a time and a trainer.
Thank you. Our administrator will call you to suggest a time and a trainer.
We usually reply within the working day. Open daily except Monday, 9:00–18:00.