Next free lesson: Wed 4:30 PM, Hunt Seat Basics
Hunt seat
Western
Dressage
Jumping
Four disciplines for ages 4 to adult, taught by five trainers on 60 acres off Briar Hill Road. Your first lesson is on us.
First lesson free
Ages 4 to adult
24 lessons a week
3460 Briar Hill Rd, Lexington
Disciplines.
Every discipline runs at three levels, from a first ride to the Show Team. Tuition is the same whichever you pick, and you can switch at the start of any month.
Fall season, week of Sept 14
Monday to Saturday.
Hunt seat
Western
Dressage
Jumping
Trail & adults
Wednesday, 4:25 PM, in the barn aisle
Your first lesson
is free.
Most riders try one lesson before they enroll. Here is exactly how that hour goes, from the barn office to the last pat on the neck.
01
Pick a lesson
Find your rider’s age on the schedule, or tell us on the form and Nell will suggest one. Most kids under 12 start in Hunt Seat Basics or Pony Riders.
02
Come fifteen minutes early
Wear long pants and boots with a heel. We fit a loaner helmet at the barn office, and parents can watch from the arena rail.
03
Stay if it clicks
Tuition starts at $260 a month. Enroll the same week as your first lesson and we waive the $45 registration fee.
Bramblewood Riding School presents
The twelfth spring horse show
Main ring, Briar Hill Road, Lexington
Saturday
First class
Entries for riders / lead line
Entries open
Class order
01
Lead Line in the Walk Parade
Morning
02
Western Team in Ranch Riding
03
Dressage Intro Tests
04
Jumping I over Crossrails
Afternoon
05
Trail Class for Adults
06
Show Team in the Hunter Classic
Finale
Last spring, the morning classes
Every enrolled rider shows, no qualifying needed
Five trainers.
All still compete.
Nell opened the barn in 2009 after fourteen years on the hunter circuit. Every trainer still shows, starts young horses or judges, and teaches the lessons they love most.
4.9 from 380 family reviews
Hunter round at the spring horse show
“My daughter walked in scared of the ponies and walked out asking when she could come back. Two years later she jumped her first course at the Spring Horse Show.”
Dana W.
Parent, Hunt Seat II, ages 13+
Tuesday night
at the barn.
An indoor arena with good footing, an outdoor ring under the lights and a viewing deck for parents. Photos from this fall and last spring’s horse show.
Tuition.
(per rider, per month)
One monthly price based on how many lessons a week you ride, in any discipline. No contracts. Stop with 30 days’ email notice.
1 lesson a week
About four group lessons a month, any discipline
$260
/mo
2 lessons a week
The plan most families pick
$480
/mo
Half lease
Three rides a week on your leased horse, plus Show Team practice
$650
/mo
Single lesson
Adults only, pay at the barn office
$75
each
Registration
Once a year, waived the week of your first lesson
$45
yearly
Siblings 10% off. Show entries from $25. Private lessons $95.
Questions.
Still wondering about something? The barn office answers email within one business day.
What should my rider wear to a first lesson?
Long pants and boots with a small heel, like paddock boots or work boots. Each lesson page lists the full dress code, and we lend helmets for first lessons.
Which lesson is right for my child’s age?
Is the first lesson really free?
Can adults take lessons?
Can parents watch?
What if we miss a lesson?
3460 Briar Hill Rd, Lexington, KY 40516
Mon-Fri 3:30-8 PM, Sat 8 AM-2 PM
Your first lesson
is on us.
Pick any lesson on the schedule and come fifteen minutes early. We confirm your spot by email within one business day.