Our Goal

Our riding instruction is tailored to the specifics and details of riding while ensuring our lessons are fun and educational. We wish to share our love of riding with everyone from beginner to advanced and keep safety as the primary goal. Everyone is welcome whether they ride competitively, just for pleasure, or as a new beginner.

At RMF, we believe knowledge on caring for and working with horses is just as important as knowing how to ride. Every student is taught how to catch their horse or pony in the field and how to groom it before and after each ride. Over time, students will be able to do this independently, but to begin, an instructor will accompany each student to the field and oversee grooming. When these tasks are complete, the student will head to the ring with the instructor for their riding lesson.

For safety reasons, all students and guests working around the horses are required to wear closed-toe shoes. We recommend purchasing paddock boots. We also recommend riders wear long pants to protect their legs and tall socks (over the ankle at least). Helmets are required at all times when mounted. If you or your child do not own one, don’t worry! We have helmets in all sizes for you to borrow.

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Meet Our Experts

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DAVID SHERRER
OWNER

David Sherrer has owned and operated Ridge Meadow Horse farm for 30 years and in this time, he has had at least four riding horses for his personal needs and some are hand painted on the front of the barn for all to view. Over the course of these years he has grown the farm to include: individual and small group English Hunter/Jumpers, Summer Camps for the past 20 years and probably the best run ones. Expansion into showing on a local level at intrastate events and trail rides have also been goals. Birthday horse related parties are the best around with the offered facilities on his vast farm of 200 acres. Ridge Meadow Farm has always had the goal to be a friendly place and more family oriented, where all people are treated with respect. David ensures all lesson instructors and managers have full four-year college degrees in order to uphold a higher standard of operation.

ALEXA VIANDS
LESSON INSTRUCTOR

Alexa has been riding in the hunter discipline for 13 years (since she was 7 years old!). She currently is the captain of the Juniata College IHSA Equestrian Team, where shows against other collegiate riders on randomly drawn horses in a true test of horsemanship and riding skills. Her favorite horse at Ridge Meadow Farm is Shadow, a clever and playful thoroughbred, who she helps to train and soon hopes to show! In her free time, Alexa enjoys long trail rides on warm days and especially loves jumping around courses with her mom, who also loves to ride. Alexa teaches the hunter discipline over fences and on the flat for nearly all skill levels. When working with riding students, she places focus on building confidence in and out of the saddle, developing new skills, and learning to know each horse you ride.

Schedule a Lesson

Lessons are scheduled directly with the instructor. We require that you give the instructor 24 hours notice of cancellation when possible. All lessons are 1 hour in length and you may either ride one of our horses or trailer in your own. We ask all students to arrive at least 15 minutes early to allow time for catching, grooming, and tacking up their horses.

*Age minimum for lessons: 3 years if child is ready

**Age minimum for trail rides: 11 years

***Maximum rider weight is 200 lbs.

$70
Per Rider – Per Hour

One on one instruction giving the maximum instruction for the student to progress and expand their skills.

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$40
Per Rider – Per Hour

This lesson consists of 2 riders. Great time to ride with a friend!

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$35
Per Rider

30 minute instructional lesson on horse. Lesson consists of 3+ riders. This gives each student time with the instructor and time to practice each skill on their own.

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$70
Per Hour

Cash Only

Interested in an enjoyable scenic ride? Try one of our trail rides across the 200+ acre farm.

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