Pony Pals & Youth Programs
Ages 3 to 6 & Ages 7 to 11
Guiding the littlest horsemen of the future!
Our philosophy:
Your success is in the details! We teach safe, quality lessons through traditional horsemanship from the ground up. We work with all our riders to set fun & challenging yet obtainable goals through our unique 3 step approach.
We teach that commitment, ambition & hard work pay off & encourage riders to enjoy their success!
Pony Pals is designed for very young children to get safely acclimated with horses, pony's and the very basics of getting ready to join a general lesson program once they are old enough. Children in this program learn and develop skills at every lesson through fun activities and imagination!
Please note all program payments are final but maybe applied to another session if class is canceled due to weather.
~Age~
3 to 6 year olds (Pony Pal) w/a parent or caregiver who will participate with them.
7 to 11 year olds (Youth) can sign up for regular Intro. Lessons 1-hour private lesson.
~Time Commitment & Skills Covered~
1/2 hour (approx.) per 4 students (Pony Pals)
1 hour (approx.) per 1 student (Youth) (available on Thursdays & Saturdays)
~Skills Covered (All Youth Classes unless noted otherwise):
Safety/rules (including listening skills and basic task completion)
Fitting & adjusting helmets (parent/caregiver knowledge)
Grooming basics (refining motor skills, object identification and body awareness)
Parts of a horse (including identifying colors & size)
Bathing & grazing (weather permitting).
Dressing up or tacking up our pony
Leading pony's
Making horse treats (Pony Pals & Camp Only)
Basic walk/trot skills (Youth & Camp Only)
~Session & Cost~
Pony Pal Classes ($100/month) these are stand-alone & run individually. Participants can sign up for as many dates as they would like.
3 students min. for session (4 classes = 1 session) to run. 8 students max. Addition classes may be offered if a waitlist develops. All payments are final but can be applied to another session if an emergency happens or the class is cancelled due to weather.
Youth Intro. Lessons ($350/monthly tuition) these are riders taking 1 lesson per week (min. 4 lessons per month). 1 on 1 private lessons, approx. 1 hour. These riders are part of our regular riding class program. Cost includes instruction, used of a lesson horse/pony & saddle/bridle.
~Equipment~
Pony Pal Students must wear close toed shoes and weather appropriate clothing. In winter they may wear snow pants. Class will be canceled if it is less then 20 degrees.
Youth Intro. Lesson Students should have the following items by the end of their first month. A regular gear list will also be provided upon sign up.
~Registration~
To register, please email robyn@greatescapestables.com or robynmschamante@gmail.com with your contact info., child's name, age and what date(s)/program your kiddo would like to get signed up for.
Once we have your info. we will confirm via email and send an invoice for the program.
~CAMP 2026~
DATES: Will Be Released in Feb. 2026
DAYS: Mon.- Wed.
TIME: 9am to 3pm (Youth) & 9am - 1pm (Pony Pals)
COST: $435 /camper/session for Youth Camp & $225/camper/session for Pony Pal Camp
SIGN-UP: Email us with your contact info., child's name, age and what date(s)your kiddo would like to get signed up for.
Please send emails to robyn@greatescapestables.com or robynmschamante@gmail.com
Pony Pal campers must be potty trained!
Min. 3 campers to run sessions.
Max. 10 campers for Pony Pal Camps & 12 campers for Youth Camps
Campers participate in grooming, riding lesson, bathing their pony/horse, painting their pony/horse, learning about horse care and chores, making horse treats and craft projects, playing games, spending time playing in nature (we have a creek & woods on the property), learn about farrier and vet skills & more! Campers should bring a lunch, a snack and 2 water bottles to camp as well as a change of clothes. Campers should wear long pants and close toed shoes or boots. You camper will get dirty, sweaty and possibly wet as they will be outside and active in fun/busy activities during this camp. Camp is run by a CPR/First Aid Certified professional adults! Campers do not need to have an adult present during camp, and it can actually be disruptive to activities and learning to have adults hovering.
Pony Pal class's & Pony Pal camp's for the upcoming year can be found on our calendar.
Classes on generally held Saturdays @ 10:30am
Click on this Calendar link for upcoming class dates!
