Lessons
Looking for regular riding lessons? We are currently building our program and have packages available after the first session booked through the website. Whether you are an adult looking to learn, or scouting out programs for your child, we will be thrilled to offer you a space on the Maverick Team. Over the course of riding with us for a year, students will:
- Learn to approach, halter, lead, tie, groom and tack their horse for the ride
- Assess gear fit and functionality for horse and rider
- Sit and post the trot in English and western saddles, as well as ride the trot bareback
- Canter in a way that is polite to the horse
- Handle a variety of horse breeds, young horses and other stock animals
- Learn about and support our mission to share the joy and refuge of healing natural spaces and working directly with animals
- Understand nutrition and its impact on horse behavior
- Learn to pony another horse on the trail
- Understand leg pressure, how to open gates while mounted and how to maneuver a horse with the seat
- Get fit! Our sessions will give you a real workout. You can kiss that gym membership goodbye.
- Understand the fundamentals of English and Western riding. The more tools you have, the better you will be able to take obstacles. We believe in the power of a versatile equestrian education.
How to Join Our Regular Riding Program
Adults and Riders Age 12+
Start by booking a Horsemanship Trail with us to see what the lessons are like and meet other students in the program. After your first session, you’ll have the chance to book 4 more rides for $400 at our Lockhart location.
Once riders know the program, understand the gear, and get to know the horses, the next package available is 10 rides for $750.
Our annual program is invitation only, based on the consistency of your riding at Maverick’s, skill level, and knowledge of the gear. Students who join the annual program pay $3200 for the entire year, and will have access to the many special events we organize regularly.
Children Ages 2-12
Check out our Children’s Intro to Horsemanship Classes. You may drop in at your leisure by booking online. The fees amount to approximately $65. There is no commitment, and we will work with you at your desired pace. This class is structured so that a parent, legal guardian or other able-bodied adult is learning side-by-side the youth rider. Adults must be present at all times.
Children will learn all the fundamentals of horsemanship. Mounted sessions start low and slow, with just a few minutes on the horse. Riders who come consistently will enjoy longer mounted sessions as they continue attending classes, up to the full length of our Ranch Trail. It’s incredibly lucrative for committed families!
Packages with discounted rates are custom. Package rates/ride vary according to frequency of sessions and length of commitment. Individual ride rates will vary from $35-$48. To get started, sign up for a Children’s Intro online.
Older children may join the Regular Riders program if they are able to follow multi-step directions, sit the trot for 20 feet, execute a proper “drop and grab” (holding the reins in one hand and the horn with the other) and pull and tack their own horse.
Private Lessons
We have private lessons available in Lockhart, Austin, Bastrop, Blanco, Canyon Lake, Spicewood and Gonzales. At this time, we are unable to meet the demand of weekly private rides, but please stay tuned for updates. Riders enrolled in our year of riding program receive priority space for private horseback riding lessons.
Horsemanship Lessons are NOT about riding around in endless circles. We love our round pen and grass arena on the bluff top overlooking the valley, but we love even more the incredible spaces we can provide for students to learn how to handle the diversity of Texas trails and gorgeous terrain. Scroll down for more photos the Maverick dude ranch!
