Lesson Requirements 2025: 

 

1. Please bring a water bottle. 

2. Riders must wear breeches or riding tights- these can be purchased at Doversaddlery.com, Smartpak.com, or any other equestrian clothing site. 

3. Riders must wear English riding boots- riders may use Paddock Boots, but riders over 12 must either accompany their Paddock Boots with Half Chaps, or wear Tall Boots. Boots must be properly fitted; charts can be found on both tack websites listed above. Western/Cowboy boots will not be allowed. 

4. Riders must purchase their own ASTM approved riding helmet. If you choose to show, black helmets will be required. Please note, starting June 1st 2023 New Prospect Farm will no longer be offering helmets for student use. We apologize for the inconvience, but this is to ensure rider safety with proper helmet fit. If you need help finding a helmet, please let us know. 

Rules 1, 2, and 3 are for the safety of our riders. Neither pieces of equipment need to be expensive, and can be purchased used. Please do not purchase used helmets. 

5. Riders must have their hair contained by a ponytail holder, if their hair is long enough to go in one. 

6. Lessons are 1-1.5 hours, but may run long. If you arrive later than 15 minutes without notice, your lesson is subject to being forfeited. Furthermore, if you arrive late we cannot add time to your lesson. There is no need to arrive earlier than the posted lesson time. 

7. We are a facility dedicated to committed and passionate equestrians. Equestrian sports is not a seasonal activity, and good riders ride year round. For this reason, we do not hold any inactive lesson spots. 

 8. Instructor's phone numbers will not be given out. If you need to contact someone, our farm owner's number is publicly posted to be easily contacted.

 

Barn Rules and Information 2025: 

 

1. Please wear closed toe shoes. 

2. While we love having parents present, please avoid distracting the riders during the lesson. Please do not enter the rings unless there is an emergency. Sideline coaching will not be tolerated. 

3. Parents are not allowed in the wash racks during lessons, except for emergency cases. Parents are always welcome to be present, we just ask that you sit at the picnic table or bench, and do not interfere with the instruction. 

4. Be kind to the horses. We do not allow any physical correction to the horses without explicit instruction from the instructor. 

5. Be kind to others. This barn will tolerate no drama, or unfriendly competition. 

6. Please clean up after yourself, and your horse. Hose or sweep out wash racks when you are done, throw away your trash, pick up your belongings, and pick up your horses' poop. Please do not leave your tack in the wash rack area.

7. Visitors are always welcome, but please keep an eye on your friends. While our horses are kind, please understand that they are animals, and wandering visitors will not be allowed. Please keep your visitors out of the barn area during lessons- visitors may sit on the picnic bench and watch. 

8. Please park in the gravel parking lot, as grass is difficult and expensive to maintain. Do not drive to the riding arenas unless in case of emergency. 

9. Dogs are allowed if they are kept on leash, good with cats/dogs/strangers/horses, and UTD on vaccines. Disruptive dogs will be asked to leave.

10. Do not chase our cats! If they do not wish to be petted, please leave them alone.  

11. This is a barn- while our horses are very kind and well trained, if you stay long enough you will get bitten/kicked/stepped on/fall off. This is a sport, and no sport comes without its own risks. 

12. No running or yelling- this is a barn, not a playground. 

13. Please respect the facility and do not drive quickly, as we have horses, cats, dogs, and children of varying sizes.

14. If you need to reschedule your lesson, our make up time will be available Saturdays. We do not offer make ups for lessons canceled within 24 hours or no shows. If we have to cancel your lesson due to trainer conflict or bad weather, you will be offered another spot during the month. 

15. Lessons that are stormed out are subject to becoming a "ground lesson" in the barn, and count as a lesson from your package. This is up to trainer discretion.  10% of being in equestrian is spent in the saddle, the other 90% is at the barn. 

16. Lessons do not roll over, and are only good for the month you have paid for. If you are out of town for a portion of the month, consider riding multiple times on the weeks you are here. We do not offer refunds, for any reason. 

17. Riders must wear a shirt- only wearing a sports bra is unsafe at the barn. 

18. Helmets must be worn at all times while mounted.

19. We have a zero tolerance policy for clients purchasing a horse intended for our student without the help of one of our trainers- horse shopping without a professional can be extremely dangerous. It's our job, so let us help you! 

20. The online lesson schedule opens on the 25th for the proceeding month- lesson bookings are first come, first serve. 

21. Lesson times are subject to change. Since horseback riding is an outdoor sport, we change lesson times with the seasons. 

22. Packages cannot be split between riders and are not transferable. 

WAIVER AND RELEASE 2024

I, the undersigned understand and believe that the use, handling, riding, and any contact with a horse involves risk of physical harm to anyone involved. I further understand that any horse, irrespective of its training, usual past behavior, and characteristics, may act or react unpredictably at any time. With full awareness of the foregoing, I am knowingly participating in activities involving horses at New Prospect Farm, LLC, and I voluntarily engage in this activity. It is expected that I will at all times be alert and thinking while being involved with horses. The possibility of injury to myself, my horse, any possessions, or others involved is accepted as an inherent risk, as with any sport. I understand that I am held fully responsible for any injury, damages, or death that may occur to you, your property, or others that are associated with you at New Prospect Farm, LLC, or any other equine related activity. New Prospect Farm, LLC, and any person involved with it is free from any liability, is held harmless, and legally cannot be held responsible, and will be effective immediately after signing. 

I, the undersigned, understand horseback riding is a rigorous activity, and is physically and mentally demanding. I hereby represent that I and/or my horse have the requisite to participate in activities at New Prospect Farm, LLC, for which this waiver is being obtained. Both me and my horse are in good health and free from injury, illness, or other defects, which may impair our ability to engage in this activity. 

I, the undersigned, recognize the threat to exposure of Tetanus that exists in the presence of livestock, acknowledge my responsibility to obtain inoculation and maintain protection against Tetanus, a disease associated with any outdoor activity. 

I, the undersigned, expressly and voluntarily assume all risk with all activities involving horses, and I do hereby fully and forever release, discharge, and hold harmless New Prospect Farm, LLC, any and all of its assistants, managers, assisting instructors, and coworkers, as well as all other participants in the course and the assigns of same from any and all claims which I, the undersigned, or my assigns, may assert as a result of any injury to a person, horse, or any damage/loss of property. 

I, the undersigned, and all associated with the undersigned agree to wear a helmet at all times when mounted upon a horse at New Prospect Farm, LLC. I understand that horses are inherently dangerous and unpredictable, and this is a necessary safety precaution. 

I, the undersigned, understand that there are canines, and other creatures besides horses present on the property of New Prospect Farm, LLC, and understand that even the most well trained creatures can act in an unpredictable manner. I agree to hold New Prospect Farm, LLC harmless for any injury sustained from dogs, cats, livestock, and wildlife present on New Prospect Farm, LLC property. I also understand that bringing in outside dogs can heighten the risk of injury and accidents, and agree to hold New Prospect Farm, LLC harmless for any injury caused to pets. 

I, the undersigned, agree that lessons, and any equine activity can be canceled by New Prospect Farm, LLC at any time without prior notice, and New Prospect Farm, LLC has the right to refuse service to any person, or refuse access to facility to any person, or horse. 

I, the undersigned, agree that participation includes possible exposure to, and illness from infectious diseases including but not limited to COVID-19, Influenza, and Strep. I knowingly and freely assume all such risks related to illness and infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, as is a risk with any social activity. While particular rules and personal discipline may reduce this risk, the risk of serious illness and death does exist. 

I, the undersigned, agree that I am solely responsible for the health, safety, and supervision of my children and visitors that I may bring to New Prospect Farm. Farming, construction equipment, and heavy machinery are common hazards to a farm, and unattended children may be injured at their own risk. 

 I understand that New Prospect Farm has the right to cancel at any time, and the right to adjust lesson pricing. 

My signature on this form constitutes expression of my understanding and agreement to all that is stated above and total and unconditional release of New Prospect Farm, LLC, and anyone involved with New Prospect Farm, LLC. 

Under Mississippi “Equine Inherent Risk Law”, an equine activity sponsor or equine professional is not liable for any injury to, or the death of a participant in equine activities resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities, pursuant to the Equine Activities Liability Protection Act. 

 

 

 

 

Important information: 

 

If these times are not possible for you, you may choose a different time, and advanced riders may choose a beginner slot, just please be aware of the fact that these groups may not be able to cater towards your abilites in the same way. 

Extra days in a month will be blocked out and reserved for weather cancelations. 

Please make sure the lessons you book are in the Central Time zone. 

If dates are blocked off, that means the barn is closed on those days. 

Lesson times are subject to change. Since horseback riding is an outdoor sport we change our times with the seasons.

If you go to book and all the lesson spots are full, please contact us as this may be a glitch! 

Advanced lessons, those who are jumping, (recommended for boarders) taught by Lily: Monday and Wednesday 

Beginner + Intermediate lessons taught by Rachel: Tuesday

Beginner + Intermediate lessons taught by Elle: Thursday and Friday 

If you're not able to schedule a lesson on the days designated for your riding level we will do our best to accomodate you. Instrctors may change due to availablity. We cannot guarentee you will get the same instructor when lessons are rescheduled.

Please note we will no longer be accepting cash or check payments, and will only be using Paypal or Venmo. I'm sorry for any inconvience this may cause, but recently we have had discrepencies between the amount of cash received, and the amount clients have said they placed in the payment box. To avoid any further confusion, we are limiting the payment options. 

 Riders and families of New Prospect Farm, in the upcoming few months we will be slowly reducing our lesson program, and offering lease options. As our lesson horses age we are making an effort to reduce their workload, as they are true unicorns and owe us nothing. Leasing would include a weekly lesson, and a guarantee your ride on the lease horse for shows. We understand this will be an adjustment, so please reach out with any questions. If leasing or purchasing would be something you’re interested in, we are happy to help you through that process.

All of our lesson horses have been half leased through early spring. Please note, this will not affect your current lesson spot.