Bookends Farm
Force free training for allProblem Solving for Horses in
the Northeast Kingdom of VT
Due to the pandemic, I am not currently offering on-site lessons.
Pricing and Policies
- Hourly rate for private teaching or training- $60
- Hourly rate for travel- $40
- Pony/horse fee- $10 (if using a Bookends Farm horse for lessons)
PRIVATE LESSON DISCOUNTS
Monthly on-site lesson package – $180 for four lessons in any one calendar month paid in advance (this includes pony/horse fee. No refund for cancelled lessons).
Refer a friend- if you refer a friend who signs up for a monthly package, your next lesson is free!
TRAINING DISCOUNTS
Foul weather policy – If the weather looks iffy or just plain horrid, come anyway! There is a LOT that can be learned during time spent in the barn (or house)- grooming and handling skills, veterinary and behavior knowledge, observational skills, etc. No refunds will be given for lessons cancelled due to weather.
Training Partners – parent/child, spouses, friends, neighbors, grandparents…if you would like to work as a pair for training, I will come up with something that works for you and price it accordingly.
Bookends Farm Blog
- Introducing Enrichment
- Using Enrichment Toys to Train a Call to Barn
- Giving Instead of Taking- How to Deal with Destructive Behaviors
- Pony of the Month- A Training Plan for Too Many Horses
- Grazing Tuesdays- Managing Horse Pasture
- Anyone Else Experiencing Trigger Stacking?
- When Classical Conditioning Accidentally Goes Operant
- The Launch of Bookends Farm Academy
- Preview 30 days of Husbandry
- Training Motivation in a Wintry World