top of page

Frequently Asked Questions

Have a question? Check out below to see if it's already been answered.

Questions

Answers

(Q) Do you offer riding lessons?

(Q) How often can we get in/schedule lessons?

(Q) Do you guys offer weekly lessons for kids who want to be on a schedule?

(Q) Do you offer packages on lessons if we buy more than one?

(Q) How much do the lessons cost?

(Q) Do you have a waitlist? How long do I have to wait on the waitlist for lessons?

(Q) When can we "run" on the horses in our lesson?

(Q) How old does my kid have to be to take lessons? 

(Q) How often do you recommend a rider take lessons?

(Q) Where are you located?

(Q) Do you offer group lessons? Can both of my children ride at the same time?

(Q) Do you offer adult riding lessons?

(Q) My horse needs a refresher, do you offer horse training for outside horses?

(Q) Do you have horses for sale or sell horses?

(Q) Do you offer kids camps?

(Q) Do you offer birthday parties?

(A) Yes we do! We offer riding lessons with our lesson horses.

(A) We will try to get you in as often as we can, we try to share the joy of lessons with all of our clients instead of focusing on just a main few students.

(A) We don't offer weekly lessons at this time in order to share the joy of lessons with everyone.

(A) We do not offer packages for multiple lessons at this time.

(A) Lessons range from $45-$70 per rider depending on duration and time of week.
(Check our specific page for Riding Lessons for all the prices)

(A) Our waitlist guarantees that we contact you when we are beginning to schedule more lessons and have an opening. It ranges in the amount of time that you can be on the waitlist from approximately 1-3 months.

(A) Once we evaluate the student's riding skills, we work you up to "loping" as we see safely.

(A) Riders have to be at least age 5 to be a lesson student.

(A) We recommend lessons as often as you want! As long as the lesson student is learning and growing with each lesson, the more the merrier!

(A) We are located right outside of Sawyer, ND. Approximately 15 minutes away from Minot, ND.

(A) We do offer up to 3 riders at a time for a family group. We can arrange a lesson of 2 riders of different families; however, we only offer this to riders we feel are similar in skill and are ready for that scenario. 

(A) Yes we do! We love having adult students in our riding lessons.

(A) We do not at Northern Pines Stables, but our sister business Northern Pines Equine does! Click the link to learn more.

(A) None of our lesson horses are for sale, if you're interested in selling your horse and need help, contact our sister business, Northern Pines Equine.

(A) Yes we do! We offer a shorter camp called Wish I Had a Horse Camp and a day camp called My Own Horse Camp. Kids love these and they have so much fun! We even offer camps for adults too. (Check out the page for Educational Camps)

(A) We do offer Birthday Surprise Lessons! We offer it for one rider or multiple kids, just check out our specific page for Birthday Surprise.

(A) I just got a horse and need someplace to keep it, do you offer boarding?

(A) We do not offer boarding at this time. Any boarding questions can be directed to our sister business, Northern Pines Equine.

(Q) Do you sell gift certificates or gift cards?

(A) Yes we do! Please contact us if you'd like to purchase a gift certificate.

(Q) I have my own horse that I'd like to take lessons on, is that something you offer?

(A) At Northern Pines Stables we only teach lessons with our lesson horses but at our sister business, Northern Pines Equine, they teach lessons with your own horse. Please contact them to set up a lesson with your own horse.

(Q) What do students need to wear or bring for their lesson?

(A) Students are required to wear jeans and a boot with a heel. We do make exceptions in the winter for layers such as overalls or snowpants to bundle up. We do not allow riders to ride in shorts. We do offer boots and helmets free to riding students for their lesson.

(Q) Do we get to pick a specific lesson horse for our lessons?

(A) Riders can not pick their lesson horse because the horses have days off during the week and the instructor tries to align the rider's skills and horse's skills with the lesson plans as well. However, we love to hear your feedback about which lesson horses you love!

(Q) Do you offer English style riding lessons?

(A) We do offer beginner style lessons for English riding as our main focus is Western riding.

bottom of page