SADDLE SEAT RIDING

Cater Stables specializes in English Saddle Seat riding instruction on American Saddlebred and Morgan horses and Hackney ponies. We also offer driving instruction with the same breeds. For more on the American Saddlebred and Saddle Seat riding, visit www.asha.net. Visit www.morganhorse.com to find out more about Morgan horses, and check out the Hackney pony at www.hackneysociety.com.

BEGINNING RIDERS

Cater Stables offers an Academy Program as an introduction to Saddle Seat riding for beginning riders. Whether you have visions of a World's Championship title or just want to enjoy riding and improving your skills, we will customize a program for you or your child.

Once students have a reasonable mastery of basic riding skills, they will progress to more challenging techniques and horses. The time required for each rider to progress through levels of proficiency varies, and the student's instructional program changes at the discretion of our professional instructional staff.

INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED RIDERS

We believe in catering to each rider's needs. In some weeks, our goals may center on improving specific skills in private sessions, while at other times our focus may be to work on strategy and ring management, necessitating a group lesson with riders of similar skill levels and goals. This allows us to provide the same amount of attention to the needs and goals of each rider while improving their overall horsemanship and preparing them for the show ring. For this reason, lesson rates are the same for private or group lessons.

COMPETITIVE SHOW RIDERS

Kristen Cater's attention to detail and ability to zero in on each rider's individual strengths and weaknesses has led her to be recognized as one of the top Saddle Seat riding instructors in the industry. With Kristen and her instructional staff in charge, Cater show riders are continually improving and achieving new personal bests, and many have reached the pinnacle of the sport, earning National and World's Champion status.