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For students that have been attending South Forty, the altered guidelines are highlighted in yellow. For all students and parents, please review these carefully.

In working with the Rocky Mountain/Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse breeds, I keep my teachings to saddleseat instruction. The following guidelines are items that will make lessons run a little more smoothly. Some of this list is riding guidelines that assist in your safety, some items are to help with the business part of my lesson program.

Fee Details - Payable to Amanda Cole

Lessons are to be paid for one month in advance, at the first lesson of each month. Payments made after the 10th of each month will be charged a $10 late fee, payments made after the 20th of each month will be charges a $20 late fee. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me and I will assist you in anyway possible.

1. Helmets must be worn when riding the horses. Within one month of starting lessons, all students must purchase their own helmets.

2. Wear shoes with a heel. No tennis shoes, dress shoes, or sandals may be worn when around horses. Boots with a light tread on the bottom and 1/4-1/2 inch heel are required.

3. Riders and Spectators - Do not yell, scream, rough-house around the horses. Please do not throw rocks, toys, or dirt onto the side of indoor arena, the noise can spook the horses.

4. Please do not feed the horses! There is a good chance you might get bitten.

5. Please NO SMOKING anywhere on the farm grounds. No alcoholic beverages of any kind allowed on the premises.

6. We post “QUIET WEEKS” on certain weeks of the month, where we request no visitors at the lesson areas. This allows the riders times where they can devote all their attention to the learning process. Please watch for signs posted in the barn areas (big yellow and white signs at either end of barn). Other weeks are open to family and friends.

7. A lesson will be excused for emergencies only. This includes sickness, death in the family, unexpected injury, etc. These should be rare, and I, as the instructor will be the judge of their validity. For approved absences, that lesson fee (if already paid) will be credited to the next months payment if a make up lesson cannot be scheduled.

8. For conflicts with special activities such as school programs, dental appointments, etc., you should call me as soon as possible to discuss options. If I do not receive 1 week notice, a make up time will not be offered and fees will be charged.

9. Last minute cancellations (less than 24 hours notice), and “no shows” will be charged the full lesson fee for the unused time reserved for the student. For no shows, where I receive no notice before the lesson time begins, fees will be charged, regardless of the reason for absence. This guideline also applies to make up lessons. There will be no make up lesson offered for these absences.

10. If a rider misses more than three consecutive lessons without payment, their lesson time slot will go to another person. If riders should wish to discontinue lessons at any time, I require two weeks notice.

11. FOR ANY LESSON CANCELLATIONS, LEAVE A MESSAGE ON MY CELL PHONE 270-202-0284. I cannot check email or my home phone during the day. I will consider the cancellation a "no show" if I receive a home phone or email message on the day of the lesson.

12. I usually do not teach on the following holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Thanksgiving (and the Friday after), Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years Eve. If riders should choose to not come to a lesson on a holiday other than those listed above, it is considered a non-emergency cancellation, lesson fees will be charged, and no make up is offered.

With the indoor riding arena, we can ride through most weather situations. However, lessons can be postponed for lightning, thunder, or high winds. Please call to check with me on those days at 270-202.0284. If weather is severe 45 minutes prior to lesson, it is possible I will cancel.