email:  claudia@hekman.net

phone:  540-554-2425

Often I am asked so how old do my children have to be in order to learn to ride a horse?  I do believe age is not so much the issue then the true interest in learning about the animals. My youngest student I have is 5 years old and he enjoys it very much. I also like to teach my students how to relate to horses, how to understand them and respond in a way that they will in return understand you. We spend time learning how to groom and tack up the horse and then we start riding.

You might asked how many lessons do I have to take to go on a  trail ride? 

I have good news for you :) I will evaluate your ability and will show you the basic communication skills you will need to be SAFE on our trail ride. As soon as that is established I will take you out. 

For extra security I often have my student horse on a long lead, so if you should feel uncomfortable at any time you know that I am right there to take over. :)

Why do I do all this? 

I love answering that question :). I know that God has blessed me with those two wonderful animals so I can share them with you. My heart's desire is to have you on the back of a horse in God's nature and feel as blessed as I do :), learn how to relax again and find your inner peace and true FREEDOM.

Won't you come and give it a try ?  I can assure you that you will have an amazing experience.  May God bless you and I am looking forward hearing from you soon, Claudia.

Fees are: $40.00.- for a lesson/trail rides (good 1,5 hours)

  Photography:

Yes, I do love to capture your happy moments with your four legged friends and family. So often pictures make such good gifts and bring such joy to our homes when we hang them up on the wall, yet often it is just too expensive to get someone out to do it professionally.

What I offer you is my time (and you will see we will NEED time to get everyone to look happy, grandparents, Moms and Dads, children, kitti cat of course the dog has to fit in too, then the horses..........) to take as many pictures as you want of your whole family with your two and four legged friends. I do almost all my photography outdoors only. I love to capture the backround of nature or your favorite spot in the garden or the neighbour's stone wall.....

Photos can be printed and/or delivered on a DVD which you can view with music bakround on your TV or download to your computer.  I always give you all the original jpgs so you can enlarge them and give them the perfect spot in your home or bless others with them as a gift. :)

Fee is $ 75.00.-