Saddle Soar Ranch - Riding Gaited Horses

Horseback Riding Lessons for individuals, groups or day camps for children at Saddle Soar Ranch

Saddle Soar Ranch is a proud member of the Certified Horsemanship Association

Saddle Soar Ranch is proud to be an Accredited Site Member of the CHA.

CHA (Certified Horsemanship Association) was founded in 1967 to develop a means to test and evaluate riding program staff for risk management skills, teaching ability, horsemanship knowledge and professionalism.

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We have been teaching at this location for over 13 years
and we specialize in Teen and Adult Beginning Riders
Call Today For Your First Lesson ~ (253) 927-6899

Gift Certificates Available!
Call 253-927-6899 to order one today!

Learn how to ride a smooth gaited horse. Call today for more info!

Meet the Instructors
Owner/Instructor
Darleen Finnigan
CHA & ARIA
Certified Instructors
Bill Finnigan CHA
Laura Pauls

-- Riding Gaited Horses --

We train people to train their own gaited horses

Gaited horses are born with the gait in them, but are not automatically on cruise control. How well they gait depends totally on the rider's seat.

Before you shop for a gaited horse and try him out to buy him, learn what to expect and how to achieve it.

Learn how to ride a smooth gaited horse and then "set" their gait for a continous, flowing, smooth ride using our Missouri Foxtrotters.

This same seat is used for other gaited horses, such as Tennessee Walkers, Rocky Mountain, etc..

Visit the Ortho-Flex site to
learn more about this
revolutionary saddle!
Please feel free to call
during office hours:
9 - 5 Monday - Friday
Phone 253-927-6899
to find out how to order or
for more information!

Saddle Soar Ranch is proud to be the only saddle dealer of Ortho-Flex saddles in the Pacific Northwest.
Ortho-Flex is a revolutionary new saddling system, which successfully isolates the solid tree from the moving horse's back. The ingenious Ortho-Flex concept launched a crusade to improve the life of horses the world over!

Ortho-Flex saddles have been ridden to wins in three Endurance World Championships in a row, European, North American and Southern Germany Championships, as well as numerous wins in smaller competitions. In addition, our English and Western saddles are proving their worth at the highest levels of competition and models have been selected by top riders in all disciplines.

Round Pen Reasoning founder, John Lyons, rides and trains with an Ortho-Flex, as does three-time World Championship Endurance racer, Becky Hart, and so do nearly 10,000 other horse people worldwide who enjoy the comfort, quality and pride of owning an Ortho-Flex.

Lesson Times:
Monday-Friday...2 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturdays..........9 a.m. to Noon
Closed on Sundays

Summers:
June - August....some morning classes available depending
on the instructors availability.
Special party groups planned per private arrangements
for prices and times.

Rates: ~fees are subject to change without notice~
Cash or Checks ONLY. We cannot accept either
credit cards or debit cards at this time.
*Price rates do not apply to children under 10 years of
age. Please inquire at 253-927-6899. Closed on Sundays.

There is a one time enrollment and orientation fee of
$40.00 for all new or returning students. This fee covers
the advance session held before riding lessons begin to
review safety and policy procedures with students and
student's parents.

Private: Four 1 hour lessons.......$160.00 per month

*Semi-Private or **Group Rate:
    please read * notations below the prices for these classes.
    2 - 4 students in each 1 hour class.
   Four hours per month.......$120.00 per each student
   in the group
*There can be no make-up classes or schedule changes
    unless by the instructor for holidays.
    There will be no credit given for missed classes in the
    Group Classes.

**New and returning students must start in private
      lessons FIRST.

Horsemanship 101: 1 eight hour class.
  Saturday seminar. Hours: 9 - 5:30.
  Held once a year in the Spring.......$75.00
  Children 14 and under must be accompanied with
  parent or legal adult in class.

Our facilities offer an outdoor arena with lights for evening classes and a pea-gravel footing.
We are located in Edgewood WA, 5 miles south of Federal Way and 4 miles north of Puyallup.
See MAP for directions to our ranch.
Please come and visit our facilities and view a lesson in progress!

Call for an appointment - 253-927-6899. Closed on Sundays

11810 County Line Rd. E.
Edgewood/Puyallup
WA 98372
(253) 927-6899 [Office Hours are Monday - Friday ~ Noon - 8 p.m.]