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Merry Mount College Program
SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY
DEP. OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, REC &
SPORT
Horseback Riding I (Gspe-140)
Marie Fogarty, Instructor
Flexible schedule, TBA (1st meeting at Butcher
Center)
Phone: 274-9351
1 Credit
About the Course
We will divide the students according to ability
and past experience, with a class limit of four
students so that we can give each student the
attention they need. We will also try to work
with your schedule of classes and, hopefully,
enable you to fit the class into your week.
We meet once a week, and, depending on what level
you enter, we will be working on key horsemanship
techniques to help you achieve your riding goals.
Merry Mount is interested in helping you, the
rider become one with your horse. Our emphasis is
on correct riding that you can use in any horse
discipline with an emphasis on dressage and
jumping. Some of our students are interested in
showing, and you are welcome to come along with
or without a horse (you may use one of ours). The
classes will also include some fun time on the
trails.
About Merry Mount
We are a small year round riding academy
beautifully set in woods and pastures along the
Potomac River. We have an indoor riding arena, a
heated lounge with indoor bathrooms (some stables
don't), and we are located about 8 miles from
Shepherd College.
Our instructors have all been in Merry Mount
instruction and will provide a consistent format
to develop your riding skills. We have the
reputation of being the place to go if you are
serious about riding. Of course, riding is also
fun, but developing your riding skills also
develops character and purpose of life that
spills over into other areas of life. You might
say that the horses become the professors in the
long run and our best instructors and students
learn more from them than can be taught from any
book.
Also of interest to Shepherd riding students is
our little tack store right on the premises. We
stock all the apparel and equipment you might
want for the riding class as well as lots of
interesting items pertaining to horses, such as
books, posters, and supplies for the advanced
rider/owner. We
occasionally have employment opportunities for
students looking for a "dream" job -
working around horses. Call for more
information if you are interested.
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Merry Mount Riding
1974 Whitings Neck Rd
Martinsburg, WV 25401
E-mail:
marie@merrymount-tackshelter.com
Phone: (304) 274-9351
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