SANDY BAY STABLES RIDING SCHOOL - Lessons, Horse shows, Groups, Parties!
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PARTS
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Trained in Western, English, Jumping 3', and Level II
Parelli/Natural Horsemanship!
AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR STUDENT LEASE

A LETTER FROM AN EQUESTRIAN STUDENT
Aug. 2007

Dear Krissie & Danny,
Thank you so much for helping to make this summer the most
amazing few months of my life so far.  The two of you welcomed me
into your 'barn family'.  You are both so passionate in what you do
and it has made it that much more rewarding to work with you and
learn from you.  
After this summer, I feel like I have gained so much knowledge with
working with horses that will help me in my future life endeavors.  
Thank you for teaching me how to 'cowgirl up'.  I clearly learned that
from the best (or 'cowboy up Danny).  I feel like I have gained a
great deal of confidence on the trails, learned to 'Dance' with Effort,
and learned to hang on for the ride going through the poles!
Thank you so much for bringing Lily into my life.  I am sad to be
leaving, but so grateful that I have new friends and a beautiful place
to come back to.  Mostly thank you for being you.

Love, Jen Solomon
(New York)
DANA  KISER
American Riding Instructor Association -
Level II Certified Instructor
also MA Licensed & insured Instructor

Call:  757.784.0354



Dana Kiser has been in horses for over twenty years. She
attended
Wesleyan College in Macon, GA. and competed on their
equestrian team in the Open divisions.  She qualified and
competed in the
Affiliated National Riding Commissions National
Championships all four years of college.  After graduation, Dana
was Assistant Trainer at Stonehouse Stables in Williamsburg, VA
and then went on to be Head Trainer of her own horse training
and student business.  Her students have gone on to win
numerous championships at top level shows in Virginia including
an adult student who placed 6th in prestigious
VHSA Adult Medal
Final and competed in the
Washington International Horse Show
in 2007.  Dana also coached the
Christopher Newport
University's Equestrian Team in Newport News, VA for 4 years
before recently moving to the Boston area and Sandy Bay
Stables!  

DANA'S RATES:  
Horse training $50/ride
$240  for 4 once a week lessons in a month.
$300 for 5 once a week lessons in a month.
Pay weekly rate is: $80/week for regular students
For one - two lessons only, please see to the right of this web
page, a section called "Day Visitors"

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resource or game!
REGIONAL RESERVE CHAMPION in "A" Circuit, Barrels and Poles, and
TOP FIVE LEADING THE NATION, AJ Burnham, shown here, rides
Duke in our OUTDOOR RING after soccer practice.  AJ is now "retired"
from competing in order to pursue his soccer career.  But  he still helps
out at the farm and exercises the horses.

Here's AJ's latest news!
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REGIONAL YOUTH CHAMPION in ApHC
Gaming at the ages of 10 & 11,  
also
TOP FIVE LEADING THE NATION ages
10 and under
, Chandler Burnham, shown
here now "retired" from riding (the competing
aspect of riding) to pursue his soccer career.  
But  he still helps out at the farm exercising
horses and with farm work.
Here's CJ's latest news!

"MINI" LESSONS WITH
PONY OR HORSE
FOR PARTIES & GROUPS!










We do not offer pony rides similar to what they
have at fairs, or your typical "pony party";  
however, we can offer 'mini' lessons for a group
of UP TO 8 students, performed by our MA
licensed, professional riding instructors with a
very small horse or pony!  Each student will take
turns receiving a brief mounted horseback riding
instruction, one on one with the instructor, for a
taste in the basics of horseback riding!

FOR MORE DETAILS... Click on above pony
party photo!
Dan & Aoife
"Paint your pony day!" Ride like a Native American!
Sandy Bay's Summer Horse Program
3-Phase FUN show!
CROSS COUNTRY @
Sandy Bay Stable's Summer Horse Program
Students bathe Skye after riding
and cool each other off too!
Students learn "parts of a horse"
with Chip.
Student learns to jump in our outdoor ring

YMCA SPINDRIFT
HORSE CAMP
MEMORIES 2008
at SANDY BAY
STABLES

CHECK IT OUT!
BRONZE, SILVER, and GOLD MEDALIST

DRESSAGE INSTRUCTOR

KATHLEEN CROSBY
Trainer

Call:  978.317.9090














Photo above is Kathy training at the United States Equestrian Team Headquarters with team
coach, Harry Boldt a German Dressage trainer icon.

Kathleen is a United States Dressage Federation Bronze, Silver and Gold Medalist.  Her Gold
medals were awarded for high achievement at the Grand Prix Level.   Kathleen was also on the
United States Equestrian Team’s (
U.S.E.T) Long-List at Grand Prix.  She trained with then team
trainer and rider
Harry Boldt.  Training listed Grand Prix riders receive their coaching at the United
States Equestrian Team’s center in Gladstone, NJ, including all expenses paid by the U.S.E.T.   
Kathleen was also a Team Bronze medalist at the
United States Olympic Committee (U.S.O.C)
Festival, San Antonio, Texas and all expenses were paid by the U.S.O.C.  Kathleen also ranked 5th
nationally in the United States Equestrian Team’s Intermediare 1 Championship and 4th in the
nation in the United States Dressage Federation’s Horse of the Year at Prix, St. George.  Kathleen
was a Prix St. Georges high score champion at the prestigious
Dressage at Deven, the United
States most famous Dressage show.  Most of Kathleen’s long term training over the past 22 years
has been with Olympian Carol Levell who led the United States Equestrian team to Bronze medal
in the Barcelona Olympics.

Kathleen’s students have won United States Dressage Federation Bronze and Silver medals, New
England Dressage Association Year-End Championships, United States Dressage Federation horse
of the year awards, as well as high score awards at the larger New England Dressage shows
.  

Kathy also trains at Wadsworth farm.  Click on:  More Info. & Pics of KATHY CROSBY

KATHY CROSBY'S SPECIAL DRESSAGE RATES:
Horse training $50/ride
Kathy's lessons range 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Lesson $85.00
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ADDITIONAL  LESSON  INFORMATION

INSTRUCTOR'S RATES
The lesson rates are the same whether they are for
a private, semi-private or group lessons!

HOW LONG IS A LESSON?
* Every new student receives one:one, private
lessons in the beginning regardless of their riding
ability.

Private  = ½ hour = One to one special instruction
Semi-private = 45 Minutes (2 riders)  
Group = 1 hour (3 riders)
To maintain quality - Group lessons are never to
exceed 3 riders

The lesson rates are the same price, but the length of
the lesson changes as students are added to your
lesson.  For example, Kathy Burley's rates for a regular
student who pays monthly:  
$42 for private 1/2 hr.
$42 Semi-private for 45 minutes
$42 for a Group Lesson for 1 hour.
$168/mo. for either private, semi-private or group.

Please note that each instructor has a different rate
and lesson rates vary depending upon whether they
are purchased monthly or weekly or for a one time
rate.

*Exception to lesson length: Kathy Crosby's lessons
are dressage only and are 45 minutes to 1 hour in
length and are always private.

NOTE REGARDING - EARNING MONTHLY RATE:  
In order to earn the monthly rate, all lessons must be
paid BEFORE the first of each month.  Late payments
are subject to 20% late fees per week late.

PAY WEEK TO WEEK.
Farm members who take lessons regularly but choose
not to pay monthly, may pay weekly, at the
instructor's weekly rate which is different than the
monthly lesson rate.
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DAY VISITORS    -   ONE OR TWO LESSONS
Are you on vacation and would love a quality private riding
lesson or two?

All Mounted Riding Lesson, Private, Half hour.  
Available for $115 per person, per half hour each.
Horse will be groomed & tacked up for you and ready
to ride upon your arrival!  Horse will then be cooled
down, groomed and put away for you.

You will need to call an instructor, directly, to schedule your
lesson(s) for the week.  A 50% non refundable cash deposit is
required, in advance, PRIOR to booking.

INSTRUCTOR'S POLICIES
APPLIES TO ALL LESSONS

LESSON CANCELLATIONS
A 24hr. Notice is required when canceling a scheduled
lesson.  "No call/no show” appointments or same-day
cancellations must be paid in full.   Please do NOT send
Email's concerning appointments. PLEASE CALL YOUR
INSTRUCTOR DIRECTLY.  Instructors do not offer
refunds, but will issue a credit to be used in 1 month's
time, in the event of an emergency and a student
needs to put their prepaid tuition for lessons on hold.

PAYMENTS
Instructors accept CASH ONLY for lessons
They will happily provide you with a receipt upon your
request.  
 If paying by check for lessons, checks are
charged an additional $10 per each lesson banking
fee.  
***
Sandy Bay Stables does accept checks for: Boarding,
leases, After school programs, birthday parties & other
farm services.
***
Late payments are subject to 20% charge per week
late

LESSONS AT SANDY BAY STABLES

Our top notch instructors are independent, licensed, insured teachers who offer lessons at Sandy
Bay Stables for several disciplines to the serious equestrian all year long!  They teach kids and
adults from beginner to advanced riders!

Our facility boasts a large indoor riding arena for YEAR ROUND riding, with viewing room/lounge,
separate media room, outdoor ring, and trails right off of our property!

NOTE:  Different rates for different instructors, please see below.
FUN MINI LESSONS FOR
PARTIES & GROUPS!
KATHY BURLEY
MA Licensed, Insured Instructor

Call:  978.546.1360




Kathy has a life time of horse experience and training from UNH
Equestrian Program.  At UNH, she worked with race horses off
the track and conditioned event horses.  She also student taught
while there and earned a Degree in Animal Science.  Kathy also
has a Master's Degree in School Counseling, specializing in
behavior management, and is also a certified teacher and taught
special education in the Gloucester school system.  Her main
focus is dressage and balanced seat riding, but she also has
training in other disciplines as well (hunters and eventing).  
Although Kathy isn't new to horses or to teaching, this is her first
year teaching riding lessons at Sandy Bay Stables.  Therefore,
she is offering an introductory rate!

KATHY'S RATES:
Horse training $40/ride
Lessons:
$168 per month for 4 wks. of once a week lesson in a month.
$210 per month for 5 wks. of once a week lesson in a month.
Pay weekly rate is:  $60/week for regular students
For one - two lessons only, please see to the right of this web
page, a section called "Day Visitors"
** Update:
Congratulations on your
graduation from Mt.
Ida's Equestrian
Program Dec. '09!  Jen
is now an instructor at
Harlequinn Stables.
MELISSA CONSALVO
MA Licensed, Insured Instructor

Call:  757-362-8512






Melissa was the coach of the
Boston College Equestrian Team
and took them from total obscurity,
to a nationally recognized team in just one year.

The bulk of Melissa's experience was at Volo Farm (jumping &
dressage) where she was
Director of Riding while there, she
taught her own students, monitored the progress of other
students in the program, kept the staff educated and up to date
on safety techniques, maintained the training for 30 school
horses, designed a working student program for students with
promise, developed the "Rider Level Program" to help students
get a clear understanding of their progression, and guided the
staff through training obstacles.  She also scheduled and
organized
IHSA, IEA and USEF rated shows on site, traveled with
students and coached at AA rated shows from Vermont to Florida.

Prior to Volo, Melissa was Assistant Manager at Bear Spot Farm,
an upper level dressage training facility.

MELISSA'S RATES:
Horse training $50/ride
$2
40  for 4 once a week lessons in a month.
$3
00 for 5 once a week lessons in a month.
Pay weekly rate is: $8
0/week for regular students
For one - two lessons only, please see to the right of this web
page, a section called "Day Visitors"
Coming this
spring
April 2010!
Students learn how to prep for horse shows
REGIONAL Reserve Champion
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