Betsy Lundell, founder of Sarabande Academy of

Riding, studied both horsemanship and dance

in Spain- which is where her unique concept
of horsemanship was born. She believes that,
as in dance two people must build trust and
understanding with one another, a rider and
horse must apply that same practice.

Betsy’s objective is for students to not only

learn the traditional disciplines of riding, but
go beyond that in teaching them the
importance of developing positive
communication techniques with their horse
that result in an integrated, confident team.

Single lesson
$40
Private Lesson
$50 C O N T E M P O R A RY
Monthly HORSEMANSHIP
(4 lessons, total due at 1st lesson of month) IN CLASSIC STYLE
$150
Betsy grew up riding horses on her family’s Team
ranch in Southern Arizona. In her successful (Level Silver or above ONLY)
show career, she competed Huntseat at the $50/Saturday
National Level. Additionally, Betsy was head Team Activities on Saturdays from 8:00am-12:00pm
wrangler at a Wyoming ranch for four years,
and trained therapy horses for Epona
Equestrian for four years, as well as taught
therapeutic riding classes for disabled SARABANDE ACADEMY OF RIDING
children. She started Sarabande Academy of 3250 E. Allen Road Tucson, Arizona 85718
Phone: 520.907.3965
Riding in 2004. Email: sarabandestables@yahoo.com
www.sarabandeacademy.com
www.sarabandestables.com

Specializing in Saddleseat and Huntseat Equitation
Sarabande is a riding academy with a unique
focus on building a relationship between horse
and rider through hands-on horsemanship.
Each student- whether age 5 or 65- takes care
of their horse by completely tacking up before
each lesson, and untacking and returning their
horse to its stall when they are done. The
students are responsible for feeding, mucking
and basic horse care.
We believe that horses are not just animals to
be ridden, but individuals that thrive with
abundant interaction and attention from the
students.
At Sarabande, we create a safe environment
for our students to learn and thrive by doing
and experiencing.
In addition to lessons, we offer several
specialized camp opportunities throughout
the year, as well as multiple sessions of
summer camp. See our website at
www.sarabandeacademy.com for camp dates
and information.
C O N T E M P O R A RY H O R S E M A N S H I P I N
CLASSIC STYLE
The Sarabande program consists of five instruction levels-
Bronze, Copper, Silver, Gold and Platinum. Although not mandatory,
students may participate in competitive horse shows at various skill levels.
Bronze
Introduction to horsemanship with focus on safety awareness,
assisted grooming, care and basic handling of the horse around the
stable; proper procedures for saddling, bridling, mounting and
dismounting, basic seat and balance; skill introduction and
reinforcement; sportsmanship and showmanship concepts.
Copper
Basic horsemanship with supervised grooming, tacking and handling
of the horse; basic seat and balance; continuing skill reinforcement,
sportsmanship and showmanship concepts.
Silver
Basic horsemanship including safety concepts; supervised grooming
and handling the horse with complete preparation of the horse for
lessons; basic training concepts; developing communication and
rhythm with the horse; introduction to aids; achievement of the
independent seat; skill reinforcement through figures; proper
preparation of horse and rider for shows and other public
presentations.
Gold
Independent handling of the horse including haltering, leading,
preparation of the horse for lessons; training concepts and skills
matching Level Gold; advanced communication with the horse as
well as refinement of the aids; mastery of the independent seat,
unity with movement of the horse.
Platinum
Advanced horsemanship including partnering with the horse
beyond the stable and arena; principles of safe trailering and trail
riding; advanced skills in the rider’s discipline of choice, training
maintenance, and self-care of the horse; companion-veterinary,
nutrition, grooming and farrier services.