They are great communicators and love teaching with positive reinforcement and safety in mind. Choosing a trainer is easy, as we all work together. What’s best for you, the client, is what we all strive for. We are here to help you improve your equine language and physical skills to get the best out of both you and your horse.
Our focus is on students that want to be in a minimum once weekly program of lessons as preparation for leasing or purchasing a horse of their own. With limited lesson horses, we have to focus on riders who want to progress in the sport or into a relationship with their own horse.
We have a very easy to use online program for scheduling lessons with all of our instructors. Lessons are available every day until 9pm, so it’s easy to fit lessons in around a busy schedule.
Boarders & Leasers receive a discount on these rates
We require students to take one hour introductory lessons for their first lesson with us. This allows the trainer to share skills in grooming, tacking as well as riding level.
Paid at time of lesson
Lessons must be paid in advance to reserve day/time and horse.
(when available) on farm
Small group (3-4 riders )
* All riders training with head instructors are expected to groom/tack and warm up their horses before their lesson.
We require students to take one hour introductory lessons for their first lesson with us. This allows the trainer to share skills in grooming, tacking as well as riding level.
Paid at time of lesson
30 min lessons are available only if you are proficient to groom/tack and warmup on your own
Available only to riders who own their own horses or who lease a horse and have explicit, written permission from the owner to take the horse schooling.
(max 4 riders, average of 90 minutes)
Chris has her BA in Equine Studies & Business Management from Averett College, Danville, VA. Having competed up to Preliminary level on a cheeky off the track Thoroughbred, she brings a lot of experience to riders with more challenging steeds. She is available for full time teaching and we are very excited to have her leading the team. She lives with her family just a mile away from the farm driveway. Her students love her thoughtful, systematic approach. Chris has a flexible schedule so has room for new students and horses in training.
Eliza first came to Bascule in 2014. She joined the training team full time in 2020 after earning a BA in Sociology from American University. She is a Level 2 certified instructor in both Eventing and Dressage through the American Riding Instructors Association. She competed her first horse through Training level eventing before switching to a dressage focus with her personal horse. She still loves to jump both in and out of the arena, happily schooling client horses over fences when they need a quiet, confident ride. Eliza also loves working with young horses; she started her gelding Koz as an unbroken and unruly, 3 year old. She has recently imported a fantastic gelding with a focus on showing up the levels. With her human pupils, Eliza focuses on correct basics as the foundation for furthering skills in the saddle. She frequents local events as well as dressage and jumper shows, emphasizing fun outings as a way to show off the skills honed at home while never losing sight of love for the horse.
Bella has been riding since she was in the single digits. With a background in both western speed and english disciplines, she has found her love in Hunters and Eventing. She has lots of experience training up multiple off track Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses. She wants to really know the horse and how they will flourish in a way that makes them comfortable. Bella loves to teach riders at all levels and brings a positive energy to every lesson! She has a small IEA/Local show team and loves taking “her” riders to shows and events.
BASCULE FARM LLC
20800 WHITES FERRY ROAD
POOLESVILLE, MD 20837
Convenient to DC, Bethesda, Germantown, Rockville and Frederick.
