Kari Hanson

Kari loves building confidence into her students. She loves working with kids &. beginner rider of all ages, as well as experienced intermediate riders wanting to sharpen their skills. She’s trained formally in both English and Western disciplines of riding, & will happily teach both disciplines.

Kari does private lessons, lessons for beginners, lessons for two, pony rides. parent-child lessons, birthday parties, teaches classes on Equine Bitting science, offers in-hand groundwork lessons, teaches the method of Clicker training & positive reinforcement training, and she also hosts semi-regular camps & mounted gaming clinics. She also occasionally takes in select horses for training & tuneups.

Kari is knowledgeable in western games, having trained under a barrel racer for one year. However, her true passion and skill lies in the English sport of dressage. Dressage is her primary focus & the equestrian sport she has devoted to, with her whole heart. She works hard to train and move up the levels in dressage with her beloved Lipizzaner, Chase, who is skilled at dressage, as well as here best friend & partner in crime

Certifications: Has trained under renowned dressage riders, a seasoned barrel racer, has continued her writing, education, and has been teaching horseback riding for six years. Is also certified in Equine Bits & Bitting Science by Neue Schule.

Education: Licensed Cosmetologist who graduated from Josef’s School of Hair Design, and has taken some college at MSUM.

Geographic Area Serviced: West North Central

Area of Expertise: Private and Non private riding lessons, Horse camps, Pony parties, horse/pony birthday parties, teaching horse classes to students and people interested in horses like, educating Horse owners and Non horse owners alike about which Bits Or bit less equipment Would most benefit and fit their individual horse and the reasons why, Providing guidance And teaching safety to students, Preparing and coaching students for horse shows, teaching dressage to students, Providing beneficial homework to students to help them progress with their learning, teaching Different methods of training Such as clicker training, tuning up horses, training, horses, helping students and prospective new horse owners find the correct horse for them, and riding & showing in Dressage shows.

Types of Horses: English and western horses alike, and horses of varying ages. Will not do colt breaking, work with horses straight out of the wild such as BLM mustangs or similar breeds, but works with a wide variety of breeds, types, and ages

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