AUTUMN RUN Eventing                                   Orlando  Horse Training

Meet the trainer, learn new skills, make new friends!

Our Trainers

 

Nada Kendis has been teaching Eventing, Dressage and Hunter/Jumper riders for over 30 years. For beginners she emphasizes a solid foundation; for more advanced riders, she concentrates on refining skills and ensuring that her riders have a complete understanding of training principles. 

Asst Trainer Kristen Woods is a dressage rider who specializes in starting young children. Kristen is dedicated to building rider confidence through a strong foundation in safe, correct basics—both in and out of the saddle.

Lesson FAQs

We start riders at seven years old.

The goals of our program are to:

 

• build self confidence in the rider

• have rider gain knowledge of the horses behavior

• give correct riding instruction from beginner level and upwards

• teach rider to understand horses ‘language’ to deepen knowledge

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Lesson Program

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We offer lesson at a competitive price and all training sessions are scheduled at the clients convenience. Personalized packages are available through your trainer.

 

Level 1: Beginner – First Time in the Saddle (Lunge Line Only)

Ride Duration: 30 minutes
 

Format: Private lessons only
 

Skills Focus:

• Goal: Rider demonstrates balanced position, confidence at the walk and readiness to steer independently in next level

• Competence:

  • Posting at the walk

  • Understand gait (walk) and balance exercises on the lunge line

    • Two point

  • Walk Halt transition
    Cost:

    • $85/session or $320 for 4-pack

 

Level 2: Novice – Riding with Purpose (Lunge Line)

• Ride Duration: 30 minutes
   

• Format: Private lessons only
   

• Skills Learned:
   

  • Introduction to rein aids (direct and open)
     

  • Introduction to sitting and posting trot
     

  • Riding in two point at trot
     

  • Posting trot with diagonals
     

• Goal: Ride off-lunge at walk/trot with control and confidence

• Competence: 

  • Smooth transitions between walk and trot

  • Ability to use rein aids independently

  • Understand concepts of inside/outside and bend

  • Ride a 20 m circle; change direction
     

• Cost:
   

  • Private: $85/session or $320 for 4-pack

 

Level 3: Intermediate – Learning the Basics

• Ride Duration: 45 minutes
   

• Format: Private lessons only
   

• Skills Learned:
  
   

  • Riding arena patterns (circles, fig.8, serpentines)
     

  • Basic arena rules and spacing
     

  • Intro to canter (on lunge or controlled)
     

  • Pole work at trot
     

  • Introduction to grooming and tacking up (15 mins of session time)
     

• Goal: Ride confidently at walk/trot and begin canter work

• Competence: 

  • Understand canter gait

  • Trot Fig.8

  • Canter on correct leads

  • Maintain position and pace

• Cost:
   

  • Private: $90/session or $340 for 4-pack
     

  • Group: $70/session or $260 for 4-pack
     

 

Level 4: Advanced – Mastering the Basics

Ride Duration: 45 minutes
 

Format: Private or group
 

• Skills Learned:
   

  • Walk/trot/canter transitions with control
     

  • Small jumps (poles, crossrails to 18”)
     

  • Lateral basics (turn on forehand, leg yield intro)
     

  • Independent grooming and tacking with supervision
     

  • Horse behavior and intro to conditioning
     

• Goal: Ride independently at all gaits and over small jumps

• Competence: 

  • Maintain position, straightness  and pace over obstacles

  • Walk Leg yield

  • Canter Fig. 8

  • Full grooming and tacking independently
     

• Cost:
   

  • Private: $90/session or $340 for 4-pack
     

  • Group: $70/session or $260 for 4-pack
     

 

Level 5: Advanced Plus – Tune Up & Specialization

Ride Duration: 45 minutes
 

Format: Private or group
 

• Skills Learned:
   

  • Cantering full courses up to 2’
     

  • Dressage basics (accurate transitions, geometry)
     

  • Trail obstacles and terrain riding skills
     

  • Pre-show preparation and ring etiquette
     

  • Advanced grooming and care routines
     

• Goal: Prepare for showing or specialized riding disciplines
   

• Cost:
   

  • Private: $90/session or $340 for 4-pack
     

  • Group: $70/session or $260 for 4-pack
     

 

 

 

Horse Shows

EastSide Eventing's trainer specialized in training horses for the 3- day Eventing sport. Three Day Eventing has been compared to a tri-athelon for horses. Our experienced trainer focuses on all three disciplines of the horse trails: 

• Dressage

• Cross Country

• Stadium Jumping

 

We regularly go to events at Rocking Horse, Grand Oaks and the Ocala Horse Park. We also attend the local Orlando Dressage shows at the Clarcona Horse Park..

 

Hauling and coaching is available at shows. 

Coaching    $95/day.

Hauling    $50+mileage