Early Fall Lesson Registration is Now Open!

Dear Current and Prospective Clients,

We may be in the middle of a heat wave but fall is closer than it seems, and the changing light means the best riding season of the year is just around the corner! 🍁

As always, priority for the upcoming season will go to our current boarders, part boarders, and returning lesson clients. Any remaining spots will then be offered to new clients, based on availability and the best match for arena time, instructors, and horses.

We will be creating the Early Fall 2025 lesson schedule during the week of August 25th, so please have your registrations in by Friday August 22nd. The more flexibility you can offer with days and times, the easier it will be for us to accommodate as many riders as possible while still ensuring boarders have riding time and each student receives personal attention.

Early Fall 2025 Lesson Session

📋Registration Closes: Friday August 22nd

📅 Session Dates: Monday, September 8 – Sunday, November 2

🚫 Break: Week of September 22 (Silver Playoffs)

🕑 Private & Semi-Private* Lessons: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–2:00 PM only

• Semi-private lessons are for two riders of the same or similar skill level who can ride together at the same time. We cannot accept single-rider registrations for semi-private lessons—please note your riding partner in the comments section of your registration form.

💳 New for Fall 2025 – Upfront Payment Policy

Full session payment is required at the time of registration to secure your spot. Registrations without payment will not be placed on the schedule. Please see the updated payment policy below for details.

For all important dates, visit the Old Orchard Farm Calendar at the bottom of this email.

Thank you for being part of Old Orchard Farm. We’re excited to start the new season together!

Old Orchard Farm Management

📧 info@oldorchardfarm.ca

📞 (519)829-9224

📍 Old Orchard Farm | 12386 First Line Nassagaweya, Moffat, Ontario, L0P 1J0

EARLY FALL SESSION PRICING

LESSON SESSION PAYMENT OPTIONS

• NEW: Lesson package payment is now required at the time of registration to secure your spot. Registrations without payment will not be added to the schedule.

• If you have arranged to pay as you go (cash, cheque or e-transfer only, no package discount) your payment is due at the start of each lesson. You must contact us directly by phone or email to arrange a pay as you go plan.

• The option to pay for lesson packages by credit card is available through the online registration form only. Please have your payment method ready to go as this form may timeout and we do not have the ability to send you a new payment link.

• Payments by e-transfer (strongly preferred!) should be sent to payments@oldorchardfarm.ca

• If you wish to pay by cheque (made out to Old Orchard Farm) or cash, you must contact us to confirm when and how you will be submitting your payment. This ensures we can confirm receipt and place the rider on the schedule. Registrations without confirmed payment arrangements will not be scheduled.

• Any Cheque returned NSF by your bank will be subject to a $50.00 administration charge.

• Use of own horse $5.00 credit per lesson (you cannot pay by credit card for this option, and must pay by cash, cheque or e-transfer as this discount must be calculated separately).



• All riders, or their parent/guardian, must complete an online registration package and sign a separate release form before riding at Old Orchard Farm.

LESSON CANCELLATION & MAKE UP POLICY

• We require a minimum of 24 hours notice if you are unable to attend your lesson. Please let us know as far in advance as you can, as this will affect how we schedule the horses for that day.

• Group lesson packages are sold at a discounted rate and are non-refundable.

• If a lesson is cancelled by Old Orchard Farm or your instructor, a make-up class will be arranged.

• For lessons you miss due to personal reasons (not cancelled or rescheduled by OOF or your instructor), there is a maximum of one (1) make-up lesson per session. Missed lessons can only be made up by joining another regularly scheduled lesson within the same package period. It is your responsibility to arrange this with your instructor—please do not wait until the final week of the session.

• We do not offer separate or private lessons to make up for classes missed for personal reasons.

• There are no refunds for lessons you miss and cannot make up within the session. Please do your best to attend your scheduled lesson times.

A Note About Make-Up Lessons

In most sports and activities, if you miss a class, it’s simply forfeited and no make-up is offered. At Old Orchard Farm, we know that life doesn’t always go as planned—so we do our best to help. We offer up to one make-up lesson per session for classes missed for personal reasons. This is above and beyond standard practice, and is provided as a courtesy to our riders.

When you book a lesson, your instructor, your horse, and the facilities are reserved just for you. Even if you can’t attend, those resources have already been prepared and scheduled, which is why payment is still required for missed lessons. While we’ll always try to find you a make-up slot within our existing schedule, please understand that these opportunities can’t be guaranteed.