Total Equestrian Experience

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December 2025 Newsletter and Schedule

🐎 Total Equestrian Experience – December Newsletter

Hi TEE Families,

Welcome to the December edition of the Total Equestrian Experience Newsletter!

To schedule lessons, add extra sessions, or with any questions, please text Gayle at (818) 675-7507 anytime.

This newsletter is always posted online at RideTEE.com β†’ Newsletter Tab.

πŸ’™ Thank you for your patience with the delay in this newsletter and recent communications. I had a serious, non-horse related accident and was hospitalized. I’m on the mend now and we’ll be returning to normal communications.

πŸŽ„ TEE Holiday Party – Sponsored by Calabasas Saddlery

Monday, December 15 | 5–8 PM

πŸ“ Calabasas Saddlery

  • Private shopping while the store is open just for us

  • 10% discount for TEE families

  • Potluck dinner – please bring a dish to share

  • White Elephant Gift Exchange at 7 PM

    • Bring (or buy) a wrapped gift valued $15–$20 per player

    • Join the fun in our gift exchange game!

πŸ” November Make-Up Date

  • Saturday, November 15 was canceled due to rain

  • Rescheduled to Sunday, December 14

  • If you cannot attend, you will receive a make-up credit

  • Wranglers: Please plan on attending

πŸ“… December Lesson Dates

  • ❌ No lessons on Wednesday 12/24 or 12/31

     (There are five Wednesdays this month, so only one make-up is needed.)

     βž‘️ Rescheduled to Friday, January 2 at the same times

     βž‘️ If you cannot attend, you’ll receive a make-up credit

  • ❌ No lessons on Thursday 12/25 (Christmas)

     βž‘️ Rescheduled to Tuesday, December 30 at the same times

     βž‘️ If you cannot attend, you’ll receive a make-up credit

  • ❌ No lessons on Thursday, January 1

     (There are five Thursdays in January, so no make-up is needed.)

🐴 TEE Hang Out Days

Join the fun on: December 23, 26, 30 | January 2, 6, 8 & 9

  • Open to 2025 Horse Campers & current students ages 7–14

  • Drop-off: 9–11 AM | Pick-up: 2–5 PM

  • Low-structure day to hang out with staff and help care for horses

     βš οΈ This is NOT camp

  • Optional supervised group practice ride at 2 PM

     βž• $40 or 1 make-up lesson

  • Bring lunch

πŸ’² Cost: $65 per day or 2 make-up lesson credits

πŸ“² Payment: Zelle only to 818-675-7507 (due at sign-up)

⏰ Sign-ups close at 8 AM the morning before each day

⚠️ Program will be canceled if only one participant registers or due to bad weather (refunds will be issued)

βœ… Register here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904084BA5AD2AA3FE3-57634718-hang

🐎 Pangea Is For Sale

Her owner is looking for a loving forever home for pleasure riding at the ranch and on trail.

  • Ideally remains boarded at TEE (other options considered)

  • πŸ’² $5,000 OBO

     πŸ‘‰ Contact us for details

πŸ”„ Make-Up Lesson Schedule

Available on our SignUpGenius page

πŸ“ RideTEE.com β†’ Make-Up Lesson Tab

🐴 Need More Flexibility?

Consider our Pay-As-You-Go Plan if you expect to miss more than one lesson per month:

  • Schedule regularly or with 24-hour notice

  • Package riders receive priority scheduling

  • Higher rates than monthly packages

πŸ“² To switch, text Gayle at (818) 675-7507

πŸ“’ Price Update – Effective January 2026

Due to increased horse care costs, Private lesson rates will be adjusted to:

Monthly Private Package:

  • $340

  • No increase to any other package rates

Pay-As-You-Go Private:

  • $130

  • All other Pay-As-You-Go rates remain the same

πŸ‘‰ Full Price & Policy Sheet is located at RideTEE.com

πŸ’¬ Please let us know if you would like to change to group lessons.

πŸš— Drive Slowly – 5 MPH

Please drive 5 MPH in the driveway, and remind anyone dropping off riders to do the same.

πŸ‘€ Parent Safety Reminder

For everyone’s safety:

  • Parents & visitors must remain in the bleachers during lessons

  • Only scheduled riders are permitted around horses

     Thank you for your cooperation!

πŸ“¨ Newsletter Reminder

Emailed monthly and always posted at:

RideTEE.com β†’ Newsletter Tab

πŸ’³ Lesson Payment Information

Auto-Pay Families

  • To make changes, email Riley.Leary@gmail.com by the 25th

  • Refunds are not available with late notice

Non-Auto-Pay Families

  • Payment due by the 25th of the prior month

  • Accepted: Check, Zelle, Apple Pay

  • $25 late fee applies after the last day of the month (no exceptions)

πŸ”„ Updated Make-Up Lesson Policy

  • All 2025 make-up credits extended until February 28, 2026 as long as the student remains in regular lessons

  • All November & December 2025 make-up credits valid through December 2026 with continued enrollment

  • 1 make-up per package/month per rider (unless canceled by TEE)

  • Group format only (unless directed otherwise)

  • Please provide the date of the missed lesson when scheduling

  • Notify Gayle by 6:00 PM the night before via text at 818-675-7507

  • Valid while rider continues lessons in the same calendar year

  • TEE-canceled lessons will be added to SignUpGenius

  • Missed make-ups cannot be rescheduled

  • Ground lessons due to weather count as scheduled lessons

⚠️ Starting in January:

Private rain ground lessons will have the option of:

  • 30-minute private ground lesson, or

  • 60-minute group ground lesson

πŸ“… November Lesson Schedule

If your rider isn’t listed, information looks incorrect, or your rider is not continuing β€” no worries!

Just text Gayle at (818) 675-7507.

➑️ Instructor assignments are not guaranteed

⚠️ Attention Wranglers: November pick-up time is 3 PM

12/2 - 12/26

Day/Time

Lesson Type

Student

Tuesday

8:00

Private

Christina

8:45

Adult Group

Sam

9:30

Private

Christa

10:45

Semi Jumping

Jen/KC

4:00

Brush and Ride

Amanat

4:30

Private

Maddie

4:30

Private

Darla

5:15

Semi

Sierra/Scott

5:45

Private

Iliana

6:00

Private

Lila

7:30

Adult Make Up

Jen/Sign Up Genius

Wednesday

3:15

Private

Dawna

3:45

Private

Ryan

4:00

Jumping Private

Rose

4:45

Jumping Group

Sierra/Quinn/Emilia

5:00

Brush and Ride

Persephone

5:45

Private

Jen

6:30

Group Canter

Emily/Caleb/Jewel/Avonlea

7:15

Private

Hailey

Thursday

10:00

Adult Group

Jen/Adrianna/Terri/Christa

3:15

Private

Nancy

3:30

Private

Camille

4:30

Brush and Ride

Rose and Emory

4:30

Private

Quinn

5:00

Private

Harlow

5:00

Private

Anna Mariia

5:15

Private

Maya

6:00

Dressage Group

Sam/Maddie/Eva

7:30

Private

Keira

Friday

11:00

Private Trail

Karen

2:30

Private

Sophia

3:30

Private

Leia

4:00

Private

Vivi

4:30

Dresssage Group

Rose/Summer/Natalia

5:00

Brush and Ride

Audrey

5:15

Private

Penelope

5:15

Private

Sierra

6:00

Private

Luna

6:45

Semi

Jen/KC

7:30

Private

Emelia

Saturday

7:30

Jumping Group

Keira/Maddie Maya Natali

8:15

Dressage Group

Sierra/KC/Rose/Luna/Jess

9:00

Dressage Group

Gracie/Anna Mariia/Eva/Avonlea

9:45

Trot/Beg. Canter Group

Lilly/Kennedie/Julian/Franci/Solstice

10:30

Trot/Beg. Canter Group

Olha/Sophia/Addie/Emily/Hiva

11:15

Teen Group

Lily/Nayeli/Kaitlyn

12:00

Ind. Walk/Ind. Trot Group

Jade/Nicholas/Sophia/Blake/Sawyer/Mary

1:00

New Lessons

Open For Registration

1:30

Ind. Walk/Ind. Trot Group

Victoria/Lyla/Daniella/Alana/Piper/Melody

                                                

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