January 2026 Newsletter and Schedule

Total Equestrian Experience – January Newsletter '

Hi TEE Families,

Welcome to 2026 and the New Year at Total Equestrian Experience!

' 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 → Newsletter Tab.

 January Lesson Dates

• ❌ No  lessons on  Wednesday 12/31
  
   ➡️ Rescheduled to Friday, January 2 at the same time
  
   ➡️ If you cannot attend, you’ll receive a make-up credit but let us know 24 hours in advance
• ❌ No regular lessons on Thursday and Friday, January 1st and 2nd as well as Saturday January 31st
• There are five Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays in January so no makeup needed
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• TEE Hang Out Days

Join the fun on: 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
  
   ⚠️ This is NOT camp
• Optional supervised group practice ride at 2 PM
  
   ➕ $40 or 1 make-up lesson
• Bring lunch

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

📲 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)

✅ Register here:

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

THE Horse Camp Update

We’re excited to share that Horse Camp information — including dates, session details, pricing, and early-bird discounts — will be released February 1st.

✨ Sign-ups open February 15th for all TEE students and past campers, with our best pricing available during this early sign-up window.

More details coming soon — stay tuned!

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🐎 _ . 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)
• 💲 $5,000 OBO
  
   👉 Contact us for details '

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• 🔄 Make-Up Lesson Schedule

Available on our SignUpGenius page

📍 RideTEE.com → 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

📲 To switch, text Gayle at (818) 675-7507

📢 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

👉 Full Price & Policy Sheet is located at RideTEE.com

💬 Please let us know if you would like to change to group lessons.

🚗 Drive Slowly – 5 MPH

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

👀 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!
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📨 Newsletter Reminder

Emailed monthly and always posted at:

RideTEE.com → Newsletter Tab

💳 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)

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🔄 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 in regular lessons. 
• 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

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📅 January Lesson Schedule

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

Just text Gayle at (818) 675-7507.

➡️ Instructor assignments are not guaranteed

⚠️ Attention Wranglers:  pick-up time is 3 PM