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 Are you a
seasoned competitor who needs tuning
up, or are you just starting to
pursue an interest in riding? No
matter what your level of expertise
or interest is, a Showtime lesson
program can be tailored exclusively
to meet your needs. Lessons are
offered daily, and can be private or
group. A string of gentle,
experienced horses are on-site and
ready to ‘show you the ropes’.
Showtime’s instructors offer a wide
range of learning opportunities and
instructs the beginner to advanced
student in Western, Hunt seat,
Saddle Seat, Driving and Halter.
Stella Brown
(816) 697-3555 and Kaitlin Short (816)
809-2311
We offer
different types of lessons
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Pony Pals (lead line),
starting from age 3 |
$20.00 per 1/2 hour |
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Private Lesson
(Western/English) |
$45.00
per hour/person.
Clients may pre-pay Private
Lessons a month in advance
(4 lessons) for a discounted
fee of $40. per lesson
($160. per month.) |
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Non-private lesson |
$30.00 per hour/person.
Clients may pre-pay
Non-Private Lessons a month
in advance (4 lessons) for a
discounted fee of $25. per
lesson ($100. per month.) |
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Group lesson - No new
groups will be formed
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 Other opportunities for learning are
offered through local community
colleges: Longview Community College
has selected Showtime as the site
for its continuing education programs.
Click on the link below for more
information.
http://www.mcckc.edu/znew/commed/lv/CollegeForKids2011.pdf
Horsemanship
classes and Boy/Girl Scout
requirement classes are also
available.
Call
or
email
for more information
Stella Brown has been riding for many years under the tutelage of Showtime’s owner, Leigh Anne Romans Warlen. She owns the purebred Andalusian mare, Palida (Lily, who lives at Showtime), with whom she has won Reserve National Champion Purebred Andalusian Country English Pleasure Amateur and Open, and National Champion Andalusian Showmanship in Hand.
Kaitlin Short
graduated May 2009 from William
Woods University with a Bachelor of
Science in Equine Science and a
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
While horses have always been her
biggest passion, she strives to
understand the inner workings of
personality and motivation, and
feels that her additional background
in psychology has made her a
stronger and more aware teacher of
kids and horses alike. She have
ridden horses for over 17 years, and
while she mostly rode saddle seat in
college, she has also taken classes
in and shown western and dressage.
Kaitlin started riding when she was
8. She got a Longview Horsemanship
Camp form for Christmas in the hopes
that it would satisfy her love for
ponies; she rode for 6 weeks, fell
even more in love, started taking
regular lessons, and never looked
back!
Kaitlin rode with Bev Cathcard for 8 years before Hidden Valley closed, tried a couple local barns for a few months, and finally settled at Showtime as a junior in high school, where she helped Leigh Anne (Romans) build a very new lesson program. After a couple years "hiatus" from Showtime while she studied hard at school, rode in several shows, and interned for a summer at R and R Stables, she was glad to be back home after graduation!
Though specializing in saddle seat, Kaitlin has conducted several clinics and camps involving riders of all disciplines, including western and hunt seat, and has been teaching young kids the basics of riding her entire teaching career. She shown at several highly acclaimed shows in saddle seat with many top-5 placings, including the American Royal. She competed both with the Show Pleasure horse she owned in high school and received second place in the Mo-Kan 5-Gaited Show Pleasure class and top 5 in the National ASB 5-Gaited Show Pleasure class 18-38. She enjoys all aspects of teaching and training and exposing students to the thrill of horses and riding!
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Here are
some rules and pointers to keep in
mind when preparing for horseback
riding lessons:
1. Only the
lesson participant is allowed in the
horse stalls and in the arena at
Showtime! Parents and friends must
stay either in the office or in the
alleyways. No exceptions unless
given specific permission by the
lesson instructor. Not all the
horses at Showtime are used in
lessons. We have carefully chosen
our lesson horses to make sure they
are good “teachers.” Many of the
horses at Showtime are privately
owned, and some are very high-energy
show horses. We also have stallions
on the premises. Do not open any
stall door or go into a stall
without specific permission of your
lesson instructor!
2. A safety helmet is required for
all lesson participants under 18
years old, and strongly recommended
for lesson participants over 18. If
you do not have a well-fitting
helmet, we can loan one to you on a
short term basis, but if you plan to
continue lessons, then we ask that
you buy one. There are several local
resources for helmets: The Family
Center in Harrisonville, Tractor
Supply in Lee’s Summit or
Fletcher’s J Bar S on 40 Hwy in
Blue Springs are only a few of many
local resources, or you can order
online from Schneiders Saddlery
(www.sstack.com ), State Line Tack
(www.statelinetack.com ) or Dover
Saddlery (www.doversaddlery.com )
There are lots of decorative helmets
on the market, but safety is of the
utmost importance. Please make sure
that the helmet you buy meets
ASTM/SEI standards. Helmets must fit
well and all retention straps must
be securely fastened. When properly
fastened, they should not fall
forward over the eyes.
3. Please wear long pants. Any well
fitted long pant is acceptable.
Jeans are OK. Shorts and short pants
or capris are not allowed. In
winter, please be sure to wear a
jacket and gloves appropriate to the
weather, as the barn is not heated.
4. Boots boots boots! Sneakers are
not allowed. The boot should come up
over the ankle, and have a smooth
sole with a low heel, so that your
foot cannot get caught in the
stirrup in an emergency. Boots can
be lace-up, zippered, or pull-on
style. Lug soles (such as on hiking
boots) should not be worn. A wide
variety of correct boots can be
bought at any of the sources listed
in #1 above.
5. Showtime loves kids but we are
not a day care center. If dropping
your child for a lesson, please pick
your him/her up promptly at the end
of the lesson, unless you have made
other arrangements in advance with
your lesson instructor.
6. Showtime T-shirts in youth and
adult sizes are available for
purchase at $15. each- please see
your lesson instructor if you would
like to buy one.
7. Last, but definitely not least,
if you have ANY questions, concerns,
or comments, please contact Leigh Anne Romans who can
usually be found around the barn
during the days and early evenings,
or you can call her at (816)
678-5807, or contact Susan Cox at (816)665-7030. No question, concern, or
comment is too trivial to discuss
with us. We want to make
sure that your experience at
Showtime is a positive one.
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