LESSON SCHEDULES & PRICING

Beginner Lessons
Saturdays from 9:00am - 3:00pm
Duration: 1 hour
Group size: 2 riders
Cost: $40 per lesson, paid monthly
Instructors:  Anna Lynn Houk & Emily VanTassel

Advanced Beginner Lessons
​Wednesdays from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Duration: 1 hour
Group size: 3 riders
Cost: $35 per lesson, paid monthly
Instructors:  Anna Lynn Houk

Intermediate to Advance Lessons
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri from 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Duration: 1 hour
Group size: 3 riders
Cost: $35 per lesson, paid monthly
Instructors:  Erin Sheets

​Private and semi-private lessons are also offered.  Pricing and availability varies.  OTRF boarders receive discounted lesson rates.

THE TEAM

Meet our top-notch crew of instructors!

Erin Sheets

Erin Sheets joined On The Rail Farms in June 2016. Erin started riding when just 5 years old. Now, 20 years later, she is passionate about sharing her love for horses with her students. She has spent the past 17 years studying Eventing with her local trainer as well as attending numerous clinics. Erin is focused on expanding her Eventing education and rides in clinics regularly with Olympic Gold Medalist and Young Rider Coach Leslie Law, as well as 4* rider Sharon White. She has also ridden with Dorothy Crowell, Ian Stark, Stephen Bradley and Lucinda Green. Erin has developed her last 2 competition horses from off the track race horses to successfully compete in sanctioned shows at the Preliminary level. Erin graduated from Franklin College in May 2016 with a Bachelors in Psychology. We know riders will benefit from Erin’s unique perspectives and experiences.

Anna Lynn Houk

Anna Lynn is a seasoned horsewoman with over 45 years of experience in the world of horses. She has done it all. She began riding at age three in front of her big sisters, grasping to the horse's mane and begging to go faster. She has competed in the Hunter/Jumper discipline, ridden on the Purdue Equestrian team, managed a Thoroughbred racing and breeding operation, delivered foals, taught riding lessons, trained horses from the ground up and helped families find and purchase their next best equine friends! Anna Lynn loves watching the passion for horses and riding ignite behind the eyes of her students. She is patient and kind and helps students learn the "why" behind the skills she teaches. She is the mother of two teenaged kiddos and wife to an auto racing enthusiast. The Houks have two Labrador Retrievers named Tito and Tavi and a Thoroughbred gelding named Double (a remnant of the racing operation from days gone by).

Emily VanTassel

Emily is the eldest daughter of Michelle Thompson and the reason Michelle now has a horse farm! Her passion for horses was evident before she could walk and hasn't let up since.  Now 18 and about to finish high school as an Honors Student, her mom credits horses and riding for shaping the wonderful young woman she has become.  Now a Beginner Student instructor and Lead Camp Counselor, Emily shares her experiences with those coming up behind her while also competing with her riding peers.