Silver Valley Riding School
Currently, we are accepting very limited students, ages 8 and up.
Silver Valley Riding School offers English based instruction focusing on not only teaching a balanced foundation of riding skills, but also an emphases on horse management competence so that students learn not to just sit in a saddle, but how to properly care for horses. Rider safety and quality horsemanship are paramount. Our lesson horses are geared for beginner and intermediate riders who want to learn the basics and trail ride. While we are not a therapeutic center, our lessons do focuse on confidence building and regulating emotional well-being.
We only offer private and semi-private lessons insuring the utmost attention. We no longer offer competition or jumping, if this is what you are looking for I recommend Garwood Equestion Center in Lexington.
Instructor Overview
Beth Haut
Riding from the age 8, I trained extensively through age 22 with a variety of excellent teachers. Most notably, I spent 3 years with Julie Hagan at Bascule Farm in Maryland and 3 years with Kathy Faulk in South Carolina at Farewell Farm. I was an active member of the United State Pony Club achieving my C-3 rating before turning my sites on competing at the national level in combined training with my horses Double Bogey and Case Over. We traveled across the southeast region, successfully competing through the preliminary level of eventing. I received instruction from International riders including Joe Fargis, Denny Emerson, Phyllis Dawson, and Jim Graham.
After high school, I resided in Savannah, Georgia, where I was a student at the Savannah College of Art and Design. A founding member of the school's equestrian team, I competed in Intercollegiate Riding at the Open level, as well as in various dressage competitions. I graduated with a B.F.A. in Graphic Design and moved to Lexington, NC with my husband, Noah.
Noah and I have 4 sons and 2 daughters. In between raising babies, I spent 3 years teaching and training at Rosewood Farm in Winston-Salem, and another 2 years teaching at Kirkpatrick Farm in High Point. I have enjoyed watching Silver Valley Riding School grow and sharing the joy that horses have given me.