Horse riding is a fantastic activity for all the family to be involved in. It is fun, great exercise and teaches respect, discipline and responsibility.

CCHP is able to offer, on a limited scale, the opportunity for riders to take part in our "Part-Time Horse Lease" program. The Part-Time Horse Lease program is available to approved, long-term, regular weekly customers. A part-time horse lease enables a customer to lease the horse they generally ride in their weekly lesson (or an alternative horse if their lesson horse is not available for lease) for a maximum of 10 hours/week (spread over 3 sessions/week including their regular riding lesson).

Leasing a CCHP school horse means that:

• you have the opportunity to learn and test out just how committed you/your child is without having to buy a horse.

• you do not need to make the usual capital investment in buying a horses, tack etc as well as finding somewhere to keep it.

• the horse is regularly used in the school for lessons and on trail rides so it kept fit and well trained.

• there are no unexpected expenses and if your leased horse is lame or sick there will generally be another horse that you can ride.

• if your circumstances change you do not have to worry about selling the horse.

Mike and Julia Lockwood have been leasing "Joey" from CCHP for the past 6 months. This is their story:

"Our daughter has been having lessons there for the last 15 months and we wanted her to experience all that owning a horse involved, not just the easy part of turning up for a lesson with the horse ready. Karen and the team selected "Joey" as a suitable horse and we couldn't have been happier.

Karen provided an extensive induction to "owning" a horse, how to catch him, groom him, and tack and un tack, and general rules for safety. Prior to this our daughter had been quite shy around both the horses and staff, but the experience of leasing has brought her out of her shell.

Over the period of our lease our daughters riding skills have improved immeasurably. The ability to ride three times a week in addition to her lesson has meant that what she learns in her lesson is reinforced throughout the week. There is no way that she would be riding at the same level without having had the extra time on Joey.

As part of the lease arrangement, we have had access to all parts of the CCHP facility. This has included both the indoor (when available) and outdoor arena, as well as access to the many beautiful trails through the rainforest.

The staff are always available to help whenever it is needed, and I cannot praise them enough for all the help they have given us.

The part time lease is an excellent opportunity to try out whether horse ownership is for you or not.

We have decided that it is and have bought a pony for the family. Having leased "Joey" for a period we now know what is involved and are ready for it.

We have no hesitation in recommending the CCHP part time lease for either someone wanting to "try before they buy" or have access to a horse without all the hassles of full ownership."

For Part-Time Horse Lease enquiries please contact erin@crystalcascadeshorsepark.com.au or phone 07 4039 3143