Eques Academy

Welcome to Eques Academy. Our goal is to teach a solid foundation of horsemanship, horse care and riding, build confidence and skills to excel and enjoy the sport of riding horses. In our safe 4 Level program we educate horsemen/women, they will learn techniques that are crucial to become a better, stronger and advanced rider for the discipline of their choice.

Our Program

Eques Academy is a 4 level program teaching our students from the basics to the final step preparing them to move on to the discipline of their choice. Each level consists of “stable management” and “riding” sessions bringing new information and material to push the student to be the best they can. A written and horse riding test is taken at the end of each level to move forward.We offer small group lessons for $48 per person or private lessons for $60.00.

Level 1

Safety First

The basics and importance of proper handling and care of horses.

Stable Management

haltering, tying, leading and grooming, etc.

Riding Lession

parts of the saddle, tack care, how to bridle, mount, dismount, etc.

Level 1 also includes general education about horses, like colors, body parts and more.

Level 2

Riding Fundamentals

Students will continue practicing the skills from the previous level while moving on to the next step.

Stable Management

conformation, vices, teeth, lameness, parasites, etc.

Riding Lession

transitions, lope leads, neck reining, etc.

Level 3

Horse body control, tack and its purpose, horse health

Stable Management

different tacks and its purpose, i.e. martingales, nosebands, tie downs, etc.
the importance of proper bandaging
horse health, common diseases
rider's clothing

Riding Lession

leg aids, such as turn on the forehand, haunches of the horse, learning how your leg controls the horse’s body.

Level 4

Final preparations to move on to the discipline of choice

Stable Management

equine nutrition, stable constructions and shelters, etc.

Riding Lession

horse fitness and conditioning
advanced exercises such as circles, side pass, lead changes, etc.

Brody Hickman

We are excited to have Brody Hickman on our team. Growing up Brody had been riding and showing Morgan’s and American Saddlebreds. From 2016 – 2019 he attended Martin County Community College in Williamston, NC, where he majored in equine training technology. For 2 years during that time he was the open horsemanship/reiner on their IHSA Team, ending 4th overall in region 3 zone 4, both years. For 2018-2019 he received the sportsmanship award for region 3 zone 4 (voted by all coaches in region 3 Universities (Appalachian State, NC State, St. Andrews and VA Tech)

During his college years Brody also took advantage of every opportunity to work for different horse trainers in multiple stock type disciplines at horse shows and at home gaining “hands on” experience, learning about the business and the hard work it takes to be successful in the horse industry. Interning for Josiane Gauthier (the official 2017 NRHA Professional Youth Coach of the Year) he found his love for the Quarter Horse and his calling for coaching, teaching and working with youth, learning the necessary skills in helping the student to achieve their goals in a fun and safe environment.