Horse House Policies & Rules

• Automatic Billing:
  All memberships require a credit card to be held on file, with automatic billing processing on the 1st of every month.
   
• Cancellation Policy:
  To cancel your membership, a 30-day written notice is required. If you don’t cancel and your commitment is expiring, your membership will automatically renew every 3 months. Cancellation notice must be provided on the 1st day of the month.
   
• Prorated Dues:
  Your first month's membership dues will be prorated based on the date of enrollment.
   
• Commitment Periods:
  Membership commitments are available in the following terms:
  • 3-month
  • 6-month
  • Yearly
     
• Renewal Discounts:
  After completing your first 3-month commitment, you will receive a 10% discount for a 6-month commitment or 15% off for a yearly commitment. Lesson Pricing & Scheduling:
  Specific pricing and scheduling for lessons will be shared upon registration
   

•  Lesson Pricing & Scheduling:
  Specific pricing and scheduling for lessons will be shared upon registration
   

• Member Discounts:
  Members will receive exclusive discounts on branded merchandise.
   

Horse House and CCTX Animal Adventure

Internships and Volunteers 

Intern and Volunteer Training Requirement
All interns and volunteers are required to complete 20 hours of unpaid training alongside staff before beginning their regular duties. This training is essential to ensure safety, consistency, and a clear understanding of our policies, procedures, and animal care standards.

Training hours must be scheduled and logged with a staff supervisor. Completion of this requirement is mandatory for participation in our program. 

DO NOT SHOW UP UNSCHEDULED. 

Internship Requirements

• All Interns MUST be CURRENT Lessons students or Teams Riders
• 14 Years old or older
• Must be able to commitment at least 8 Hour of volunteer work to the barn per month
• Must maintain passing grades and good conduct in community and school.
• You are required to sign in and out daily with staff. If you do not sign in and out and have Mng. confirm your hours they will NOT be credited.

Volunteer Requirements

• Must be 18+
• Must have a clear background check
• Pass a drug screen
• Be physically capable of the job requirements, working in extreme weather, lifting 50lbs, working around animals, working with tools and machinery.
• Required to sign waivers and release forms. We are not responsible or liable for injuries or death. 

Volunteers 

• We are not a 501C3 and you can not nor will you get any community service hours.
• You are not guaranteed to work with animals
• We do not do trade credits for lessons, training, and any other service or products.

Internships

• We are not a 501C3 and you can not nor will you get any community service hours.
• Internships are NOT PAID. After your 20 hours of required training is completed you may be eligible for $7.25 per hour credits towards lessons, memberships, teams, and/or other service and products for CARE TAKING ONLY. Shadowing camps, clinics, lessons, trainers WILL NOT BE CREDITED. These are learning opportunities. 

Please understand we have a full time paid staff, paying interns and volunteers takes hours away from staff who have the experience to do this job to the fullest, they are here year round, they count on their hours to budget for their family and personal expenses. Internships and volunteering is an opportunity to learn a business you have a passion for and work with professionals with decades of experience. 

Volunteering is mostly cleaning and mucking paddocks, cleaning and refilling water, cleaning feed rooms and shared spaces such as tackroom and bunk house, landscaping, and trash duty, repairs and maintenance.

Internships will focus on; 

Care Taking:

• Feeding hay, grain, supplements, medication as scheduled, learning and building a correct nutrition plan
• Providing clean, fresh water
• Grooming: brushing, hoof picking, fly spray
• Cleaningstalls, paddocks and pasture areas
• Monitoring for injuries, lameness, or illness
• Tack cleaning and inspection
• Assisting with farrier visits 
• Deworming and vaccinations
• Clipping or blanketing in cold weather
• Fly control (fly masks, sprays, traps)
• Tack fitting and maintenance
• Assisting Dental floats 

Lesson Program: The Lesson Program Internship at Horse House is a hands-on opportunity for aspiring equine professionals to work directly with our experienced instructors, lesson horses, and clients. Interns will gain real-world experience in riding instruction, horse behavior, and client communication in a supportive, structured environment.

• Shadow and assist lesson instructors during riding lessons
• Learn and help implement Horse House's lesson curriculum and safety procedures
• Assist in evaluating riders and setting appropriate goals
• Work with clients of all ages and experience levels
• Aid in preparing horses and tack for lessons
• Participate in horse schooling, correction rides, and conditioning programs
• Maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming lesson environment

• Develop confident teaching skills through mentorship and practice
• Gain experience in both group and private lesson settings
• Understand the progression of riders from beginner to advanced levels
• Learn to assess and adjust horses for lesson suitability and behavior
• Build professional communication and leadership skills

Camps & Clinics 

• Assist in organizing daily camp schedules and clinic setups
• Help prepare activity stations, lesson plans, and educational materials
• Supervise and support campers and clinic participants
• Assist camp staff small group activities such as games, crafts, or barn chores
• Aid in preparing horses: grooming, saddling, and cooling down
• Monitor participant safety and behavior during mounted and unmounted activities
• Support instructors during mounted lessons or ground clinics
• Help manage transitions between activities, meals, and breaks

Training:This internship offers an immersive experience for individuals interested in horse training, behavior, and daily management of working horses. Interns work directly alongside Horse House’s professional trainers to learn the physical, mental, and environmental needs of horses in a full-service training program.

• Groom and tack horses for training sessions
• Lead and handle horses safely before and after training
• Cool down, untack, rinse, and return horses to stalls or pastures
• Monitor condition, soundness, and temperament of training horses

Training Support

• Assist trainers with groundwork, longeing, and desensitizing
• Observe and take notes on correction rides, behavior management, and problem-solving techniques
• Ride under supervision (if capable), helping with conditioning and exercise rides
• Set up and adjust equipment for specific training needs (poles, barrels, flags, cones, etc.)
• Maintain tack and gear used in the training program

Recordkeeping & Evaluation

• Help document horse progress, health notes, and training milestones
• Learn to evaluate a horse’s movement, soundness, and responsiveness
• Participate in progress meetings or training evaluations as appropriate

• Equine behavior and psychology
• Training methods for groundwork, green horses, and finished horses
• Rider influence and balance in a training program
• Problem-solving common behavioral issues
• Safe handling of green, reactive, or rehabbing horses
• Training logs and progress tracking
• Effective communication between trainer, rider, and client
• Introduction to discipline-specific skills Other Services
• Exclusions:
  The following are excluded from membership discounts:
  • Any item, service, or category already discounted by membership
  • Horse Trailer Rentals
  • Horse Hauling
  • Services in the boarding category, or any add-ons to boarding services