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Vanessa Conner, USEA Certified Trainer, Riding Instructor & Coach

The instructor & coach who comes to you at your facility

Vanessa is a United States Eventing Association (USEA) certified riding instructor who has enjoyed the friendship of horses since 1970 and has been a professional trainer and riding coach in the Austin area since 1989. She specializes in the disciplines of dressage, show jumping, and cross-country jumping.

The former Owner and Head Trainer of Conner Combined Training, a facility that was located in Liberty Hill, Texas, Vanessa is now a travelling riding coach after selling the farm in 2024. Vanessa primarily teaches and coaches in the Georgetown area, as well as North Austin.

Her positive, supportive, and enthusiastic teaching style helps build confidence while learning important skills enabling riders to progress in mastering proper balance, communication, and position while on a horse. Vanessa's philosophy is that riding should be fun and help build a positive self-image. Over the years, Vanessa has produced many local and regional champions, as well as international (FEI 2*) level riders, but her lesson program is really about having fun while spending time outdoors with horses. She specializes in the disciplines of dressage, eventing, and jumping. Vanessa is available for riding lessons, off-site cross-country and dressage clinics.

RIDING LESSON FEES:

CERTIFIED TRAINER/FEI LEVEL TRAINER: (35+ Years of Riding Instruction Experience, USEA Certified, or Currently Competing at The International Level)

1 Hour Group Lesson (3-4 riders) $80 per rider
45 Minute Semi-Private Lesson (2 riders) $80 per rider
1/2 Hour Private Lesson $80
45 Minute Private Lesson $105*
1 Hour Private Lesson $135*
Please note a mileage fee may be added for locations more than 30 minutes from Georgetown, Texas

*Please note that, for the horse's physical safety and soundness, all private jumping lessons are limited to one half hour in length.

LESSON PAYMENT POLICY:

All scheduled riding lessons must be paid at the time services are rendered. Please note a scheduled riding lesson is a lesson time slot reserved for that rider. If a rider must cancel, please cancel 24 hours in advance. Payment may be made via cash, Zelle, Venmo or PayPal.

COACHING FEES & POLICIES:

Coaching & expenses are $200 per day, per rider, per event, (including travel days) for all shows and schoolings.
Other expenses, such as golf cart rentals, will be charged to riders on an as-needed basis and all competitors will divide these expenses among the riders competing.

CCT RIDING GUIDELINES:

Vanessa believes horses deserve respect, patience, and love. She does not allow whipping a horse excessively, tying a horse for more than an hour, putting a horse away before he or she is properly cooled down, galloping or jumping an over-tired horse, or denying a horse necessary food, water, shoeing, or medical treatment. Riding lessons will not be given if the temperature sinks below 40 degrees or is in excess of 105 degrees.
In keeping with helmet rules enacted by the USEF, USDF, and USEA, ASTM approved helmets must be worn by all riders while mounted in lessons. Riders must wear appropriate riding attire, including long pants and boots or shoes with a heel, while mounted. Riding in shorts, tennis shoes, or open-toed footwear is unsafe and therefore not permitted in lessons with Vanessa.
Vanessa's training philosophy is based on classical dressage, and she prefers that riders adhere to its principals. Use of draw-reins, tie-downs, standing martingales, chambons, German martingales or other restrictive equipment on any horse is strongly discouraged.