Runaway Ranch Riding Lessons

Runaway Ranch Riding Lessons offers weekly group riding lessons, private lessons, and semi-private lessons. New students complete a private orientation before joining group lessons, and lessons can include general riding and horsemanship, western riding, western gaming, speed events, specific problems or tune ups, desensitizing, groundwork, liberty, and work on building confidence and overcoming anxieties. Youth classes may start at 7 to 8 years old depending on attention span and physical size.

Programs

• Weekly group riding lessons — Youth, teens, adults, seniors; youth classes may start at 7-8 years old depending on attention span and physical size · Weekly group lessons; 1/2-hour group lessons after a private orientation, then transition to a full hour when ready · Scheduled weekly group riding lessons for nearly any age and skill level; specializes in beginner to intermediate riders; by appointment only; orientation required for new students.
• Orientation process — New students · Private orientation sessions before regular weekly group lessons · Private orientation process to cover horse safety, barn rules, questions, concerns, and matching the student to an appropriate horse and group.
• Private lessons — Not stated · Krissy teaches semi-private and private lessons.
• Semi-private lessons — Not stated · Krissy teaches semi-private lessons.
• General riding and horsemanship — Adults, teens, youth, seniors · Lessons on the ranch's horses or the student's horse.
• Western riding — Adults, teens, youth, seniors · Lessons on the ranch's horses or the student's horse.
• Western gaming — Adults, teens, youth, seniors · Listed as one of the disciplines offered.
• Speed events — Adults, teens, youth, seniors · Listed as one of the disciplines offered.
• Specific problems / tune ups — Not stated · Listed as one of the disciplines offered.
• Desensitizing / groundwork / liberty — Not stated · Listed as one of the disciplines offered.
• Building confidence and overcoming anxieties — Not stated · Listed as one of the disciplines offered.
• Clinics — Students · Several times a year · Educational clinics related to upcoming shows or fun subjects; available only to students and do not require entry into shows unless desired.

At a glance

• Ages: 7–18 years old
• General schedule: Weekly group lessons; new students complete 1-2 private orientation sessions before joining group lessons; youth classes may begin at 7-8 years old depending on attention span and physical size.
• Facility hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 am-9:00 pm; Saturday 8:00 am-10:00 pm; Sunday closed

About the provider

Ryan Lowe and Krissy Lowe lead the program. The ranch states that it has been est. 2002 and has over 20 years of teaching and running a lesson program. Its community involvement includes yearly workshops, student shows, birthday parties, fun nights, volunteer opportunities, and educational clinics, and it hosts shows typically twice a year and yearly in-house events.

Does not offer paid public trail rides, horse rentals or leases, public boarding, or therapeutic riding services. New student intake includes intro call, two orientation sessions, then weekly group lessons. Student must be at least 7 years old and under 250 lbs. Winter break from Jan 1 through March 1. Lesson timeslots fill fast; waitlist used.

Last updated August 21, 2026.