The Lesson Kid Path
Feel more confident at the barn & in the saddle.
Riding lessons teach kids how to ride, but there is so much more to learn about horses. The Lesson Kid Path helps young riders understand the horses they ride, stay safe around the barn, and build the horse knowledge that supports what they’re learning in lessons.
Follow Toby through a collection of Pony Island courses created especially for kids who take riding lessons.
6 Courses
Games Included
Printables Included
Quizzes & Certificates
Your Lesson Kid Learning Path
Build horse knowledge that supports real-world riding.
Be Safe at the Barn
Learn barn rules, safe handling, and how to behave around horses.
Understand the Horse Your’e Riding
Learn body language, communication, and behavior.
Learn Everyday Barn Skills
Grooming, tying, and practical horse handling skills.
Be Safe at the Barn
Learn barn rules, safe handling, and how to behave around horses.
Be Safe at the Barn
Learn barn rules, safe handling, and how to behave around horses.
Who This Path Is For
The Lesson Kid Path is for kids who:
Take weekly or occasional riding lessons
Ride lesson horses or ponies
Want to feel more confident around the barn
Are learning to groom, tack up and handle horses
Want to understand what their instructor is teaching
Love horses and want to learn even when they're not at the barn
No horse ownership required!
Meet Toby
Your Lesson Kid Guide
Breed:
Shetland Pony
Age:
19 years
Height:
11.3 hands
Gender:
Gelding
Meet Toby – The Barn’s Most Reluctant Athlete
Toby is a black-and-white pinto lesson pony with a majestic build (and by majestic, we mean he’s shaped like a baked potato). As the unofficial barn mascot, Toby enjoys full roaming privileges around the farm, which he uses to check every feed bucket for leftovers – whether they’re his or not.
He tolerates riding lessons with the grace of a grumpy cloud, unless it’s his favorite kid. Then he perks right up like someone whispered “snacks.” His best friend is Catch, and the two can often be found napping in the sun or plotting how to sneak into the feed room.
Toby is round, proud, and only mildly motivated unless someone calls him for dinner or he hears the voice of his favorite kid.
What’s Included in the Lesson Kid Path
Six carefully selected courses, each with lessons, interactive games, printables, and a final quiz.
Understanding Horse Communication
Understanding Horse Gaits
Grooming Horses: A Beginner’s Guide
Barn Safety for Kids
Tying Horses Safely
Common Lesson Horse Breeds
Every Course Includes More Ways to Learn
Learning here is horse-inspired and curiosity-led.
Engaging Lessons
Interactive Games
Printables Activities
Final Quiz
Certificates & Awards
Why Learn Between Riding Lessons?
When kids only ride for 30 to 60 minutes in lessons, there isn’t always enough time to explore every question about horse behavior, safety, breeds, gaits, and care. The Lesson Kid Path gives young riders a way to keep learning between riding lessons, so barn time can build on knowledge they’ve already practiced at home.
At Home
Explore horse concepts through courses, games, and printables.
At the Barn
Connect what you learn online with real experiences at the barn.
In Lessons
Better understand the words, instructions, and ideas your instructor uses.
Keep Exploring with Books
Books picked especially for Lesson Kids
Want to learn even more? Explore horse books that connect with the skills and topics in Toby’s Lesson Kid Path.
Centered Riding
The Athletic Equestrian
Horse Crazy!
Album of Horses
Get the Complete Lesson Kid Path
One purchase. Six courses. Lots of ways to learn.
$59.70
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Quizzes and certificates
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