Bend, Oregon · Riding Academy

Where horsemanshipis the languageof the horse.

Lessons, training, therapy and boarding in Central Oregon, built on Paul Humphrey's Breaking the Mold foundation.

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Ages 2 and upIndoor arenaBreaking the Mold method

Three riders lined up in the indoor arena — Lesson day

Tanya Ledbetter rounding a barrel — On the pattern

A young rider on a pony — First pony ride

At the barn

Four ways to ride with us.

Young riders on horseback during a group lesson — Group lesson · indoor

Lessons

You're never too young to start.

Two-year-olds on ponies, kids building confidence, adults learning from the ground up. Every new rider starts with a consultation lesson so Tanya can build a plan around your goals.

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Four horses. No more.

Keeping it to four means every horse gets real, unhurried work each day. Ask Tanya about current openings.

Training

Four horses at a time. No more.

Every training horse here is started in the Breaking the Mold method, with Paul Humphrey's education behind it. Keeping it to four means real, unhurried time with each horse every day.

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The 72-foot Priefert walker — 72-ft Priefert walker

Therapy

Recovery gear most barns don't have.

PEMF
Laser
Red light
Bemer
Vibe plate
Pro Shower
Walker

$85First visit, consult and session

$40 a sessionAfter that, in a package

Prices subject to change.

Book a First Visit

Boarding

Pick how much you want to do.

Full care

$650a month

We feed and clean.

Partial care

$550a month

We feed, you clean.

Self care

$450a month

We feed your hay, you clean.

Prices subject to change.

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The CORA Achievement Program

Five levels. One horseman.

A clear path from first ride to role model. Each level blends riding skill, independent horsemanship and personal growth, and every rider moves at their own pace.

Lessons build knowledge. Practice builds wisdom.

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Safety · Awareness · Respect
The Foundation Rider
Grooming, leading, tacking, mounting and reading a horse's behavior.
Foundation Rider certificate
Communication · Balance · Understanding
The Confident Communicator
Rhythm, softness and clear cues, with the confidence and timing to match.
Confident Communicator certificate
Partnership · Feel · Consistency
The Connected Partner
A deeper relationship with the horse through feel, body awareness and responsibility.
Connected Partner certificate
Leadership · Responsibility · Mentorship
The Developing Leader
Taking charge of a horse's care, mentoring newer riders and journaling progress.
Developing Leader certificate
Mastery · Awareness · Legacy
The Empowered Horseman
Independence, problem solving and grace. A role model in the CORA community.
Empowered Horseman certificate and medal

Young riders with their horses and ponies in the arena — Summer riders

Tanya teaching a young student to pick up a hoof — Groundwork first

The foundation

Built on Breaking the Mold.

Tanya runs the office for clinician Paul Humphrey's Breaking the Mold program, and her own horses have been through his clinics again and again. CORA is where that horsemanship gets taught every week.