Arington Training Stable (est.1977)
Arington Training Stable is owned and operated by experienced horseman Dave Arington. Horse training/board: Price range listed below . A limited amount of riding lessons are also available. Feel free to call Dave at (402)289-7358 or (402)289-4994.
Arington Training Stable: Training Philosophy
Dave Arington has devoted over 40 years to the study and training of horses, founding Arington Training Stable in 1977. His life’s work has included starting colts for various disciplines as well as training horses for roping, general riding, carriage driving, and various other tasks.
His training program focuses on taking time to form a trusting relationship between horse and rider. Training techniques include ground handling as well as ground driving and various methods to promote a horse’s gradual acceptance of human interaction, riding, and/or driving. There is no method of expediting these changes; time and consistency are required to achieve the best possible results with each horse.
Dave believes that a minimum of two months of training represents a good start towards a successful program. For this reason, Arington Training Stable no longer accepts horses into training for a time period of less than two months unless special circumstances present themselves or the horse is returning for a “refresher course”.
Due to Dave’s busy schedule, he has decided to limit the number of horses in training. Feel free to call Dave at (402)289-7358 or (402)289-4994.
Pricing options at Arington Training Stable are as follows:
Monthly Rates per horse:
• Inside Board: $400
• Outside Board: $340
• Riding Training (Board and lessons included): $1500
• Driving Training (Board and lessons included): $1500
• Roping Training (Board and lessons included): $1800
Single Session Rates:
• Riding lesson on a horse provided by Dave (1 hour): $70
• Riding lesson on your horse (1 hour): $60
• Roping lesson on Dave’s horse OR your horse (2 hour): $80
• Driving lesson on Dave’s horse OR your horse (2 hour): $80
• Horse Evaluation: $50 per hour
• Training on your riding or driving horse at a location away from Arington Training Stable (2 hour): $100
• -Trailer in fee (for those wishing to use Arington Training Stable’s facilities): $50
*Prices subject to change without notice
