Did you ever want to feel the power and freedom of the horse?

Do you want to make sure that you receive professional and safe lessons from instructors with experience?

Here is your chance because we also offer riding lessons for people without special needs.

In addition to the Therapeutic and Hippotherapy riding classes, Bit-By-Bit teaches beginner, intermediate, and advanced horseback riding classes for anyone that wants to learn how to ride a horse. Our Typical Riding Lesson Programs are instructed by a highly professional staff of teachers who are there to help you learn.

Our horses are all athletes that train daily to make sure you get a quality experience. Our instructors are knowledgeable about the human body and it's unique relationship with the horse. Don't trust just anyone, experience the best.

How Do I Start?

For you to participate in our typical riding lesson program, you only need complete our Rider Information Form and Florida Equine Release, then call for an appointment.

NO doctor's signature is required. Contact us today to learn more.

Classes for all Skills Levels

We teach:

Equitation and centered riding
Smoothly transition from the walk to trot to canter to jump
Jumping that is appropriate for both rider and horse ability
Schooling that improves horse and rider strength and flexibility
Ground Handling equine skills to improve partnership and respect
Trail riding in native Florida that is fun, social, and exciting!

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Volunteer

Bit By Bit Volunteers needed to sidewalk, lead a horse, and help with general horse care. No experience is needed, as we provide training. We offer a free lesson program incentive in exchange for volunteering with us (certain rules and restrictions apply). You can earn points toward free riding lessons as you volunteer! This is a great way to improve your horse knowledge and skills! We also offer service hours for high schools.We need volunteers on weekdays and weekends at each of our 3 facilities.Please call Susan March at 954-802-8874 for Parkland and Pompano locations or Debra Larue at 954-612-1389 for the Davie location to schedule a volunteer orientation.

Classes

Classes are held by appointment only and we give standing appointments.

If you would like to register for classes, please print out & complete our New Rider Registration forms to the right.

If you are a new client, call Rene immediately at 786-412-5757 to collect your information or begin preauthorization.

Staff

Kathleen has specialized in pediatrics and hippotherapy since 1998. She is one of the founding members of Bit-By-Bit and has been our president since inception. She also works as our co-program director and senior occupational therapist, and lectures for undergraduate and graduate college and university programs about the benefits of hippotherapy.

Susan is a NARHA Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor and AHA registered therapist. She is one of the founding members of Bit-By-Bit, and enjoys riding the horses daily, trail-riding, and competing in local horse shows. She has copious experience in various diagnoses such as autism, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, Down syndrome, stroke or CVA, and many other developmental and neurological diseases.