Lessons

The Riding Centre offers English riding instruction with an emphasis on the balanced seat to adults and children, ages eight (8) years and older, from Yellow Springs and surrounding communities. Because of our mission to provide affordable instruction, The Riding Centre also offers scholarships to students with financial need. Students come from diverse backgrounds, with varying levels of ability. All are welcome.

Our instructors are led by Adriene Kramer, head instructor and executive director. They maintain a teaching philosophy rooted in patience, a positive attitude, and a deep respect for horse and rider. This approach was established by Riding Centre founder, Louise Soelberg. In turn, many Riding Centre students have developed lifelong interests in horses. Indeed, many former students have gone on to own their own horses, while others have even built their life’s work around horses.

Our Instructors

Adriene Kramer

Head Instructor and Therapeutic Riding Instructor

Adriene grew up right here in Yellow Springs, Ohio, at The Riding Centre. A horse lover for as long as she can remember, she started lessons here as soon as she was old enough and began teaching lessons here when she was 16.  

For college, Adriene attended Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island, a school with a nationally known equine studies program, where she had the opportunity to ride with many great dressage and eventing clinicians. In 1999, she graduated with a degree in Equine Business Management/Riding and gained experience working for a top Canadian dressage rider at the Pan-American Games and then then for an international-level event rider. 

Adriene switched gears and moved across the country to Idaho, where she worked as a wrangler at Hidden Creek Ranch, a dude ranch in Harrison, for three seasons. Centered Riding® was the focus of the ranch and really peaked her interest. 

In 2001, Adriene took her instructor course and became an official Centered Riding instructor. Through her time at the ranch, Adriene gained valuable experience riding on difficult trails and working with groups of students or one on one, all the time keeping lessons interesting for all ages and levels of riders. Her time at the ranch also expanded her knowledge of Western riding and allowed the opportunity to ride hundreds of different horses. 

Knowing that ranching life was not permanent, Adriene eventually found herself back home in Yellow Springs once again, this time with a horse, a dog, and a cat.  As one of only six certified Centered Riding instructors in Ohio, Adriene enjoys working with the Centered Riding principles and helping riders help their horses. In 2010, Adriene took the step to become a level II ARIA certified riding instructor in both dressage and eventing. In 2022, Adriene became a PATH-certified therapeutic riding instructor. Through her expertise and varied knowledge, Adriene has become an indispensable part of our lesson program.

Visit her at www.adrienekramer.com.

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