Tally Ho Equestrian Center
Boarding
Board Selections
Lessons
Beginner to Advanced
Facilities
Something for Everyone
Tally Ho Equestrian Center, LLC offers riding lessons to the first time beginner through the advanced student, we offer indoor and outdoor horse boarding, day camps, horse showing, and helping you find your equine partner.
k.Hutto, owner-instructor
Educating the horse & pony lover for 20 years...
The Instructors
Katrina Hutto
Owner·instructor
Katrina obtained an Equine Science Minor and Business Major with an emphasis in Marketing and Management from St. Andrews Presbyterian College in 1996. Katrina is also certified through the United States Hunter Jumper Assoc. (USHJA) as an Instructor in 2014. Katrina is also certified as a PATH International Instructor (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship).
She began teaching and training under different professionals (Cathy Cram, Karen Kelley, Shelby French) for several years before striking out on her own. In 1999 she moved to Florence, SC to begin her own lesson program and has since built her own farm with husband, David Hutto. Her daughter Savannah Hutto also rides and competes locally. Katrina is currently the president for our local show circuit, Camden Equine Circuit (CEC). camdenequinecircuit.com. She is also on the Board for Bethlehem Therapeutic Riding Stables and a board member and President of the SC Hunter Jumper Association (SCHJA).
Teresa Blackmon
Instructor
Teresa has also been with Tally Ho for 20 years. She additionally has 30 + years of teaching and showing in VA and SC.
Teresa teaches many of our young riders (4-7 year olds) as well as jointly instructing our IEA (Interscholastic Equestrian Association) teams. Her granddaughter Demi Blackmon rides and shows as well.
Pricing for today's equestrian world
Pricing
- 1/2 hour:
$40/person (1 or 2 students – private or semi-private) most students begin with 1/2 hour private lesson - Group hour:
$40 per person
(3-4 students) - Private hour:
$60 for 1 person
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Package Plan:
- Pay for 9 lessons in advance and get the 10th free! ( Group or Private).
- We ask that you pay by the month or buy a package.
- Stall: $525/mo, horses brought in daily to stalls with fans during the summer or in at night in winter when cold
- Pasture: $375/mo, horses live outdoors, have run in shelters and fed twice daily, hay as needed
- Blanketing: included
(slinkies/hoods/flysheets are not included). - Dewormer: included
- Handling Fees: included
(for dentist, barn farrier, vet, etc.) - Training Rides: $25
- Overnight Boarding: $25/ per night
- Buy/Sell Commission: 15% on purchase/sale price of horse, this is for when we help you find your perfect horse or sell a horse
Prices may vary per show or function
- Schooling Fee:
$45–60/day; this is a fee for your coaching/trainer - Hotel/Food/Travel:
prorated for longer overnight shows - Horse Lease:
$20/day - Hauling Fee:
pro-rated (generally $35 to Camden shows, $50 to Blythewood/Columbia, etc.) - Mane pulling/clipping:
$15 each or $25 for both
- Full: (6 days/week):
$525/month + farrier & routine vet - Half Lease: (3 days/week): $300/month + 1/2 farrier (depends on the horse and his need25
- Quarter Lease: (2 days/week)
$200/month- Your lesson day and then an additional practice day
- May lease by the month (depends on the horse) and must continue to take lessons.
- Rates subject to vary depending on the leased horse.
Contact Us
Tally Ho specializes in the Hunter/Jumper (English) discipline. We start instructing students from age 4 years old and up and have a wonderful assortment of levels with our adult riders too. We attend many horse shows of all different levels, including our middle and high school IEA Team.