Instructors, Lessons, & Training 

Lessons are available for horses and riders of all levels and disciplines. All of our instructors are lifelong students of the horse and continue to provide the highest standard of education. From beginning lessons to advanced coaching for competition, a program to fit your needs awaits.

Leah Keller - Instructor

Leah has a professionally strong Natural Horsemanship foundation and has ridden and trained with Buck Brannaman, Buster McLaury, Maryal Barnett, Theresa Dorhety, Randy Rieman, and other well-known trainers.  She believes in a foundation that starts on the ground and works up to the saddle, thus her students start with groundwork in order to build better communication with their horse. At Bay Harbor Equestrian Center, where she began in May of 2005, she progressed from stable hand to training horses to teaching students.  Leah was head trainer/manager at Bay Harbor Equestrian Center from the fall of 2009 until spring of 2013. From Bay Harbor, she went to South Fox Island where she managed the island's equestrian center until the summer of 2014. Shortly after that she took a brief break before beginning her training and teaching at Rising Hope in June of 2016. She teaches beginner lessons all the way up to advanced lessons, and everything in between. To learn more about Leah, you can check out her website at www.lkhorsesense.com or click to the button below to see upcoming LK Horse Sense Clinics.

Lesson Prices

$70 Private 

$60 Semi-Private 

$50 Group 

Susan Klimas - Instructor

A native of Harbor Springs, Susan began her riding career in Hunter-Jumpers at Black Forest Hall under Alison Cram. She became certified by the Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) in 1994 in both English and Western styles of riding. She taught riding at Camp Westwind on the Oregon Coast and on & off throughout college before moving to Singapore in 2004 where Susan became a full-time instructor at the Singapore Polo Club. In 2006, she became certified in Therapeutic Riding and served as Head Instructor at the Riding for Disabled Association of Singapore. Jumping being her specialty, Susan has significant experience with showing horses, instructing private and group therapeutic riding, trail riding and Natural Horsemanship. Locally, she has instructed for the Bay Harbor Equestrian Club, Exceptional Riders of Northern Michigan, KColfer Sporthorses, Grace and Glory Riders, and Rising Hope Riding Center. She enjoys teaching both children and adults at all levels and is the only trainer who teaches on Saturdays.

Lesson Prices

$65 Private 

$55 Semi-Private 

$45 Group 

Phoebe Moll - Instructor

Phoebe has a Natural Horsemanship foundation that started from a young age and has ridden and trained in a variety of disciplines along the way. She has ridden and trained with Joe Wolter, Buster & Sheryl McLaury, Buck Brannaman and others while continuously working under LK Horse Sense. As a kid she grew up riding at a Natural Horsemanship focused barn in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, to then transition into more of a jumping focus while riding in Pony Club during her highschool years. After highschool, Phoebe switched gears and began riding for the Michigan State Polo Club which she served as President of for two years. Phoebe believes that no matter the discipline, the horse comes first and with a solid foundation, from the ground up a horse and rider can excel at anything. You can learn more about Phoebe on her Facebook page below. 

Lesson Prices

$60 Private

$50 Semi Private

$40 Group