News Feed

Check out our newest feature- Our News Feed! This is where clients can come to view announcements such as shows we will be attending, lesson cancellations, planned events, and other fun news. If this is your first time viewing this site, you can scroll down to the bottom of the page to read about what Duzan Riding Academy has to offer, Molly Duzan’s Biography, as well as a description of services and pricing.

2/26/2010
The summer camp drawing has been extended until March 8! Get your entries in before it’s too late!

2/24/2010
There will be a meeting for parents and students who plan on showing with DRA this year on Monday, March 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the barn. Please let Molly know if you will be attending or not. We will be going over new policies, schedule, show bills, etc. Come with questions!

2/18/2010
Interested in joining an Interscholastic Equestrian Association team? We plan on getting this going over the summer and participating in the fall. We need students in grades 6-12. No experience necessary. DRA will make this as affordable as possible so we can get it going! (read, “discounted lessons”!)

2/14/2010 ENTER TO WIN A FREE WEEK OF SUMMER CAMP

Would you like to win a free week of summer camp in 2010? Send the following information to molly@duzanridingacademy.com to enter the drawing: Child Name and Age, Parent Name, Address, Parent Phone, Parent Email, and which camp you are interested in (Horsemanship, Horse Showing, Health Care, Fun ‘n’ Games). We will draw the winner on Sunday, February 28. You can also click on the “Contact Form” on the left side of our webpage and enter the information there. Happy Trails!

2/13/2010 OSU HIPPOLOGY CLINIC
The clinic was a blast! The ponies behaved beautifully and their riders put on a good show by communicating to their ponies, and showing them to the best of their ability. Horse Shows, here we come! :)

2/9/2010 SUMMER CAMP SPECIALS! FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY!
Alumni Camper Discount: Campers who have attended Duzan Riding Academy Summer Camp in previous years get a special price of $275 if they sign up by March 15.

Refer a Friend: Receive $50 off summer camp if you refer 3 friends that sign up for camp. Referrals must put your name down in the referral section of the registration form. (older verisons of the form do not have the referral section, so campers can write the name of the person that referred them anywhere on the form) Must sign up by regular summer camp deadline- May 15.

2/8/2010 OSU HIPPOLOGY CLINIC
Molly, Zoubaida, and Mara will be riding in the OSU 4-H Hippology Clinic this Saturday, February 13 from 9 a.m. to noon. This will be good practice and a fun clinic!

2/1/2010 WELCOME MACHO
Congratulations to the Wingard Family on the purchase of their new pony, Macho! Macho is an old pro who spent most of his life as a lesson horse at Autumn Rose Farm. He is now settling into his new home at Circle A Stables with a family of his own to love. Welcome Macho!

Blast from the past!
Molly with Macho at her first lesson horse show at Autumn Rose Farm in 1995

1/25/2010
You can now become a fan of Duzan Riding Academy on Facebook!

Welcome to Duzan Riding Academy!

Duzan Riding Academy operates out of Circle A Stables in the Dublin/Delaware area. DRA offers riding lessons, pony club, summer camp, horse showing, horse training, horses for sale, professional advice on evaluating and purchasing a horse, and even a rent-a-trainer program where Molly Duzan will come to your farm to give you a lesson or ride your horse.

The mission of Duzan Riding Academy is to give students a well rounded and safe education about horses. Please navigate through our site to learn about the valuable services that Duzan Riding Academy has to offer!

About Molly Duzan

Molly Duzan is the Manager of Circle A Stables where she conducts riding lessons, summer camp, and pony club under her company, Duzan Riding Academy, LLC. Molly has over fifteen years of experience in the horse industry that includes training, competing, breeding, and teaching lessons. She has participated in Hunter Under Saddle, Hunters (jumping), Equitation, Western Riding, Horsemanship, Showmanship, and Reining. Molly has broke and trained several horses that have gone on to be solid, competitive youth horses.

Molly began riding at the age of eight at Autumn Rose Farm where she rode and competed under Ollie Griffith and Clint Ainsworth for twelve years. While at Autumn Rose, she also assisted with summer camps and therapeutic riding.

During high school, Molly worked for various farms and increased her knowledge of horses and the horse industry, and continued training at Autumn Rose.

Molly received her B.S. Degree in Agriculture from The Ohio State University where she majored in Animal Science. While at OSU, she competed on the Equestrian Team and worked at the OSU Equine Facility where she helped train horses, breed, and deliver foals. During Molly’s final year at OSU, she also refined her skills in horse training and reining horses at Roseland Farms under the supervision of Brandon Brant. This experience was simply invaluable for Molly because she got to ride and help train some of the best horses in the world of reining. Reining horses are some of the most meticulously trained horses in the industry, and Molly is able to apply these methods to other disciplines.

Molly currently breaks and trains several horses each year, and works with riders to bring them to a higher level of communication with and understanding of their horse. She is a member of the American Riding Instructors Association and is currently completing her certification from that association. She is also an active member of the American Quarter Horse Association, the United States Equestrian Federation, and the Ohio Hunter/Jumper Association. Molly loves giving children and adults a broad and well rounded education about horses. She enjoys training, showing, and breeding horses.

Rates

Lesson (One Hour; 1-4 students): $30
Pony Club (Two Hours): $20
Summer Camp (one week): $300/week
Training Ride: $15
Full Training/Month: $300
Partial Training/Month: $200
Lesson for Owners of Horses in Full Training: $25
Clipping (Ears, Muzzle, Bridlepath): $10
Body Clipping: $100
Blanketing/Month: $25
Hold for Vet/Farrier: $5/15 minutes
Extended Board: $100/month (will be prorated if service is for any partial month)

Lesson at your farm: $40 plus gas
Training Ride at your farm: $30 plus gas
Duzan Riding Academy’s Commission Fee for all Horse Sales and Purchases is 10% with a minimum of $300.
Pre-Purchase Evaluation of Horse: Varies. Call Molly for details.

Horse Showing Fees

Day Trainer Fee: $50/day
Show Preparation of the Horse: $25
Day Care of Horse: $25
Hauling: $.60/mile ($40 minimum)
Braiding: $40
Banding: $20

Description of Fees:

Riding Lessons are one hour long. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled lesson start time to prepare your horse. Plan to stay 15 minutes after to care for the horse.

Pony Club is two hours long. Please do not arrive more than 15 minutes early. Payment is due at the beginning of each month. The cost is $80 per month if there are 4 Saturdays in the month. The cost is $100 if there are 5 Saturdays in the month. There are no refunds, but unused payments may be applied towards other services.

Full Training includes 5 training rides per week, grooming, clipping, blanketing, show preparation for the horse, holding for vet, farrier, dentist, etc.

Partial Training includes 3 training rides per week, grooming, clipping, blanketing, show preparation for the horse, holding for vet, farrier, dentist, etc.

Hold for Vet/Farrier/Dentist There is no charge to hold your horse for regular vaccinations or if your horse ties and stands for the farrier.

Extended Board is convenient for times of the year when a boarder is on vacation or during the cold winter months when they may not be able to visit and care for their horse as often as they would like. Extended board includes grooming and picking hooves out 4 days per week, blanketing in winter, application of fly spray in summer, administering any extra medication or any other specific care that your horse may require. Extended board also includes your choice of lunging, hand walking, and/or hand grazing three days per week for 15 minutes.

Blanketing Blankets will be changed as needed in the morning Monday-Saturday. Evening blanket changes are available Monday-Thursday.

Day Trainer Fee includes schooling ride of horse at the show grounds, coaching the rider, showing the horse, and completing entry forms (per day).

Show Preparation for Horse includes grooming, bathing, clipping, tack cleaning on the day before the show.

Day Care of Horse includes set up of stalls, loading and unloading from trailer, stall cleaning, feeding, grooming, lunging, tacking and un-tacking.