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Home-School Horsemanship Classes
February - May
kids 5yr upwards
10:00am - 11:00am - $8:00
welcome to stay 30- minutes after class to have snack time in picnic area

Home-School
Horsemanship 101
Walking with obstacle course

Delve into the realm of the American Miniature Horse and Master the art of grooming their magnificent coats. Learn how to groom from head to tail using the complete grooming tools. They are off to learn to walk their miniature horse using verbal and non-verbal signals to walk and stop off to complete a short obstacle course. Off to Barn, Chores uncover the contents of our horse pantry, the daily dietary intake of the horse, help prepare horse feed, and The most effective methods for stall cleaning, we finish class with a carriage ride

Home-School
Horsemanship 102
Ground Barrel racing

We begin the class by reviewing four grooming tools from Class 101. We introduce the fifth tool, the hoof pick, and learn about the parts of the hoof while feeling the horse's feet being clipped. We know how to apply fly spray to the horse. During grooming, we discover our horse's personality type. We review walking and halting in hand with the miniature horses and introduce the trot. We employ verbal and nonverbal cues to navigate the barrel pattern.

Off to Horse Pantry to learn about horse behaviour - recognise food aggression and the 'dragon face.' Observe Chili and other herd mates to interpret their expressions. Muck out stalls. Prepare horse dinner and discuss the dietary benefits of horse food with its high digestibility and Fiber content, which is beneficial for their digestion and can help Prevent colic. If time allows, distribute the horses' hay ration. A ribbon will be awarded for completing the barrel pattern at the end of the class.

Home-School
Horsemanship 103
Grooming & Advanced Obstacle Course

We begin the class by reviewing the grooming tools from Class 102 and revisiting how to walk, trot, and halt with the miniature horses. We also learn how to back up a miniature horse using verbal and nonverbal cues before advancing to more complex obstacle patterns.

Next, after a quick review of Classes 101 and 102, we head to the horse pantry. We shall start our exploration of horse ages by examining horses' teeth. The children will look at and feel the teeth of older horses, learn about different markings, and observe and touch the horses' bodies. We will prepare the horse's lunch.

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