Fun & Interactive Programs for Children & Youth
Therapeutic Riding
Therapeutic riding offers the student an opportunity to learn about horsemanship from the ground up. Students groom and tack their own horse and learn about horse anatomy, colours and care.
Once in the saddle, the riders are assisted by volunteers and based on their ability ride their horse through patterns and activities at various gaits. The classes encourage fun with an emphasis on safety and include games as well as horsemanship skills. Students gain confidence and learn teamwork by working with the horses. They also receive the physical benefits of being horseback.
This program is available for all levels of riders with all levels of ability.
Equine Assisted Learning
Benefits for children and youth…
Participants are taught how to change their perspective on social interaction, leadership and cooperation while learning essential skills such as; Leadership Communication Teamwork Empathy
There is nothing like a 1,200 lb teacher!
By their intuitive nature and innate sensitivity, horses can provide facilitators with a window into the participants personality. They mirror back what the participants are feeling and how they need to adjust their thoughts, feelings and behaviors to work successfully with the horses.
Where horses do the teaching….
Horses are ideal educational tools for use with children and youth. Once the participant is taught the basics of dealing properly with a horse, he or she can become the leader the horse seeks. When the horse feels safe and at peace with the person, cooperation is a hundred fold and the child can easily get the horse to do what is asked of it.
The Equine Assisted Learning session are very dynamic and interactive. Since we all learn differently, interactive learning enables everyone to learn lessons and skill through our experiences. The healing power of horses is the relationships that we build with them. Through EAL more of the senses are engaged and therefore involving the learner, thereby increasing the probability that they will learn, retain, and apply what they have learned.
Each exercise is custom designed to maximize learning potential and focus on developing individual skills as they work through each fun interactive group challenge. Teams will work to; develop relationships, accept responsibility and accountability; overcome barriers to find change; be encourage to be creative and innovative; find opportunity in working together; realize the benefits associated with effective communication; and recognize the value of mutual trust, respect and personal integrity. All while having fun!
Program Includes:
- Customized curriculum
- Certified Facilitators
- Horses, Venue & Equipment
- Insurance
- Handouts for each program
- Classroom debriefing