Homeschoolers Horsemanship Program

Homeschoolers Horsemanship Introductory mini sessions: 

Our introduction to homeschoolers horsemanship is designed to teach kids more about horses in and out of the saddle, this consists of 2 Introductory programs: Homeschoolers Horsemanship  mini session 1 (HH 101) and Homeschoolers Horsemanship mini session 2 (HH 102).  These mini sessions are each 4 weeks long at the introductory level that are great for kids new to horses or with prior horse experience. Each week will include hands on experience and riding time (weather depending). Our full program will dive deeper into the world of horses and riding with our Homeschoolers Horsemanship Program (HH 201) launching Fall 2023. 

Our mini sessions curriculum will focus on hands on learning followed by age appropriate worksheet or activity to check/review the information learned.  Each session will include an in the saddle portion where each child will have personalized riding instruction to match the students riding abilities. The recommended ages for our mini sessions are 5 through 12 years old. No riding or horse experience necessary. 

Homeschoolers Horsemanship mini session 1 (HH 101):

HH 101 is completed before HH 102 and only needs to be completed once. This course goes over safety in the saddle and on the ground. The HH 101 class is $70, this includes the 4 days at 2 hours each day plus the welcome bag.

Week 1: Intro to safety and intro to grooming 

Week 2: Intro to equine tack and equipment

Week 3: Intro to horse anatomy

Week 4: Intro to horse feeding

Homeschoolers Horsemanship mini session 2 (HH 102): 

The HH 102 class is $80, this includes 4 days at 2 hours each day. HH 102 topics will be changing for each program and can be signed up for multiple times with new topics. 

Some topics that will be covered at the introductory level are listed below: 

-Farrier care

-Ground work

-Chiropractic care

-Veterinary care

-Stable management

-Pasture management  

-Equine First Aid

-Horse Height and Weight

All students will need to wear pants and closed toed shoes, preferably with a small heel. Helmets will be provided or may use your own ASTM/SEI approved helmet. 

Homeschoolers Horsemanship 8 month Program: 

Our full program will dive deeper into the world of horses and riding with our Homeschoolers Horsemanship Program (HH 201) Fall and Spring Semester.  The ages for this program are 5-11 year old's. This program will be 2.5 hours and run weekly from September through April excluding Holiday weeks. Sign ups will be on a 4 month basis for this program. This program will include multiple guest speakers and even more hands on experience as we dive deeper into our introductory program topics plus so many more. Proper riding attire is required for this program and must be approved. Helmets will be provided. Our dates and times are listed below! The tuition per Semester of 13 classes is $300 if paid up front or $80 a month and a non refundable deposit is due at sign up to secure spot. At the end of each semester we will have showcase for students to show family members all the skills they learned during the course, this will be on a weekend. Tuition includes course book and materials. 

Taught over the year with each class being divided up into interactions with horses (feeding, grooming, tacking, care and riding ) and units of interdisciplinary study. Some topics are listed below and will be broken into age appropriate materials. 

- Science (Riding healthy horses, biology of horses and horticulture) 

-Math (horse measuring and weighing, economics of horse ownership) 

-History (history of horses and traditions of breeds) 

-Physical Education (riding and conditioning for riding)

-Social Studies (Herd Dynamics)

-Literature (horses in film)

-Art (drawing and painting horses)

-Equine First Aid and Safety 

Although the topics listed above are important to further the students understanding of horses the most important aspect of our program is the life skills that come from our weekly interactions with horses. Working with horses develops compassion, problem- solving and communication skills that build self confidence and leadership skills 

**If any sessions are listed as FULL but you are interested in that group, please fill out the sign up form to be added to the waitlist**