SUMMER 2010
EQUINE ASSISTED LEARNING
8 years old and up
June 28, 29
10:00-2:00 $150 includes GST
August 16-19
1:00-4:30 $260 includes GST
Parents’ Explanation
To put it simply, Equine-Assisted Learning is a kid-friendly educational experience with horses. Participants, working in teams, learn about horses in a fun and exciting atmosphere and in the process, learn valuable life skills. When kids participate in exercises designed around understanding the nature of the horse, they learn to better understand themselves. The EAL exercises in the program are designed to be fun and engaging. These exercises are all un-mounted and are based on teamwork. Some of the benefits include: creating empathetic leadership opportunities; developing healthy relationships with humans and horses; teaching problem solving skills; and, building individual confidence and self esteem. The facilitator, who is trained in EAL’s principles, provides opportunities for this learning to take place. The exercises, coupled with the end-of-class debriefing, help participants to bridge the gap between experiences in the arena and ‘real life.’ Equine Assisted Learning provides critical life skills taught by horses, which apply to all of us, regardless of our riding skill or level of horsemanship.
Kids’ Explanation
This is a fun camp where you will learn lots of great things about horses. You will get to play a lot and lead your horse through the obstacle course. You will even get to paint your horse and dress him up.
6 years old and up - $240 includes GST
August 3-6, 2010 1-4 pm
This is where it all begins at HHR. Here we lay the foundations for our relationship and understanding of the horse. This is a fun camp with lots of co-pilots helping everyone be safe and secure with and on a horse. The riding is bareback, the fun is abundant and the skills move ahead quickly. Students learn safety first and then add grooming, ground work and riding to their list of accomplishments. In this camp we get a really solid understanding of the horse and why he behaves as he does. We even get to paint our ponies, too.
8 years old and up - $295 includes GST
August 3-6, 2010 9-12 am
August 16-19, 2010 9-12 am
8 years old and up - $450 includes GST
July 12-15, 2010 9 am - 4 pm
August 9-12 , 2010 9-12 am
This is the next step after Beginner’s camp and a place to work on your Rider Levels 1 and 2. You will be introduced to the English saddle and started in basic riding skills in a saddle. The pace will increase from Beginner’s camp and there will be class riding and individual time. This is a skills-based camp. There may be some jumping depending on the level of the students. You will learn about horse care and feeding, as well as equine first aid. We will do some trail riding as well. This is a great camp in which to further your riding skills and work on your Rider Levels. If you already have your Level 1, we will move you forward into your Level 2 work.
Prerequisite: HHR Beginner’s camp or equivalent
RIDER LEVEL 1 and 2 CAMP SOLD OUT
10 years old and up - $550 includes GST
July 5-9 9:00-4:00 am
Riding, riding riding. We will do lots of that this camp, both morning and afternoon. If it rains we will learn to trailer horses and go to Magrath arena and ride there for a good part of the day. We will follow the Equine Canada Rider level curriculum for Levels 1 and 2. For those who are ready we will test the levels at the end of the week, but don’t feel pressure to test. There will be jumping for those who wish, barrel racing, trail riding and cross country jumps. Come and ride, learn and have a ball. Weather permitting, we may take our horses to the lake for a swim.
Prerequisite HHR Beginners Level plus a Saddle Up camp or equivalent experience.