While we’re on the theme of magnets, here are some more ideas! These are some props and activities from Heartland Therapeutic Riding. While attending the Advanced Workshop I asked if I could take pictures of their activities and share, and they kindly obliged! For both games they used magnets and magnet/metal boards, which were located in … Continue reading
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Magnet Farm Animals Game
My game guru Carrie of Horsepower sent me another fun activity! Supplies Farm Magnet Game buy one Here, Here, Here, or Here make your own using directions from Here or Here buy magnets and make your own scenes on a cookie sheet Cookie sheet 2 Barrels 2 Obstacles Arena Set Up Put magnets on a cookie sheet on … Continue reading
Calf Roping Game
The calves are loose! You need to get a rope off the fence… rope them… and take them back to the cow pen! Ideally the sidewalker would be closer to the horse, but she was new. It only takes a few reminders of “Always ask yourself, am I close enough to do a thigh hold … Continue reading
Off Horse Activities
A while ago a coworker lent me her master’s project from a few years ago, a binder full of Therapeutic Riding Exercises and Activities and Equine Facilitated Learning Activities, to use as a resource for this blog! Here are some of her Off Horse Activities to use for rainy days, educational lessons, and team building activities! Horse Body Parts … Continue reading
The Laundry Game
Another great game from Carrie at Horsepower, who got this idea from a workshop at the Region 7 PATH Intl Conference. The Laundry Game Arena Setup: Place 6 pairs of socks around the arena, seperately. Place a washing machine box on a barrel. Our intern, Kaitlyn, made our box with paint. Make a clothes-line from string and … Continue reading
Save the Babies Game
One of our instructors in training played this super cute game with her young riders today, so I asked if I could share it on the blog. I’m not sure what its name was, but this is what I named it. Save the Babies Game Supplies/Arena Setup 3 barrels and 2 sign posts or jump … Continue reading
Crack the Code Game
Crack The Code Game from Carrie at Horsepower! Supplies 3 cones 2 ground poles set 4′ apart 3 barrels Curve arrows Plastic shapes – several sets of 3 different shapes each the same color, with words on each that form an activity or skill to practice when read together (such as: circle/2/cones, 2-point/once/around arena, Trot/4/Long walls, Do/Around The … Continue reading
Horse Breeds Game
Here’s a fun game from my friend Carrie at HorsePower! How to make the game: 1) Find pictures of horse breeds 2) Cut them into two halves each in different ways (zig zag, squiggle, etc.) 3) Laminate each half and cut it out 4) Put velcro on the back (and velcro on the poles, … Continue reading
Pony Picnic
Carrie shared with me this wonderful variation of the the Teddy Bear Picnic game – Pony Picnic! She made an obstacle course between the ponies, the picnic, and the food. The rider picks a pony, rides an obstacle, picks a food, rides an obstacle, and delivers them both to the pony picnic blanket (she uses … Continue reading
The Pony Express
A while ago someone I met at a conference mentioned this activity she heard of to me. She couldn’t remember the specifics, so I’m going to throw out some thoughts. I think it’s a cute idea! The Pony Express The Pony Express was a horseback relay mail delivery service in 1860. With the Gold Rush, so many … Continue reading