This is a game I learned from some instructors where I work now. Teddy Bear Picnic Arena setup: 4 cones down both walls, across from each other 4 beanie babies spread out on the fence on the near end of the arena 1 barrel at the far end of the arena with a towel on … Continue reading
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Carrie’s Treasure Chest of Activities
I am SO excited to share this with you! I did part of my Instructor in Training hours under a wonderful woman named Carrie who started HorsePower Therapeutic Riding. One of the things I learned most from her was to think creatively and educationally about the activities you use to teach riding skills. Recently she agreed to … Continue reading
Lesson Plan: Matching Cards & Pole Weaving Activity
Once you have a set of matching cards, there are so many uses…here is another one! Supplies: 1 barrel 4 cones setup in square 4 weaving poles Matching cards (for resources see Matching Card Games post) – one set on the barrel, one set on the poles velcro or tape – one set of cards … Continue reading
Senior Citizen Program Activities (groundwork)
Senior Citizens are a special group of people that often have physical and/or mental disabilities that your program may have the capacity to serve. We recently had a group come out and I want to share what we did, and see what you have done! Some of these ideas are from a Senior Citizen Program … Continue reading
Annie’s Therapeutic Riding Mounted Activities
Recently 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 is her great list of Riding Mounted Activities. Enjoy! Note: most of these games require horses to be desensitized to items … Continue reading
The Honey Bear Obstacle Course
A friend told me about this activity she saw someone do with their students, and I thought it was cute enough to share! However, I forgot exactly how it went so I may have added some of my own embellishments. Enjoy! The Honey Bear Obstacle Course Introduce the bear. He is hungry. Your mission is … Continue reading
Rainy Day Activities
I just found a wealth of resources at the Virginia 4-H extension website! I have listed all the ones for Rainy Day Activity idea here for you. Puzzling Horse Parts A Horse of a Different Color (horse colors) Do You Have Horse Sense (horse body language) Eat Like a Horse (horse feeds) Horses Wear Clothes, Too … Continue reading
Horse Parts Games
I just found this gem of a handout by the Virgiana 4-H extension. There’s some good horse parts game ideas AND a puzzle already drawn for you, all you need to do is print it! I imagine hiding the pieces around the arena and having the rider find them then put the puzzle together on … Continue reading
Nan’s Games and Activities
A sweet reader from Australia sent me a collection of riding games and activities she put together. She gave me permission to post them all, along with pictures, and I am SO excited to share them with you! Without further ado, I present to you… “Games & Activities on Horseback, For Nervous and Beginning … Continue reading
Groundwork Activities for Grooming, Tacking and Leading
My barn used these groundwork activities for a special group of Big Brothers/Big Sisters they just had in and I thought they were great. The organizer based them off camp games and adapted them to horses. They’re good for incorporating horse skills into teaching life lessons and social skills. Grooming Gab Need: horses, leaders for … Continue reading