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
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Autumn Leaf Activity
In light of all the trees changing colors, this is a simple game we played the other week. Prep: 4 pairs of autumn colored paper – cut matching leaf shapes for each pair on each pair write an activity – one word can be divided by a dash laminate and cut out again Activity 1 (for … Continue reading
Patterns and Stations
This is a neat way to do things shared to me by Ashley of NTRC at the Advanced Workshop I attended. Most of her lessons have lots of riders so this is the format she often uses. Arena Setup Set up the arena into 3 stations, each with a pattern and activity Here we have: 1 … 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
Clips for Exercises and Steering
Clips, clothespins, and barrettes – oh my! Clips, clothespins, and barrettes are great tools to use in lessons! For exercises you can have the rider put them on their horse’s mane or on the saddle pad, then take them back off. Here is a picture of clips in a mini’s mane (imagine it on … 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
St Paddy’s Day Activities
Here are some more great holiday game from Carrie at Horsepower! Thank you so much for sharing Carrie! I love how she incorporates life lessons into her games : ) Shamrock Game Supplies Shamrocks – cut out shamrocks, write plus or minus points between 1 and 10 on the back of each one, and laminate … Continue reading