The children are given a tour of the ranch and introduced to the animals. The ranch is home to many ponies, a goat, bunnies and chickens. The children are then assigned their pony for the week and lessons on how to catch, groom and tack-up begin. The children have riding lessons in the arena.

 

The children learn how to muck out a stall, clean their saddles and bridles. Lessons in the arena will complete the most part of the afternoon. Children work on an art project, western wind chimes, or painting horse molds. The day ends with everyone feeding and watering all of the animals.

 

The children practice their riding skills such as steering, trotting, and cantering on their ponies. Our neighbors the Wildlife Animal Associates visit the ranch and bring their friends, the bobcat, sloth, eagle, porcupine and fox are just some of the creatures that visit.

 

Everyone catches, grooms, tacks-up and rides in the morning. In the afternoon the children take a nature walk.

 

Today is the pony show. The children prove to their parents everything they have learned during the past week. Before the show, the children receive instructions on how to get their ponies ready for a show. In the afternoon it is show time for the parents. Before leaving each child is presented with a certificate and a picture of themselves and their pony. Show time begins at 2:00pm and ends at approximately 5:00pm.