Heavens Hoofprints: Horsemanship Program
Proposed Event Date and Time: Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Event Capacity: We can accommodate 8-24 kids for one session and our session’s are 2.5 hours long.
To large groups: If you have more than 24 kids that are participating, no
problem, we will divide the group up into 2 sessions.
Participation: We do allow all kids to participate, including siblings. All participants must be five years and older. We do ask that any kids that come to the ranch participate in the full event. We are very sorry for any inconvenience, but it is no fun for a sibling to come and watch. We want it to be a great day for parents to watch and kids to participate. This is great for all kids because they love to participate!
Cost: $50- $60 per participant and includes everything that is provided in the event.
Program includes a 2 ½ hour interactive session, all four stations listed below, and Girl Scouts earn their Horsemanship patch. Group events are paid by zelle, venmo or a troop check. Thank you.
How to prepare for your girl scout event: A $50 non refundable deposit secures your event day. Leaders please collect release forms and funds for each participant before the day of the event. Forms can be emailed to us collectively.
Participants:
Please have all participants wear jeans or riding pants, riding boots or closed toe shoes, bring their own bike helmet, and bring a water bottle. We look forward to having you with us.
Forms for your troop:
Click below for directions to our ranch:
Heavens Hoofprint Directions
Click on link below for release form for participants:
Heavens Hoofprints Release Form
The Event Stations: This is where all the fun happens!
What we do is set up 4 stations and we will have an employee at each station to lead the kids through that station. There will be 3-6 kids to each station and every station is hands on for the kids. I would ask that you bring 1 parent to every 3 kids. If more want to come, that is fine.
Fun Stations:
Station 1: Horse Husbandry: All the kids will learn what it takes to care for a horse. They will all get to rake a little horse poop, wipe out the water bowls, and feed the horses hay and carrots. Our staff leader will also talk to them about the type of hay the horses eat and the importance of caring for the horse’s home.
Station 2: Horse Grooming and Saddling: There will be 1 horse for the kids to learn how to groom. They will get to learn how to properly groom (brush) and saddle a horse.
Station 3: Archery: The kids will learn to shoot an arrow into hay targets.
Station 4: Horseback Riding: We will have 3-6 kids ride at a time in an enclosed arena for 30 minutes. Each child will get a basic lesson on riding a horse and we will play some fun horse games. The riding lesson will include how to mount, dismount, and the kids will get to ride at a walk and trot (if they feel comfortable).
At the end of the event, we will come together and ask the kids a few questions about what they learned. We will then handout each participant’s horsemanship patch.
As a staff, we all really enjoy watching the kids have fun with the horses and seeing them interact with them. It is great to allow them to enjoy the outdoors and learn about an animal that gives so much to us humans. Horses teach us patience, respect, and love. They give us an experience of enjoyment that every horse enthusiast holds on to for a lifetime!
We look forward to you joining us at the ranch!
Heavens Hoofprints Equestrian Center
31050 Burlwood Dr.
Castaic, Ca. 91384
(661)-645-0278
[email protected]
www.HeavensHoofprints.org
Proposed Event Date and Time: Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Event Capacity: We can accommodate 8-24 kids for one session and our session’s are 2.5 hours long.
To large groups: If you have more than 24 kids that are participating, no
problem, we will divide the group up into 2 sessions.
Participation: We do allow all kids to participate, including siblings. All participants must be five years and older. We do ask that any kids that come to the ranch participate in the full event. We are very sorry for any inconvenience, but it is no fun for a sibling to come and watch. We want it to be a great day for parents to watch and kids to participate. This is great for all kids because they love to participate!
Cost: $50- $60 per participant and includes everything that is provided in the event.
Program includes a 2 ½ hour interactive session, all four stations listed below, and Girl Scouts earn their Horsemanship patch. Group events are paid by zelle, venmo or a troop check. Thank you.
How to prepare for your girl scout event: A $50 non refundable deposit secures your event day. Leaders please collect release forms and funds for each participant before the day of the event. Forms can be emailed to us collectively.
Participants:
Please have all participants wear jeans or riding pants, riding boots or closed toe shoes, bring their own bike helmet, and bring a water bottle. We look forward to having you with us.
Forms for your troop:
Click below for directions to our ranch:
Heavens Hoofprint Directions
Click on link below for release form for participants:
Heavens Hoofprints Release Form
The Event Stations: This is where all the fun happens!
What we do is set up 4 stations and we will have an employee at each station to lead the kids through that station. There will be 3-6 kids to each station and every station is hands on for the kids. I would ask that you bring 1 parent to every 3 kids. If more want to come, that is fine.
Fun Stations:
Station 1: Horse Husbandry: All the kids will learn what it takes to care for a horse. They will all get to rake a little horse poop, wipe out the water bowls, and feed the horses hay and carrots. Our staff leader will also talk to them about the type of hay the horses eat and the importance of caring for the horse’s home.
Station 2: Horse Grooming and Saddling: There will be 1 horse for the kids to learn how to groom. They will get to learn how to properly groom (brush) and saddle a horse.
Station 3: Archery: The kids will learn to shoot an arrow into hay targets.
Station 4: Horseback Riding: We will have 3-6 kids ride at a time in an enclosed arena for 30 minutes. Each child will get a basic lesson on riding a horse and we will play some fun horse games. The riding lesson will include how to mount, dismount, and the kids will get to ride at a walk and trot (if they feel comfortable).
At the end of the event, we will come together and ask the kids a few questions about what they learned. We will then handout each participant’s horsemanship patch.
As a staff, we all really enjoy watching the kids have fun with the horses and seeing them interact with them. It is great to allow them to enjoy the outdoors and learn about an animal that gives so much to us humans. Horses teach us patience, respect, and love. They give us an experience of enjoyment that every horse enthusiast holds on to for a lifetime!
We look forward to you joining us at the ranch!
Heavens Hoofprints Equestrian Center
31050 Burlwood Dr.
Castaic, Ca. 91384
(661)-645-0278
[email protected]
www.HeavensHoofprints.org
