2014 Farm Day Program

SUMMER FARM DAY PROGRAM    --  aka Hang with Heidi and the Horses Day

Rain or shine; activities will be modified for the weather.

9am to 3pm  (earlier and later can be arranged, no extra cost but they have to help out with chores)

2 kids minimum

4 kids maximum

Boys and girls all welcome

PRICING    $60 per day per kid

KIDS BRING

-riding helmet

-boots

* (I have three helmets and a few pairs of boots if you can’t find any)

-refillable water bottle

-lunch

-preferred snacks

-sunscreen

-hats

-sneakers for non-riding time (no sandals please)

-change of clothes if you want (you will get dirty!)

-rubber boots and raincoat if needed

-if you’ve got them - bandannas, belts, any other western themed things

FOOD - bring your own lunch, and an afternoon snack 

-bring a refillable water bottle - I will provide drinking water

POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES 

(These will be adjusted to the age and gender of the kids)

-horse spa day

-paint and glitter the horses

-dry shampoo bath OR shower the horses

-dress up 

-parade

-make “ribbons” to give each other for prizes

-chores- feeding the horse, care, health, hooves

-safety release knots

-visit chickens & turkeys

-play with the dog

-barn check and fence check

-obstacle course 

-cowboy theatre for those performance-inclined

-draw and write stories*

*Story and art - draw and write - learn about breed, colour, markings 

-make up a favourite horse, draw one of mine, stick people and stick horses

-make up a story about each other with cowboy nicknames

RIDING TIME

This isn’t specifically a riding program. 

There will be opportunities to ride, weather permitting.  

...since there are only two horses we’re going to get creative…

-one kid leads while the other sits on the horse

-relay races (low speed) requiring trading horses

- “horse show” two kids ride, two kids “judge” on best smile, best posture,  etc

SCHEDULE

(flexible and could change)

MORNING

-chores, clean up corral, sweep shed

-prepare hay nets 

-catch horses and tie, groom, tack up

-ride

LUNCH

-free time for a half hour - supervised but unstructured

-they can bring a book or a video game or whatever they wish

-if the weather’s nice we can sit under the tree in the shade, if it’s raining we’ll hang around in the barn or the little camper trailer

-this gives the kids a chance to relax, gives me a chance to catch up on calls and emails that I will not be taking while we’re busy.

AFTERNOON

-activities from the list above