Thursday, July 31, 2025

Week 8 Update

Week 8 Update!
We are halfway through the week already! We have been having so much fun this week! On Tuesday, we made salt dough in Skill Surprise. In Sports, we played water games to keep cool from the heat! In Arts and Crafts, campers had the choice of making paper crabs, octopi or mermaids! Up at the barn, we had our riding lessons as usual, practicing steering at the walk and trot! In Horse Science, we learned about the different breeds, colors and markings of horses. For Horse Fun, campers took apart bridles and raced to put them back together properly!!

Today was a rainy day, but we did not let that affect our day! Down the hill, campers painted their salt dough! They look amazing! In Sports, we played Epic Spoons where the spoons were hid around the Lodge! In Arts and Crafts, campers made paper bag mermaids. Up at the barn, we learned about horse senses and communication. Campers pretended to have a horse's vision by placing their hands in a triangle over their noses. This demonstrates where a horse's front blind spot is. In Horse Fun, we designed our own barns! Some had jumping barns, others created Western Barns. Once again, we all worked on our steering at the walk and trot. Many have been weaving the cones to practice steering! We can't wait for the next couple of days with you all!










































Monday, July 28, 2025

Week 8!

Week 8!

Happy Monday! We had a great first day today. We ran an adjusted schedule due to the heat and wrapped up a normal day's activities before the hottest part of the day. In the morning, we made paper plate jellyfish, played sea animal bingo, and got to know the members of our group with ice breaker games!! Up at the barn, campers had their usual riding lesson, learning about Hoofbeat's 5s's: Starting, Stopping, Steering, Spacing, and Squirreling. We will be working on these all week. Campers also learned about how to properly groom and saddle a horse, as well as the safety around the barn and horses. In Horse Fun, we groomed Luna and Junebug, the mini horses. To keep things cooler in the afternoon, we played water games, bathed some horses to cool them down, and came up with group skits that were Under the Sea themed! Despite the heat, we had a great day, and we appreciated everyone's flexibility today! Keep checking for more photos this week!