Friday, November 5, 2010

Horse Back Riding at Corner Stone, Too.

Our horseback riding PE class was a great success. We learned a lot about everyday life on a horse farm as well as how to take care of a horse. After our tour of the farm each kid got the opportunity to ride in the indoor arena. It was such at great feeling seeing the smiles and excitement on the children's faces. Horseback riding is great opportunity to teach life lesson such as responsibility, empathy, caring, as well as getting kids in tune with the outdoors and fresh air. Not only does horse back riding teach these life lessons, it also helps kids be to active, works on balance and coordination, and helps to develop self-confidence and a sense of freedom.

After our one day experience at the farm we had many kids come back excited and wanting to spend more time with the horses, so we teamed up with Corner Stone, Too and provided an EB class. In this class we are taking an hour once a week out on the farm going more into depth on how to take care of a horse, how to take care of the tack, and how to ride both Western and English style saddles. It is amazing to see the children taking pride in taking care of the horses, and the confidence they have in their riding ability.