The foundations of horsemanship
Learn the essentials of horse care
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Experiential learning that makes a difference!
Learn
Students are given basic lessons on horse anatomy, wellness, and behaviour, building upon their EAL lessons and designed to enhance their riding lessons.
Care
Students participate in daily care for the horses, from grooming to mucking stalls.
Prepare
Students learn how to prepare horses for riding.
Program details
Each session is approximately 90 minutes. The learning objective for the session builds upon the daily goal set in the morning group session.
Understanding your teacher.
The horse is the teacher!
How are the parts of the horse similar and different to parts of the human?
Students learn the basics of equine anatomy while learning how to groom and care for horses.
Building relationships.
Students learn about natural horse behaviour and how human interaction can help a horse feel safe. Students practice reading signals from their horse while grooming, feeding treats, and working around the horse.
Pressure & release.
How can humans control such large and powerful animals? Though skillful pressure and release!
Students learn how to lead their horses and practice different situations - like leading the horse to the stall or paddock.
Communication.
Students delve deeper into understanding horse communication. By watching horses interact in a field, they will learn to identify behaviours that are similar or different than human to horse interaction.
Problem Solving.
A band-aid won’t stick on a horse’s fur! Students get to learn and practice basic first-aid for common horse cuts and scrapes.
Focus.
Students learn how to saddle and bridle their horses
Many Canadian organizations have embraced Equine Assisted Learning, using the BuildingBlock curriculum, as part of their investment in team building, leadership training, and wellness.
Hosted at one of Metro Vancouver’s premiere equestrian facilities
Richmond, British Columbia