Hope, Horses & Kids

Week 2 Day 2 and phew it was a busy one. Did you know kids helping kids is our jam? We love teaching confidence and leadership skills in youth and there’s no better way to do it than through connection with kids and horses.
Today we learned how to lead big horses by playing roll the dice, this afternoon was a classic Horse Powered Reading®️ escape room followed by some vaulting barrel practice.

Camp #2 Day 1 in the books. This is our vibe!
📑learning the rules of the barn
🤝 meeting the herd
👂 an unbeatable classic - the body parts game
🚶‍♀️learning to lead a horse
🧽grooming and braiding - cows too!
🧢 hat making

So much fun was had meeting new friends and enjoying nature.

Our Superhero camp July 6 - 10 still has a few spots left. This is a camp for younger kids or those who enjoy a shorter day. Head to our website to check out more.

Our final day of our first camp of the summer and it went out with a bang 💥. We started with Shipwrecked, this is a true Equine Assisted Learning activity that needs teamwork to get it done which ended up being a huge challenge for this group of kids, but they all rose up and nailed it 🎯.
We finished the day with some much anticipated forging with Greg Deaton from Off Grid Anvil. The feeling in the forge when the fire is going and the hammers are clanging is palpable, the kids always surprise us with their hyper focus and utter enjoyment of physical creativity. This is such a cool activity and we are so thankful to have a forge on property!

Our penultimate day of camp and it’s flown by! Today was a Horse Powered Reading®️ fave - word herds, barnyard animals were cleaned, Ellie the pot belly got a new watering hole, and finished off a warm summer day with some time in the saddle. Perfection.

Check our website for future camp availability, and a reminder that our superhero camp is available for those who feel a full day at the barn is just too much- it’s open to ages 3+

Day 3 of camp started with a bang 💥 with ranch ninja warrior. This is such an excellent activity for building motor skills, body awareness and strength while learning all the tasks that need to be done on a daily basis on a ranch, not to mention it’s super fun!! We then had some time out of the heat visiting the animals before diving into a Horse Powered Reading®️activity called Story Cubes. Another fun one in the books 📚

Day 2 of camp and it was jam packed with a variety of activities. We started with roll the dice, groomed some goats, did some cross country obstacles, communication painting a horse, and ended with a cult fave - musical hula hoops with the barnyard animals. In true HHK style we talked lots about life skills such as perseverance, patience, communication, connection and teamwork. These kids are rocking it 🤘🏻