We have partnered with the Geauga County Library to offer Pony Tales, a no-cost read aloud program for school-aged children. Students can practice reading and gain confidence in their public speaking voice with the help of their nonjudgmental equine friends. Beginning this winter, students can sign up through the library for this program.
We offer summer day camp for 5 - 16 year olds. Campers spend 5 days (9am - 2pm) participating in fun horse-centered activities, art, and mindfulness practice. Campers will learn horsemanship while practicing communication, relaxation, and patience among many other personal life skills. There will be daily riding and/or carriage driving.
60 minute beginner friendly Yoga class includes 30 minutes of Yoga practice with 30 minutes of discussion or games and horse-time for pets and hugs after class.
A great way to improve flexibility, strength, and mental clarity, our kids classes are open for children and youth ages 5 to 14. (Older teens are invited to take our adult classes
60 minute beginner friendly Yoga class includes 30 minutes of Yoga practice with 30 minutes of discussion or games and horse-time for pets and hugs after class.
A great way to improve flexibility, strength, and mental clarity, our kids classes are open for children and youth ages 5 to 14. (Older teens are invited to take our adult classes.) An adult must be present on-site during their child's class.
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts can satisfy their badge requirements as a Troop or individually with our Scout Programs tailored to each Scout's needs. We welcome Daisy Troops, too, by offering our own special fun patch for Daisies to "earn" during their two-hour visit to the farm learning about horses.
Private, tailored programs for youth groups including churches, schools, sports teams, group homes, and other organizations. Horse-centered activities are designed to enhance personal wellness and positive, integral life skills. Programs can be one-time or recurring engagements. Call or email with your group's needs so we can design a program just for you.
Field trip or semester long sessions are available to homeschool groups and individual students. Horse-centered activities include life skills and STEM topics that introduce students to new ways of using math and science in every day life. Field trips are 4 hours long. Quarterly courses include one 2-hour program once a week for 8 weeks.
Field trip or semester long sessions are available to homeschool groups and individual students. Horse-centered activities include life skills and STEM topics that introduce students to new ways of using math and science in every day life. Field trips are 4 hours long. Quarterly courses include one 2-hour program once a week for 8 weeks. Courses are offered throughout the schoolyear starting in September and ending in May.
Horsin' Around Horsemanship Summer Camp will be offered in July 2024 and runs 5 days from 9am-2pm daily.
July 1st - 5th Ages 5-8
July 8th - 12th Ages 9-12
July 15th - 19th Ages 13-16
Each day of camp will be filled with horse-related activities including an hour of daily riding, horsemanship skills including grooming, haltering, and leading, cart driving, and horse-centered games.
Other activities offered during the week include:
Horse experience is not needed. We will go over safety and horse behavior on our first day of camp and then revisit the rules each morning thereafter.
No equipment is needed; we provide helmets and all supplies for camp.
Children will bring their own lunches. We provide bottled water throughout the day and lemonade at lunch. Children can bring their own refillable water bottles if they choose.
Cost for the week is $275 per child
Our Yoga program offers a safe and inclusive practice for children. Practice can be outdoors or inside the barn depending on weather. Horses will be nearby in a safe location that is fenced from the Yoga practice. Age groups are 5 -8 years old, 9-11 years old, 12-14 years old.
Yoga and mindfulness practice has many social, personal, and educational benefits for kids. Some of these benefits include:
Classes are beginner friendly with poses that are easy to master. Positive affirmations are readily given to build children up as they learn to perfect their Yoga poses.
Classes combine Yoga, deep breathing exercises, games, horse time, and community discussion.
We offer four Yoga practices.
Daisies don't have an official horse-related badge, but that doesn't mean Daisies don't love horses! We've created our own program to offer the youngest Girl Scouts. Daisies will be able to to interact with ponies and horses and earn a fun patch when they've completed the program.
Topics covered include:
Program is 2 hours long including an introductory riding lesson. Horses and ponies will be lead on a lead line by Willow Grove staff for safety during this beginner riding lesson. Water bottles will be provided. Leaders can bring snacks for their group if they'd like.
Chaperones, leaders, and assistants are required to stay for duration of programs. Please abide by two-deep rules and bring enough adults for supervision of your troop.
Minimum group size is 4 girls with a maximum of 8 girls.
Cost per girl $30
For more information or to reserve your date, contact us:
When emailing, be sure to add "Daisies" to your email.
This Try It is from the Southern Alabama Council. We will cover all requirements for this badge during your Brownie Troop's visit to the farm.
Riding lesson will teach mounting and dismounting, sitting securely in the saddle, cueing a horse to walk, turn, and stop. All riding will be done with Willow Grove staff leading the horse on a lead line. There will be no independent riding for this introductory lesson.
Program will take 2 hours to complete.
Chaperones, leaders, and assistants are required to stay for duration of programs. Please abide by two-deep rules and bring enough adults for supervision of your troop.
Minimum group size is 4 girls with a maximum of 8 girls.
Cost per girl $30
For more information or to reserve your date, contact us:
When emailing, be sure to add "Brownies Try It" to your email.
This GSA badge can be earned through our two hour program that includes a riding lesson covering all requirements.
Two hour program.
Chaperones, leaders, and assistants are required to stay for duration of programs. Please abide by two-deep rules and bring enough adults for supervision of your troop.
Minimum group is 4 girls with a maximum group size of 8 girls.
Cost: $30 per girl
For more information or to reserve your date, contact us:
When emailing, be sure to add "Junior Badge" to your email.
In this workshop, Girl Scouts explore the connection between humans and animals through engaging activities and games. Our program fulfills many requirements for the Girl Scout Animal Helpers badge.
Cadettes will learn how horses fit into the role of Animal Helpers through listening to trainers, life coaches, counselors, and riding instructors. Then, Cadettes will participate in a mini experiential learning session with equine assisted activities and ride or drive a horse to experience therapeutic riding or driving. These sample activities will give participants a better hands-on understanding of what horses provide.
Scouts may also have the opportunity to speak with a professional dog trainer during their program.
2 Hours
Minimum group: 4 girls. Maximum group: 8 girls
$25 per Scout
For more information or to reserve your date, contact us:
When emailing, be sure to add "Cadette Badge" to your email.
2 Hours
Minimum group: 4 boys. Maximum group: 8 boys
$30 per Scout
For more information or to reserve your date, contact us:
When emailing, be sure to add "Boy Scouts" to your email.
Our homeschooling programs are organically taught. We do not use books or worksheets, and all of our lessons come from conversation and experiential learning through hands-on interactions with horses, chickens, and garden plants.
Our programs combine physical movement and fitness through walking, leading and grooming horses, optional riding or cart driving, stretching and physical games as well as leading and grooming horses. Students are introduced to math, science, biology, nutrition and health concepts as those topics apply to daily farm life. Art projects are provided by a professional artist as a fun way to tap into kids' creativeness. History of farming, horses, and our local area is shared with students and can be a "jumping point" for students to research these topics further on their own. Agricultural professionals visit throughout our semester programming to share their experiences in different careers including rescue organizations, farriers and blacksmiths, beekeepers, veterinarians, vegetable farmers, and horse trainers.
Last but not least, through their interaction with fellow students and their equine partners, youth will also practice positive life-skills including confidence, self-advocating, recognizing and setting boundaries, building healthy relationships, positive communication, leadership and teamwork, better awareness and focus, patience, emotional regulation, and kindness and empathy.
Activities your children can expect include (based on seasons and age group): feeding, grooming, haltering, leading, tacking, and riding or driving horses, extracting honey from frames (frames are collected beforehand and bee-free), planting vegetables and harvesting when mature, playing games, and collecting eggs, making maple syrup and apple butter.
Farm Day Field Trips offer one-time visits to the farm for kids pre-school through 6th grade. Older kids welcome, but programming is directed towards the younger crowd.
Farm Day is a hands-on event with farm experiences.
Parents or group chaperones are REQUIRED to stay for programming.
For more information or to reserve your date, contact us:
When emailing, be sure to add "Farm Day Program" and your date to your email.
Grades K - 12 Ages 5 - 17
This program gives students the opportunity to learn through hands-on experiential learning using equine-assisted activities. Students will explore the world of horses through a blend of physical education, STEM topics plus health, history, and literacy, life skills, and character development.
Each week new topics will be presented in a laid back, conversational setting.
Horsemanship:
STEM:
Careers in agriculture:
Other topics:
Quarters must be prepaid before the first class. When spots are filled, we close registration. There are no requirements to how many quarters your child can attend.
Quarters begin:
MONDAY CLASS:
TUESDAY CLASS:
WEDNESDAY CLASS
THURSDAY CLASS
FRIDAY CLASS
Parents or group chaperones are invited to stay for programming.
For more information or to reserve your date, contact us:
When emailing, be sure to add "HOMESCHOOL WITH HORSES" to your email.
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