MUSTANG KIDS CLUB
community learning group for youth ages 7-13
JOIN THE CLUB & JOIN THE FUN!
There’s so much to learn about horses besides how to ride! Join the Mustang Kids Club, where you’ll meet other horse-loving youth and participate in fun hands-on activities together to learn about horse care, herd behavior, jobs with horses, safety around horses, riding disciplines, tack and stable care, and so much more!
Saturdays from 10:30am-12:00pm
REGISTRATION CLOSED FOR THE 2024 SESSIONS
(scroll for form below to inquire about future sessions)
Six club gatherings per session, meeting twice monthly
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March 9, 2024
March 23, 2024
April 6, 2024
April 20, 2024
May 4, 2024
May 11, 2024
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June 15, 2024
June 29, 2024
July 13, 2024
July 20, 2024
August 3, 2024
August 17, 2024
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September 14, 2024
September 21, 2024
October 5, 2024
October 19, 2024
November 2, 2024
November 16, 2024
What you’ll learn…
Club gatherings all start with a safety warmup, then move into a discussion topic and hands-on activities with REAL horses! Previews are also sent to each club member prior to each gathering for at-home learning and opportunities to prepare additional questions to bring to gatherings.
SPRING 2024 TOPICS
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Safety Warmup:
Appropriate Stable Attire
Discussion & Activities:
Spring Session Group Introductions, Horse Colors & Coat Patterns
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Safety Warmup:
Horse Body Language
Discussion & Activities:
Identifying Parts of the Horse, Grooming, Measuring Horse Height
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Safety Warmup:
Understanding Herd Activity
Discussion & Activities:
Herd Behavior, Identifying Horse Gaits
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Safety Warmup:
Going Through a Pasture Gate
Discussion & Activities:
What Does an Equine Vet Do?, Common Equine Illnesses, Taking a Horse’s Heart Rate
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Safety Warmup:
Approaching a Horse
Discussion & Activities:
What Does a Barn Manager Do?, Around the Stables, Horse Care Management
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Safety Warmup:
Haltering a Horse
Discussion & Activities:
Types of Horseback Riding, Spring Session Group Closing Activity
SUMMER 2024 TOPICS
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Safety Warmup:
Assessing Herd Activity
Discussion & Activities:
Summer Session Group Introductions, Horse Breeds & Riding Disciplines
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Safety Warmup:
Approaching a Horse in a Herd
Discussion & Activities:
What Does a Farrier Do?, Parts of the Hoof, Hoof Care & Cleaning
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Safety Warmup:
Catching a Horse
Discussion & Activities:
Types of Horse Pests, Pest Control, Taking a Horse’s Respiratory Rate
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Safety Warmup:
Leading a Horse
Discussion & Activities:
Equestrian Events at the Olympics, Identifying Gaits in Equine Sports, Common Equine Injuries
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Safety Warmup:
Walking Around a Horse While Tied
Discussion & Activities:
What Does an Equine Bodyworker Do?, Muscular Parts of the Horse, Identifying Parts of Tack
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Safety Warmup:
Passing Other Horses
Discussion & Activities:
Tacking Up a Horse, Summer Session Group Closing Activity
AUTUMN 2024 TOPICS
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Safety Warmup:
Reading Herd Dynamics
Discussion & Activities:
Autumn Session Group Introductions, Horse Jobs, Riding Disciplines & Types of Saddles
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Safety Warmup:
Tying a Horse
Discussion & Activities:
What Does an Equine Nutritionist Do?, What Horses Can & Can’t Eat, Reading a Feed Label
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Safety Warmup:
Walking Around a Horse in a Group
Discussion & Activities:
What Does a Saddle Fitter Do?, Skeletal Parts of the Horse, Bathing
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Safety Warmup:
Passing Other Horses in a Group
Discussion & Activities:
What Does an Equine Dentist Do?, Types of Bits, Assembling a Bridle
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Safety Warmup:
Assessing Arena Activity
Discussion & Activities:
Blanketing a Horse, Tack Maintenance & Cleaning
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Safety Warmup:
Arena Etiquette
Discussion & Activities:
Identifying Horse Gaits & Other Ridden Movements, Autumn Session Group Closing Activity
Limited Memberships Available
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Limited Memberships Available •
Club Membership
per session
$250.00
