Horsemanship Academy
NCEFT’s Horsemanship Academy is a ten-week, unmounted program which develops fundamental horsemanship skills and fosters the powerful relationships individuals can build with horses.
Each week, participants engage in hands-on, practical learning with horses. With guidance from NCEFT’s Adaptive Riding Instructors and Staff, participants will work both individually and as a team to explore the ways horses communicate, think, and thrive. The curriculum will cover a wide range of topics that are essential to working safely and effectively with horses, including equine behavior, body language, stable management, grooming, groundwork, health, nutrition, and more.
Program Details:
- Appropriate for ages 5 and up. Curriculum and activities will be adjusted for each group with consideration to age, physical ability, and other special accommodations.
- An Adaptive Riding Instructor will schedule an initial evaluation with each applicant to determine eligibility, to identify specific needs, and to ensure that the groups are cohesive.
- Group size will be limited to 4 participants.
- Groups will run for one hour, once per week for 10 weeks.
Working with horses provides tremendous benefits and builds valuable skills that can be applied in daily life. Individuals participating in equine activities commonly report significant improvements in many aspects of their lives including, but not limited to:
- Self confidence
- Concentration
- Self awareness
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Body awareness
- Mobility/strength
- Reduction in stress and anxiety
- Lowering blood pressure
- Problem solving
This program will provide a strong foundation for any individual hoping to enter the Adaptive Riding program. While the Horsemanship Academy is not a prerequisite for Adaptive Riding, it will provide a unique opportunity to begin developing an important skill-set that will prove useful both in and out of the saddle.
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