ILEAP and RDA Introduction to Horsemanship: Spring Term 2023: 12 years and under: 4.30pm - 5.30pm

An ILEAP under 12's, after school short course.  Please book onto all 5 weeks.

ILEAP has teamed up with the Riding for Disabled HQ at Lowlands for an after-school club to bulld your confidence around our equine friends.  The session will consist of an RDA approved wellness and enrichment programme involving learning to care for horses and ground work.  The aim of these sessions is for participants to become familiar and comfertable around horses, in a supportive small group setting. 

Research has suggested that spending time with animals in an outdoor environment is beneficial to mental health and welbeing.

Week one- Tea with a pony. Meet some of the ponies and learn a bit about them while enjoying your picnic tea from home in the riding school.

Week two- Grooming, how to groom a pony, what is in a grooming kit, learn about pony colours and markings.

Week three- Mucking out, learn how we keep our equine homes nice and clean including types of bedding,  and how we care for them including what a pony eats.

Week four- Mechanical horse session.  As we are now feeling confident with our knowlege, lets be brave and try out the RDA's mechanical horse!

Week five- Ridden session.  Our final session in this short course will be sitting on a pony and having a ride around the school on a lead rope. 

Please wear long trousers and long sleeved jackets.  The riding school can provide hats and boots for you to wear, although you are welcome to being your own.