Girls Scouts and Boy Scouts can come out to work on the skills needed to earn badges and advancements or just learn about the many aspects of horses and their care. Group visits are approximately 2 to 2 and half hours depending on the ages/level of the group and what the badge for that level includes.
Cost - $15 per person
Participants will each receive a folder with information about what they've been taught they can use to discuss the activities at a later date along with copies of the requirements to earn the badge for their ages/level.
Skills participants will work on:
Safety
Types of riding and their equipment
Breeds of horses and some characteristics
Apparel for riding
Basics of riding and steering
Horse care
Grooming
Badges Worked On:
Brownies:
Horse and Pony (NJ)
Bit N' Bridle (AL)
Let's Be Horse Friendly (VA)
Lovin' and Groomin' (TN)
Riding Round Up (TN)
Pony Ready (TN)
Juniors
Horseback Riding
Horse Sampler (TN)
Hands on Horses (TN)
Cadettes
Discovery: Horses
Trail Rider (TN)
Senior
Horse Smart Leadership (TN)
Exploring Equines (TN)
Some badges are council badges from other states that leaders can look into getting. States are in parentheses after the badge.