TCTC Pony Care Camps, 2024
June 28, 2024 @ 10:00AM — August 23, 2024 @ 10:00AM Pacific Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
Trillium Creek Training & Rehab Coalition: 27353 SW 45th Dr Wilsonville, OR 97070 Get Directions
TCTC Pony CARE Camps, 2024
Diverse Pony CARE Camp for kids 7 - 12 years old - Campers jump into engaging HANDS-ON activities at our nationally-accredited EQUINE SANCTUARY and "FOREVER HOME" for 12 senior therapy horses of many breeds, sizes and colors. Fun for everyone! 3-Day Camps offer a "Campfire CampOver" Saturday night (with parent or guardian.)
One- or Three -Day Camps FULL OF KID-FRIENDLY HOLISTIC HORSE CARE
INCLUDING:
- Communication, Energy, Feeding, Grooming & Braiding.
- Physiology, Anatomy, and safe horse-handling Groundwork (to establish Relationship, Leadership and Safe Horsemanship with their pony; and know how to Ground Tie, or safely Hold their Horse, for therapeutic treatments, the veterinarian or farrier.)
- Unique Arts, Crafts (drawing/painting/journaling/felting.)
- A Nature Trek (exploring animal sounds and habitat in our Wildlife Corridor; ponds, and a microscope to see bugs up close!)
- Games and Gardens (with a TRAIN and a Greenhouse for food & fun, choosing fresh dried herbs to fill an aroma sachet.)
- Creative games with the ponies.
- Three-day camps include a family campfire potluck dinner and "show"; a CampOver (with parent or guardian) and complimentary continental breakfast; and an after dark Moonwatch with Chuck Rahe, "Starman Extraordinaire" sharing his powerful telescope and his group's amazing photographs and discoveries (weather permitting.)
- The opportunity to help feed and groom their horse "just one more time."