I wanted to let you know about a wonderful opportunity that is being offered to our homeschool community this Spring (March).  Also if you’re looking for horse riding instruction for your children, that is available all throughout the year as well.

If you know of any other homeschoolers who might be interested in this, please feel free to pass this along.  We would really like to take advantage of opportunities especially for home educators if we can, to show our appreciation, so feel free to pass this along to any other homeschooler or homeschool groups.

Candice Baldon

A Horsemanship Day Camp that is specifically for homeschoolers.

(to hear what one homeschool Mom had to say after her child attended one last year, read at the bottom)

What: Horsemanship Day Camp for Homeschoolers

When: There are 4 different weeks of camp to choose from:

Each week runs Monday through Thursday from 9am – 11:30am

March 5^th-8^th

March 12^th-15^th

March 19^th-22^nd

March 26^th-29th

Where:  The Mower Homestead at Fig Spring Farm

Located at: 48646 N. 7^th Ave. New River, AZ  85087 (New River Rd. and Fig Springs are the cross streets)

Cost: $100 per student for the 4 days of classes.

Limited Spots available – call for more details or to register

Contact: Rayna Mower at 928-587-2215 or (phone is probably the best way to reach her however)

Your children will be instructed in horse care and horseback riding each day as well as create an art project each day (to read more, see the comment below).  Snacks will be provided. (Parents and siblings are welcome to stay and watch as well.)

Rayna has been professionally training horses for 30 years and has also been a Riding Instructor for the past 10 years.  She has lots of experience with Horsemanship and Riding Day Camps as she has run numerous Day Camps while she was in El Paso.   She also had the honor of being the Children’s Riding Instructor for Fort Bliss in Texas.  She is fabulous and our children have thoroughly enjoyed being able to participate in classes in the past!

Here is what one homeschool mom had to say after her son attended one of Ms. Rayna’s Horsemanship Day Camps over the summer.

Our family just wanted to let everybody know how awesome our Horsemanship Day Camp experience really was for our son. He said it was the best time in his life so far! It is only a couple of hours per day
but each child is kept very busy learning something. And each gets to ride daily with safety equipment and supervision! Parent’s can stay with siblings. My son had never ridden a horse, nor been close to one before
but was taught how to approach a horse, respect the horse, saddle a horse, clean a stall like a real barn brat and ride! Then on the last day after their final ride, the group painted the horses and tied ribbons and bows to their manes and tails! What fun! As far as prices go, I have talked to parent’s who paid $90.00 for one hour of riding and nothing else! I thought this was great for the price . There are other animals at the stable that kids can interact with too. Donkey, chickens, a pony and even a wild mustang.
Ms. Rayna was wonderful too!
Blessings, Jami Kling (homeschool mom)