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Haven Horse Youth Program

 

Love horses and dream of having your own? 

New to horses and desire hands-on experience and camaraderie?

 

Join us for hands-on groundwork and riding sessions, ending with a fun show. Youth can be in preschool all the way up to one year past high school. This is our 10th year offering this program, mentoring 120+ kids in that time. This program is run and supported by volunteers, with a goal of providing low-cost horse educational opportunities. This is not primarily riding lessons, though there are riding components. There are four sessions plus the fun show. Beginner and Intermediate sessions run simultaneously so that families can participate together.

 

Registration is through the registration form at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdV2ri5qQeHjKyZjB-w7PMr4OU1TKMKt4I4F2wTPsvo4uNq6w/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=107865507571018799786

 

​Please also complete the liability release form at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFdNj0-h7b-aphZAFwyeIRyqIG4LSD51vChb0kid2tXXCRyQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=107865507571018799786

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Questions can be directed to the contact page or via text at 651-210-2344 (Shannon).

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When registering the form will ask which sessions will work best for your rider, if Tuesdays or Wednesdays are preferred or if either is an option. Please also let us know if 5 pm or 6 pm will work better for you. We will try to schedule accordingly.

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Beginner- New participants with limited horse experience, preschool through 12th grade. Grooming, safety, leading, desensitizing, in-hand obstacles, showmanship and beginning riding skills.

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Intermediate- Returning participants or those with previous lessons/horse experience in grades three and up. Above topics plus groundwork, lunging, bridling, saddling and arena riding skills. 

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Program Cost: $125 per participant. $25 off registration for siblings, referring a friend who attends or for being a 4-H youth. Parents/Adults can learn along with your youth for an additional $50.

 

Helmets are provided, or you can bring your own. Closed toed shoes are to be worn on the farm. Boots are needed if riding independently.

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Tuesdays at 5 p.m. or 6 p.m. July 22nd, 29th, August 5th and 12th

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Wednesdays at 5 p.m. or 6 p.m. July 23rd, 30th, August 6th and 13th

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Optional Horse fun show Sunday, August 17th at 1 p.m.

                              

Shannon Huberty      651-210-2344 (text best)            45021 Bending Ave 

havenmeadowsfarm@gmail.com                                   Harris, MN 55032

 

HAVEN Meadows Farm

Farm Help Days

Want to try out farm life and be a farmhand? Enjoy spending time with horses and animals while investing in and connecting with other youth? Haven Meadows Farm raises livestock sustainably to build the ecosystem of their farm and to support their horse program. Adult and/or youth help is appreciated. Dates to be announced.​​

     

Junior Mentor Program

For confident, independent preteens and teens with prior horse experience (5th grade and up) for those youth interested in being ongoing youth mentors. There is a 5 hour per month volunteer commitment either fulfilled through mentoring or volunteering at Farm Help Days. Additional opportunities potentially include groundwork, conditioning, games, English, western riding and horsemanship lessons as availability allows. Program Cost $225.*  Tuesdays and Wednesdays mid-July to the end of August at 5 p.m.

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Youth Mentor Program

For confident, independent returning preteens and teens with prior horse experience (5th grade and up). This group serves as ongoing youth mentors and has “first dibs” on lessons slots. They lease the program horses to show at the 4-H horse project horse show and other show opportunities. There is a 10 hour per month volunteer commitment either fulfilled through mentoring or volunteering at Farm Help Days, plus a fundraising commitment. Program Cost $500* May through September. Partial options may be available.

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Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. to mentor youth with Western Pleasure Lessons following

Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. to mentor youth with Game/Drill lessons following.

Encampment May 30st-June 1st

Ride Night Wednesday, June 18th 4 pm

WSCA Horse Shows all summer long

County Fair July 10-13th

* Horseless Horse Show mentoring 

* Horse Project Show 

Additional opportunities include groundwork, conditioning, games, English, western riding and horsemanship lessons. See calendar for dates.

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