Haven Horse Youth Program
Love horses and dream of having your own?
New to horses and desire hands-on experience and camaraderie?
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. Four sessions plus the fun show. Beginner and Intermediate sessions run simultaneously so that families can participate together. See the website for more information and inquire through the contact page at: https://www.havenmeadowsfarm.com/
Beginner- New participants with limited horse experience, preschool through 12th grade. Grooming, safety, leading, desensitizing, in-hand obstacles, showmanship and beginning riding skills.
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.
Program Cost: Sliding scale starting at $100 per participant
Tuesdays at 5 p.m. or 6 p.m. July 22nd, 29th, August 5th and 12th
or
Wednesdays at 5 p.m. or 6 p.m. July 23rd, 30th, August 6th and 13th
Horse 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.
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.
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.
Meeting Locations:
Sessions
HAVEN Meadows Farm
45021 Bending Avenue
Harris, MN 55032
North Branch Community Center
The Senior Center building (behind Pizza Pub)
38790 6th Ave
North Branch, MN 55056
Sunrise Equine Veterinary Services
39318 Poor Farm Rd,
North Branch, MN 55056
County Fair Chisago County Fairgrounds
905 West 4th. Street
Rush City,
MN 55069

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