Pony Care Course is a 8 week long course, two sessions per week, with the next session starting in October. All eightweeks are available at the discounted rate of $575 which includes a copy of the book, "Horse & Pony, a Practical Guide to Caring for a Horse or Pony." Classes will run each Tuesday and Thursday after school from 4-6pm. Individual weeks can be purchased at a rate of $40 per class/ $80 per week. Each week students will receive 15 minutes of riding instruction on a horse! Classes will be limited to 6 students. Students must be at least 7 years old, unless approved by our instructors.
Week I: The Barn and The Horse A: The Barn
Overview of barn components
Safety
Maintenance
B: The Horse
Overview and history.
Types of horses
Safety
Maintenance
Week II: Proper Grooming A: Preparing to Ride
Grooming Equipment
Brushing
Picking Hooves
Polo wraps and bandaging
B. Bathing
Hosing
Shampooing
Week III: Proper Care
Feeding hay & grain
Vitamins & Supplements
Stall Maintenance
Bucket Cleaning & Water Trough cleaning
Treats! Make a delicious apple & carrot treat for the horses. (ingredients are provided)
Week IV: Tack & Riding Equipment
Bridles, Bits, Saddles, etc...
Taking apart and putting together pieces of tack
Cleaning and caring for equipment
Tacking up a horse
Week V: The Vet
Prevention of injuries
Recognizing an injury
Shots and vaccines
Dressing and caring for injuries
Week VI: Anatomy & Its Functions
Parts of a horse
Proper movement of a horse
Observing horse at walk, trot, and canter.
Balance and center of gravity
Week VII: The Farrier and the Feet
Farrier tools and equipment
Trimming
Hot Shoeing
Diseases of the feet & Prevention
Proper Care
Parts of the hooves
Week VIII: Fun Day and Pizza Party
Horse trivia and games
Watch a horse movie
Pizza party (lunch provided)
Pony Care Course:
When:
Classes now forming for October
Every Tuesday and Thursday from 4-6 pm
Where:
Sweet Music Farm
9868 Kilgore Road Orlando, FL 32836
How Much:
Entire 8 week program which includes some riding instruction: $575
Individual Class weeks $80
For Who:
Riders between the ages of 7-12
Classes will be limited to 6 students. Students taking entire course will have priority filling classes.
Please note, some flyer's have the incorrect information as far as pricing and length of course. The course is 8 weeks long, we meet twice a week. The package includes some riding instruction. Individual class weeks are for $80. The book is not included. We apologize for any confusion and inconvenience!
Please call 407-909-1603 (leave message if no answer) for reservations. Or, email us at,