New members to our Youth Ministry Horsemanship Lessons

On Sunday afternoon, March 20, we had 3 new members added…. Journey, Heaven and Zoe…. 12, 9 and 2 years old. They all had a great time and are eager to return next Sunday.

In the top photo, Cadence is giving instruction to Journey about the proper steps in removing the saddle after the riding is completed. We have found that children listen and learn better when an older child is giving the instruction…. This applies to many other applications besides horsemanship.

Zoe is a new member, along with her mother Sarah, to our group home in Rio Vista.

Our instructor, Torrinda May, says that both are “ naturals “ and are learning quickly.

We now have so many children taking these lessons that we have split into two class sections on separate days. In a 3 hour learning class, we like to have each student spend a minimum of 30 to 45 minutes on horse. The remaining time is Christian based life skills plus care of the horse and stables.

This summer we will have 2 sessions per week per class plus some individual one-on-one training