Forever Family Farm Farmworks Inc.
14935 Sherrod Croft Lane
Dade City, Fl 33525
Registration fees- $100 onetime fee
Program fees- $100 for a 1-hour session
Month 1: Foundations and Farm/Horse Safety
Garden Equipment care & Safety
We are connected with other providers for Mental Health Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, music therapy and also offer a Horse Powered Reading program.
14935 Sherrod Croft Lane
Dade City, Fl 33525
Registration fees- $100 onetime fee
Program fees- $100 for a 1-hour session
Month 1: Foundations and Farm/Horse Safety
- Introduction to the program & safety protocols with animals & tools
- Understanding horse/animal behavior & safety around the farm
- Grooming tools & techniques
- Benefits of grooming for health & bonding
- Communicating with horses/farm animals through body language
- Recognizing common behaviors & emotions in animals
- Healthy soil/nutrients for seeds/crops
- Using animal waste/byproducts to build soil
- Pest & weed prevention
- Companion Planting
- Importance of Whole Foods in our diets
- External anatomy of the horse
- Introduction to skeletal and muscular systems
- Internal and external parts of the hoof
- Importance of the hoof in the health of a horse
- Life cycles Healthy soil of plants
- Life cycle of poultry
- Parasites on the farm
- Basic farm maintenance & carpentry skills/safety
- Mending fences and mending relationships
- Kitchen/food safety
- Milling our own grains vs store bought flour/grains
Garden Equipment care & Safety
- Overview of saddles, bridles, bits & other equipment
- Fitting & using tack properly
- Cleaning & storing tack
- Identifying wear & tear
- Hands-on practice with saddling & bridling horses
- Understanding the importance of correct fit
- Ensuring equipment is safe for use
- Troubleshooting common tack issues
- Keeping gardening equipment in good shape & maintaining safety
- Sourdough vs yeast dough
- Let’s get the dough started
- Month 4: Advanced Riding Technique
- Trotting basics & maintaining balance
- Steering at a trot
- Fun activities to build confidence & reinforce skills
- Group riding challenges
- Developing rhythm & control at a trot
- Introduction to posting trot
- Understanding the canter
- Practicing transitions between gaits
- Learning simple riding patterns
- Building coordination & memory
- Trellises in the garden
- To mulch or not to mulch
- Sourdough bread skills
- Signs of a healthy horse
- Introduction to common equine ailments
- Understanding horse diet
- Preparing & distributing feed
- Importance of hoof health
- Basic hoof cleaning & maintenance
- Role of veterinarians in horse health
- Role of farrier in horse health
- Basic first aid for horses
- medicinal plants & herbs
- Month 6: Stable Management
- Cleaning stalls and maintaining the stable
- Organization and cleanliness
- Keeping track of feeding, exercise, and health records
- Importance of consistency in care
- Adapting care routines for different seasons
- Blanketing and hydration needs
- Overview of running a stable
- Roles and responsibilities of stable management
- Harvesting fruits & vegetables
- Preserving fruits & vegetables
- Discard recipes/goodies
- Month 7: Breeds, Characteristics & Behaviors & How Horses helped develop The World- Native plants vs invasive plants
- Overview of different horse breeds & their characteristics
- Markings & patterns
- What Horses were bred for
- The Role of Horses in our History
- How a horse's behavior is influenced by environment & training
- Planting native plants vs invasive plants
- Beneficial bugs in the garden
- From farm to table with meats & plants
- Month 8: Review & Application
- Review of material, riding & care skills learned
- Assessments & feedback
- Students present a project on a chosen farm/equine topic (age appropriate based on ability)
- Group discussions & learning from peers
- Demonstration of riding skills
- Celebrating progress & achievements
- Refreshments from garden & cooking class
- Reflection on the journey & celebration with peers & family
- Ground beef burgers right from our farm
- Families to bring a side dish to share
- Mounting & Dismounting
- Safe techniques for mounting & dismounting
- Riding posture & balance
- Learning to walk & halt a horse
- Basic steering techniques
- Guest Lectures: Sessions with professionals like veterinarians, farriers, & trainers when available
- Project Work: Students complete an individual or group project related to their interests in equines/farm/gardening
- Journaling: Students maintain a journal to reflect on their experiences & progress, age appropriate depending on their ability
We are connected with other providers for Mental Health Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, music therapy and also offer a Horse Powered Reading program.
