School Holiday Program - 1/2 Day Horsemanship Workshop 1
Event description
The half day Horsemanship Workshop is an introduction to Horse Riding targeting young people aged 10-17 years who do not have regular access to horses. The workshop will cover:
- Catching and tying up horses safely
- Grooming horses including types brushes and how to use them
- Types of tack and how to tack-up a horse
- Riding horses including walk, stop and turning. Depending on the confidence of the riders, they may have an opportunity to trot. We will assist them around an obstacle course
- First Aid, nutrition and health of horses
Date: Tuesday 5 July 2022
Time: 9:30am -12:30pm | Gates open 9:00am
Age: Participants to be 10-17 years
The workshop will include morning tea and lunch. Participants will be presented with a Certificate of Completion of the Katherine Outback Experience Introductory Horsemanship Workshop.
Participants are required to have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian in order to work with and ride the horses. Participants will need to wear closed-in shoes and are encouraged to wear sun smart attire including long pants, long sleeve shirt and a hat.
A special thank you to the Department of Chief Minister and Cabinet Office of the NT Government for the ongoing support of School Holiday Programs in the Big Rivers Region.