Kings View Acres

I see this in a lot of my students. The horses help them learn to talk and relate in many different ways and that translates to human interaction as well.

Our students understand this every year. They have battled through and are finding so much success. Graduation is coming and they will have proof.

The boys are super excited to see that our camp information is now up on the website! We have so much great stuff coming up for kids and adults alike. Registration opens soon. Check out our summer offerings at www.kingsviewacres.com.

When I watched my son of 7 years old ride in his second show ever all I could think about was how much my son is benefiting from all the hours he’s spending a...t the barn preparing for his competitions. How much he is learning from all the hours, day in and day out, he rides and practices. And finally, how my expectations of him are so much higher than a teacher, because of his riding. Under general Life Skills he should be zipping zippers. he can put on a pair of leather half chaps by himself. Zipper level: Expert. It states he should be able to snap snaps and button buttons. he can put on his show shirt and jacket, jodhpurs and his helmet. he can also tack up his pony by himself and apply, front jump boots and brushing boots, and he knows which ones to use when and where. At his age he should know how to wash and dry his hands. Not only can he do that, but he knows how to clean and shine his boots, bridle and saddle, bath his pony, pick his feet and apply hoof oil. organize a tack trunk and shovel and sweep manure from the stable. Which brush to use when grooming his pony and how to groom him. For safety reasons He should know one parent’s phone number, and his parents names. he knows the names of the 15 horses in the barn. Their names and what they each eat as well as who their riders are and when they ride. he knows what size girth to use, and which is his own namnah saddle and bridle. He also knows how to change his diagonal, and how to ride a transition. Following Directions in life and needs to be a good listener. he listens to his instructor give him a jump course consisting of 10+ fences, which he has to immediately remember, and then jump. He should be able to remember multiple directions at a time such as brushing your teeth, putting on your shoes and moving your school bag he can remember and ride 2 different course in one day consisting of 10+ jumps in each class Everything his pony does, is because he’s asked and he knows he has to ask correctly. he weighs 35kg. His pony weighs 700 kg. He has spent hours learning how to not only ask, but listen, when he wants something from him. At his age responsibilities, such as packing his lunch away and packing his homework. He can not only feed himself, but knows how to feed and care for a pony along with all the other horses in the barn. He can groom him, put on his blanket, brush his mane and tail. He can scoop his feed, throw hay Into his manger. fill his water buckets and lug all 25 litres of water 100 feet from the tap to his stable. He knows he always comes first in Levi's eyes even when he’s hot and tired or it’s cold and raining. But most of all, he’s learning about hard work. he’s learning how to succeed, and how to fail. he’s learning patience and compassion and best of all Love. Love for his pony, Love for the sport, Love for learning. I have realised after watching the sheer delight on his face when he is on his pony. How lucky a child is to be able to fulfill his passion Xxxxx The proud mom of a horse loving little boy