The Cornerstone Equestrian Club
$20 per student - friends are welcome!
Parents may stay and watch for free
Created as a supplement to our mounted lessons, the Cornerstone Club allows horse enthusiasts to learn through games and hands-on practice everything one needs to be a competent horse owner, trainer, stable manager, groom and competitor. Our Cornerstone Ranking System guides our learning tracks and provides an opportunity for parents to partner with their kids in their education by measuring progress in an easy to understand format. We take advantage of our clubhouse (pictured at right) and divide our time between there and the stables.
Beginner participants play games, practice horse handling, grooming, tacking up, and get to spend lots of hands-on time with our horses in a fun learning environment. More advanced students study conformation, veterinary skills, training, nutrition and horse managment. Students learn through videos, games, crafts, guest speakers, demonstrations and even field trips throughout the year.
The club is open to anyone who loves horses and is age 6 and up.
Inactive or non-CSF students will want to print out and bring a signed copy of a Equestrian Club Release Form so they can participate in all aspects of each meeting.
February 4th meeting:
Horsemanship - Pasture handling (what to do at a muddy, crowded gate!), safe leading, tying and respect on the ground,
Equipment - Proper bitting and saddle fitting, overview of pads and training tack
Stable Management - Cold weather issues - proper cooling out, how to use coolers and properly put on blankets, when should I leave my horse "naked?"
Training - Gymnastics & Cavaletti - How to stride your own cavaletti and ground pole exercises, how to tell the difference between trot and canter sets, walking distances, and more.
Equipment - Proper bitting and saddle fitting, overview of pads and training tack
Stable Management - Cold weather issues - proper cooling out, how to use coolers and properly put on blankets, when should I leave my horse "naked?"
Training - Gymnastics & Cavaletti - How to stride your own cavaletti and ground pole exercises, how to tell the difference between trot and canter sets, walking distances, and more.
February 18th meeting:
Horsemanship - Trailering basics - preparing to ship, loading/unloading, safety, and more
Training - Jump gymnastics & using grids to target training issues, striding distances, evaluating your horse's needs
Stable Management - Feed & Nutrition basics for the performance horse, covering supplements and medications as well as rotational worming and vaccination scheduling
Equipment - Proper care of tack and equipment, cleaning, oiling, & putting together a basic tack and first aid kit
Training - Jump gymnastics & using grids to target training issues, striding distances, evaluating your horse's needs
Stable Management - Feed & Nutrition basics for the performance horse, covering supplements and medications as well as rotational worming and vaccination scheduling
Equipment - Proper care of tack and equipment, cleaning, oiling, & putting together a basic tack and first aid kit
