Youth Skill Development Programs
Prepare Your Children to Take On The Challenges That Life Throws at them!
Our interactive youth programs are skills development programs that aid in each youths personal growth.
Our youth curriculum programs are usually longer term and range between 8 — 15 sessions. This allows our facilitators to not only ensure the effectiveness of the course but also to track the advancements in each of the youth within it.
Horses are the perfect teachers for our youth programs.
Once a child is taught the basics of working with a horse, he or she can work through building the life skills it takes to become the leader the horse seeks.
These skills will translate back into every aspect of the youths life to create positive change.
The youth learn how to communicate effectively and become a leader in their own life.
What if we could have a window into our own behaviors?
Our interactive youth programs are skills development programs that aid in each youths personal growth.
Our youth curriculum programs are usually longer term and range between 8 — 15 sessions. This allows our facilitators to not only ensure the effectiveness of the course but also to track the advancements in each of the youth within it.
Horses are the perfect teachers for our youth programs.
Once a child is taught the basics of working with a horse, he or she can work through building the life skills it takes to become the leader the horse seeks.
These skills will translate back into every aspect of the youths life to create positive change.
The youth learn how to communicate effectively and become a leader in their own life.
What if we could have a window into our own behaviors?
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Horses understand how to differentiate between potentially threatening behavior and a calm and assertive nature. Young people who have the chance to participate in our youth development programs are able to learn how to modify their own behavior through sets of exercises that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. This type of teaching cannot be delivered in a classroom. It is the experience of being in close contact with horses that has the greatest effect on people.
It has been proven... That the more senses that are engaged, the greater the likelihood that new learning will be retained. The more we involve learners, the more senses are engaged, thereby increasing the probability that they will learn, retain, and apply what they have learned. |
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Each of our exercises are custom designed to maximize learning potential and focus on developing individual skills as they work through each fun interactive group challenge.
Participants will work to:
All while having a blast!
Participants will work to:
- Develop relationships
- Accept responsibility and accountability
- Overcome barriers to find change
- Be encouraged to be creative and innovative
- Find opportunity in working together
- Realize the benefits associated with effective communication
- Recognize the value of mutual trust, respect, and personal integrity
All while having a blast!
Frequently Asked Questions
Our school/organization doesn’t have a big budget to do this program!
Call us we will always be able to help. Our mission is to never turn down a school or a child. We will be able to work with what you have available through your school/organization.
HOW DO WE GET THERE?
Transportation is the responsibility of the school/organization. We have a map and directions on our contact us page. Most participants are brought out in two vehicles by chaperone's or teachers. This is the most cost effective method of transportation.
EQUIPMENT?
We provide all of the equipment for the program, you are just in charge of wearing clothes that you don't mind getting a little dirty and closed toed shoes.
PERMISSION FORMS?
We will send you the permission forms/waivers for the participants.
CHAPERONE?
For group programs we do ask that 1-2 teachers or staff members accompany the group during the program. For individual sign up programs we ask that an adult stay on site during the program.
DO WE RIDE?
In our skills development programs we only work with horses on the ground. All of our work is out of the saddle. You will work along side the horses as part of your team rather than as a tool. This way the horse can be it's true self and not be "on the job". This allows for a true reaction from the horse and results in the most beneficial way of learning for the participant. Our 8 and 12 week course participants will all get to ride on the last class if they choose to.
If you are interested in riding check out our Youth Riding Programs.
WHAT GROUP SIZES DO YOU WORK WITH?
As small as 3 and to a maximum of 16. Have more people than that? Give us a call and we can find a solution.
DO I NEED EXPERIENCE WITH HORSES?
No prior experience is necessary, we will teach you everything you need to be able to interact with our horses. We will inform every group of the rules and safety precautions to take around the animals and the arena.
We always put safety first, and we can accommodate everyone's different comfort levels around the horses.
WHAT IF I'M SCARED OR DON'T LIKE HORSES?
If you aren't being pushed out of your boundaries, you aren't learning. This is an opportunity to overcome your fears or get over preconceived notions. We don't always get to pick our team members at work, do we?
WHAT IF IT IS RAINY, SNOWING OR COLD OUT? WILL WE FREEZE?
If the weather outside is nice, we can always work in the sunshine, but too hot or too cold, we have the covered arena to keep us comfortable. Your program will take place regardless of the weather.
DO I NEED CERTAIN CLOTHING?
Although chaps and a pair of cowboy boots aren't required, we do have certain safety requirements when it comes to your clothing. Simple things like closed toe shoes and dressing in clothes that you are ok with getting a little dusty. We will give you a full list of these safety measures, of course.
WHY HORSES
Cats, Dogs, horses... what's the difference?
There is nothing like a 1,100 lb Teacher…
By their intuitive nature and sensitivity to their surroundings, horses can provide facilitators with a window into the participants personality.
As a prey animal, they are sensitive to the stimulus of each participant. They react to the stimulus through body language and participants must adjust their feelings and behaviors to work successfully with the horse.
What can a horse teach you that a human can't?
Horses consistently model assertiveness and teach us how.
Horses can't lie or over think a participants motive.
Horses feedback is honest and instant
Nature provides them with instincts and senses that are very sensitive.
Help to instill empathy and kindness in the participants.
Horses have natural "herd behaviors" that require trust, respect and teamwork from all members of the team.
Horses automatically respond to confusion and frustration as these feelings can put the herd at risk.
Horses lead through assuredness - not brute force.
Horses have distinct personalities and through this, they all have a different methods of teaching.
What makes us remember?
One of the many bonuses of working with horses vs a classroom setting is the component of interactivity because we all learn differently, but we can all take away lessons that we learn through our experiences.
The power of the horse is the relationships that we create with them.
At Flying Cross Ranch, we engage the body, mind and spirit of both the students and the horses.
Call us we will always be able to help. Our mission is to never turn down a school or a child. We will be able to work with what you have available through your school/organization.
HOW DO WE GET THERE?
Transportation is the responsibility of the school/organization. We have a map and directions on our contact us page. Most participants are brought out in two vehicles by chaperone's or teachers. This is the most cost effective method of transportation.
EQUIPMENT?
We provide all of the equipment for the program, you are just in charge of wearing clothes that you don't mind getting a little dirty and closed toed shoes.
PERMISSION FORMS?
We will send you the permission forms/waivers for the participants.
CHAPERONE?
For group programs we do ask that 1-2 teachers or staff members accompany the group during the program. For individual sign up programs we ask that an adult stay on site during the program.
DO WE RIDE?
In our skills development programs we only work with horses on the ground. All of our work is out of the saddle. You will work along side the horses as part of your team rather than as a tool. This way the horse can be it's true self and not be "on the job". This allows for a true reaction from the horse and results in the most beneficial way of learning for the participant. Our 8 and 12 week course participants will all get to ride on the last class if they choose to.
If you are interested in riding check out our Youth Riding Programs.
WHAT GROUP SIZES DO YOU WORK WITH?
As small as 3 and to a maximum of 16. Have more people than that? Give us a call and we can find a solution.
DO I NEED EXPERIENCE WITH HORSES?
No prior experience is necessary, we will teach you everything you need to be able to interact with our horses. We will inform every group of the rules and safety precautions to take around the animals and the arena.
We always put safety first, and we can accommodate everyone's different comfort levels around the horses.
WHAT IF I'M SCARED OR DON'T LIKE HORSES?
If you aren't being pushed out of your boundaries, you aren't learning. This is an opportunity to overcome your fears or get over preconceived notions. We don't always get to pick our team members at work, do we?
WHAT IF IT IS RAINY, SNOWING OR COLD OUT? WILL WE FREEZE?
If the weather outside is nice, we can always work in the sunshine, but too hot or too cold, we have the covered arena to keep us comfortable. Your program will take place regardless of the weather.
DO I NEED CERTAIN CLOTHING?
Although chaps and a pair of cowboy boots aren't required, we do have certain safety requirements when it comes to your clothing. Simple things like closed toe shoes and dressing in clothes that you are ok with getting a little dusty. We will give you a full list of these safety measures, of course.
WHY HORSES
Cats, Dogs, horses... what's the difference?
There is nothing like a 1,100 lb Teacher…
By their intuitive nature and sensitivity to their surroundings, horses can provide facilitators with a window into the participants personality.
As a prey animal, they are sensitive to the stimulus of each participant. They react to the stimulus through body language and participants must adjust their feelings and behaviors to work successfully with the horse.
What can a horse teach you that a human can't?
Horses consistently model assertiveness and teach us how.
Horses can't lie or over think a participants motive.
Horses feedback is honest and instant
Nature provides them with instincts and senses that are very sensitive.
Help to instill empathy and kindness in the participants.
Horses have natural "herd behaviors" that require trust, respect and teamwork from all members of the team.
Horses automatically respond to confusion and frustration as these feelings can put the herd at risk.
Horses lead through assuredness - not brute force.
Horses have distinct personalities and through this, they all have a different methods of teaching.
What makes us remember?
One of the many bonuses of working with horses vs a classroom setting is the component of interactivity because we all learn differently, but we can all take away lessons that we learn through our experiences.
The power of the horse is the relationships that we create with them.
At Flying Cross Ranch, we engage the body, mind and spirit of both the students and the horses.