Natural horsemanship with New Hope Horses
Help to
sponsor one of our rescued horses, and participate with your sponsored horse in
our horsemanship program.
We will help
you through various levels of horsemanship, at your own pace. Starting with “groundwork,”
basic safety around horses, haltering, assertive but not aggressive, space
& distance, and playing some fun and educational games with your horse. You
will see how all of this relates to riding. If you are already an experienced
horseperson you will of course move through this level very quickly. For
others, it may take a few weeks or possibly a couple of months (depends on how
much time you are able to spend with your horse).
Once you are
through this first level, you may begin riding. We will continue to help you
through this second level where you will learn to ride more confidently,
softly, freely. (The bridle is not there to hold you on; in fact, you may even
advance to the level of riding withOUT a bridle. That will be up to you.)
Our scheduling goal will be to arrange at
least two 2-hour sessions for you and your sponsored horse each week. Of course
you may visit more often than that! How much supervised or unsupervised time
you have with your horse will depend on your level of horsemanship. Your need
for supervision should decrease as your horsemanship level increases. Once you
get through the second level, which includes riding, you will be well on your
way!
Here’s a
promise: We have promised these very special horses a forever home here. They
are not available for adoption, so if you fall in love…. Correction: WHEN you
fall in love with our horses, you don’t have to worry about saying goodbye to
them. These horses live here. This is their home.
Your
sponsorship contribution in 2013 will start out at $160 per month. Your
sponsorship money goes to Horse Help Providers, Inc. (DoubleHP), the 501c3
nonprofit organization that rescued these horses and is responsible for their
care. Your sponsorship money helps to feed and care for these rescued horses.
Not a penny goes to a person. It all goes to the horses.
After you
are through the second level, which includes learning to ride more freely, your
monthly sponsorship contribution may be lowered; and you may enjoy helping
other people who are just getting started in our horsemanship program.
For many
reasons, including consistency for horses and humans, we follow a specific
horsemanship program that is strongly influenced by Parelli Natural
Horsemanship Levels (though we do not have a permanent Parelli instructor
here). Learn more at www.parelli.com.
In May, we
DO have a Resident Instructor here – a Licensed Parelli Instructor! So your May
sponsorship will include some lessons with our Parelli Instructor.
No
Previous Horse Experience Required.
Our Horses
will show you everything you need to know.
About Life.
(605) 359-0961 www.newhopehorses.org
