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Badge Day at Hampton Pony Club

February 22 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm AST

Badge Day-overview

Badge Day-overviewWe’re excited to invite your child to Badge Day at Hampton Pony Club! This is a fantastic opportunity for members to earn new badges, develop their horsemanship skills, and enjoy a fun-filled day at the barn.

📅 Date: February 22, 2025

Schedule:

🐴 I Love My Pony (10 AM – 12 PM)
Open to all Pony Club members, this session will focus on learning about horse care through a fun, hands-on activity!

  • Members will spend time at the barn learning things like how to measure and estimate a horse’s age.
  • They will gather information about their favorite lesson horse.
  • Finally, they’ll get creative and design a personalized stall card for their chosen horse!

🍎 Feed-Rite (12:00 PM – 2 PM)
For members 12 years and older, this session dives into equine nutrition and feeding practices.

  • Members will learn how to curate a balanced diet for their favorite horse.
  • They will study essential rules of feeding and how they apply to individual horses.
  • After an educational session in the tack room, members will apply their knowledge by gathering information about their favorite horse’s diet.
  • Finally, they’ll get crafty and create a personalized feed chart for their favorite lesson horse!

🎥 Equine Multi-Media (Throughout the Day)
For members 14 years and older, this badge explores the intersection of media and horsemanship.

  • Members will brainstorm and create horse-centric media throughout the day.
  • They will work together to produce various forms of content, such as photos and videos.
  • Their creations will celebrate Pony Club and showcase the fun and educational aspects of being a member.
  • This session encourages creativity and media skills, helping members learn how to promote Pony Club in a fun and engaging way!

🏇 Lungeing (2 PM – 4 PM)
For members in C Theory or higher, this session focuses on practical lungeing skills and theory.

  • Members will spend time in the tack room reviewing the reasons for lungeing, lungeing equipment, and safe lungeing practices.
  • After the theory portion, members will put their knowledge to the test by demonstrating their lungeing skills in the indoor arena.
  • Please bring appropriate attire for lungeing, including all required safety gear and weather-appropriate clothing.

📌 What to Bring:

  • Barn attire (We will be spending most of our time in the warm tack room, but will be out in the barn as well so please bring warm coats, gloves, etc)
  • Snacks and water (Those staying past 12pm please bring lunch, we will eat while we work on the Feed Rite badge)
  • For lungeing: Safety gear (helmet, gloves, proper footwear) and warm clothing if needed

Register

Please register so we know who is coming and can prepare the best day possible. There is no charge to register for Hampton Pony Club Members.

     

    I Love My Pony

    I Love My Pony

    Feed-Rite

    Feed-Rite

    Multi-media

    Equine Multi-Media

    Lungeing

    Lungeing

    If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Tyra Holt tyralingley@gmail.com or Jennifer jennhanson89@gmail.com

    We look forward to a fantastic Badge Day!

    Details

    Date:
    February 22
    Time:
    10:00 am - 4:00 pm AST
    Event Category:

    Organizer

    Hampton Riding Centre
    Phone
    506-650-5999
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    Venue

    Hampton Riding Centre
    560 Lakeside Rd
    Smithtown, New Brunswick E5N 3Y6 Canada
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    Phone
    506-650-5999
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