Jane Fraher, owner of Riverview Farms in Topsfield, is accepting students for the 2020 Equestrian Summer Program for boys and girls ages 7 - 15.
Jane makes the program fun with a variety of activities offered in addition to daily riding lessons. The kids will learn horse care and handling; parts of the horse and tack and kids will gain the self-discipline required to understand and control the horse which instills a sense of responsibility and enhances task concentration in the rider. Jane hosts fabulous and fun pizza parties on Fridays.
Equestrian program for girls and boys ages 7-15
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
- June 22 - June 26
- July 13 - July 17t
- July 27 - July 31
- August 10 - August 14
The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability states some of the benefits of horseback riding are:
Physical Benefits
- Improved balance and muscle strength.
- Improved coordination, faster reflexes and increased motor planning.
- Stretching of tight or spastic muscles.
- Decreased spasticity.
- Increased range of motion of joints.
- Improved respiration and circulation.
- Stimulates sensory integration.
- Improved visual spatial perception.
- Improved eye-hand coordination.
Socio-Emotional Benefits
- Improved self-confidence.
- Improved risk-taking abilities.
- Development of patience.
- Emotional control and self-discipline
- Expansion of locus of control.
- Development of respect and care for animals.
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