Enjoy some sights and sounds of HWH summer camp, week 2!

On Day 2 of summer camp, we focused on respect and boundaries, while campers learned how to use a lead rope and walk a multitude of horses. How to turn left and right, and back up or go forward. Horses and budding equestrians were also paired today! Disposition, experience level, personality type all go into the pairing process. When we moved to the arena, campers walked their horses over ground poles and weaved between vertical poles. Given the heat and humidity, each horse also received a refreshing hose-down. As a thanks for their work, we let them graze in delicious grass and clover before returning them to the pasture. The time spent on the ground with our horses is when relationships and trust is built. When asked, "how long before we can ride"... we explained that steps aren't skipped. For the safety of people and horses alike, everyone needs to learn the basics of horse handling, and invest in the relationship so each horse learns to trust their rider. As always, we began with round-up and ended with round-down. Campers all did great!! Can't wait to see everyone on Day 3 when we'll learn how to properly groom our horse...and tack!