Friday's Graduation Day

Friday's at Roux Camp are so bitter sweet. I have spent a wonderful week with SIX great new kids learning and laughing about horses, and it's the last day. They have learned so much and they show it- and I am so happy- and sad.
For me Saturday morning after a Roux Camp is probably the worst. The horses greet me with "Where is everyone?" and I sigh and say... they'll be back in a few weeks. However, I won't trade this thing we have going on for the world!

So- what do we do on Friday at Roux Camp?
Well THIS Friday we started with our chores and immediately started cleaning and grooming those horses! We then cleaned the barn and made our way for an early lunch, busy afternoon ahead.

Morning Chores

Morning Grooming

The reports and art projects that came back were awesome! full of imagination and terms we learned over the past week (again so proud!) We then had an open test forum where we played "Horse Jeopardy" - I had NO idea they pulled in so much knowledge.

Project sharing

Report sharing

Project sharing

Project sharing

Project sharing

Project sharing

Project sharing

Before we knew it, time to head back to the barn and fire up the afternoon activities!

Blanket learning

Blanket learning and grooming

Blanket learning

Heart beats and fun

We tacked up our horses, learning to bridle and saddle both English and Western saddles, following by breaking up into groups and 1 group played games on the ground in the back pasture, the other group got pony rides and some very basic balance instruction on horseback. *(remember this is NOT a riding program!)*

Sense of humor

hoof picking

Learning to tack up

Learning to tack up- Western

All tacked up! 

Having fun

Until the next Roux Camp I will remember~

"We are just going to stay here with you."
"Ok, I may need to build a place for you all to stay in the barn then won't I?"
"YES! Miss Shannon!! can you do that?"

Pony rides love Roux

Pony rides - love Roux

We then had parents come back early to take pictures of them either with or on their favorite horse. Hard to pick favorites when both are so wonderful! :)