After School PONYSITTERS
PONYSITTERS
Support Your Child's Education and Their Equestrian Dreams with PONYSITTERS!
While we cater to what kids love, namely HORSES!
We would love to welcome your child to the PONYSITTERS!
Unlike other lesson barns, our popular PONYSITTERS program combines your child's academics with their love of horses, setting them up for success from the barn to the boardroom.
Children learn safe horse handling techniques, basic equine care and proper grooming skills, understand equine behaviors, assess a horse's general condition, how to properly take care of their tack and equipment, how to tack up the horse/pony, mounting & dismounting and of course, learn how to properly ride a horse/pony!
English and Western styles of riding.
PONYSITTERS gain additional hands-on experience and knowledge in basic veterinary care, equine nutrition, stable management, proper hoof care and more!
After School PONYSITTERS program (2021-2022)
take the pony project make over Challenge
2021-2020 Project Pony Make Over Challenge
2021-2020 Project Pony Make Over Challenge
2021-2020 Project Pony Make Over Challenge
This year 2021-2022 After School PONYSITTERS will take an active role in a Project Pony Make Over Challenge.
Classical & Natural Horsemanship Methods
2021-2020 Project Pony Make Over Challenge
2021-2020 Project Pony Make Over Challenge
Each Ponysitter will bring their best horsemanship skills as they actively bring along the training of their project pony.
Team PONYSITTERS
Be part of the Pony Project Make Over Challenge!
Be part of the Pony Project Make Over Challenge!
The Summer PONYSITTERS have worked hard to set the After School PONYSITTERS team up for success.
Be part of the Pony Project Make Over Challenge!
Be part of the Pony Project Make Over Challenge!
Be part of the Pony Project Make Over Challenge!
Don't let your horse crazy kid miss out of learning, riding and working with show quality confidence builder horses and ponies and applying those skills to the PONYSITTERS Pony Project Make Over Challenge.
PONYSITTERS
Exclusively at JL Performance Horses
Our popular PONYSITTERS program has been featured on TV, Hudson Valley Parent magazine, USA Today and Hudson Valley News. Our PONYSITTERS program is perfect for horse crazy kids. PONYSITTERS is open to children 5-15 years old.
NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED!
PONYSITTERS is open to all children from all school districts. PONYSITTERS is a comprehensive equine educational program designed for children who love horses. We provide MORE hands-on horse time than anywhere! Our PONYSITTERS program is like no other and is free of so many of the restrictions of other boarding/lesson barns.
We strictly limit the number of children in our care during the PONYSITTERS program to ensure the highest level of safety, health and positive experience. We are dedicated to producing capable, knowledgeable horse people and setting your child up for success from the barn and to the board room.
Team PONYSITTERS
Our PONYSITTERS program is designed to promote safety, horseback riding skills and equine knowledge while encouraging, empowering and educating aspiring equestrians, cowgirls and cowboys . Children have the opportunity to learn both English and Western styles. Children learn all about horses in a positive environment with hands-on horse activities with friendly, well-trained horses & ponies, participate in creative projects and play fun games like equine trivia with barnyard game buzzers. (think Family Feud with horse questions).
PONYSITTERS are able to demonstrate success at individual & team activities, critical thinking skills and problem-solving & decision-making. PONYSITTERS develop leadership skills, responsibility, time management, organizational skills and build their self-confidence taking care of, handling and riding horses.
Special lesson clinics are offered periodically for the PONYSITTERS with professional guest instructors to supplement their riding education and test their equestrian skills. (see special events)
In addition to their regular barn time, PONYSITTERS are encouraged to take a pro-active role within their community to raise equine awareness. PONYSITTERS are invited to attend public functions, like community days and parades with their PONYSITTERS teammates and their equine ambassadors, providing equine educational demonstrations and presentations. Horse Show opportunities are offered as children master showmanship and riding skills.
PONYSITTERS SPOTLIGHT
East Fishkill Community Day - September 18, 2021
2018 & 2019 East Fishkill Community Day, Union Vale & Lagrange Community Day, Stormville Flea Market, DCF 2019 & at the 2021 Patterson Library Equine Education class.
Contact us on (845) 260-0962 to invite Team PONYSITTERS to your next event!
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Team PONYSITTERS
After school Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday PLUS BONUS DAYS! Save $ registering online PLUS get a 25% sibling discount, a monthly parent lesson and MORE. Vail Farm and UVMS bus directly to the farm!