Intro to Draft Horse Basics

Intro to Draft Horse Basics

Learn the basics of running a draft horse team during this weekend workshop

By Dancing Bear Farm

Date and time

Location

379 Jarvis Hill Rd

379 Jarvis Hill Road Claremont, NH 03743

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Agenda

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Friday Evening - Welcome & Introduction


Introduction to your instructor and the philosophy of draft horses - why do we use them, what do we do with them, and stories from Long View Farm. Light refreshments will be served, participants are ...

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Saturday - Day 1


-Reintroduce ourselves and introduction to the horses. Learn how to read and speak horse body language followed by basic grooming, anatomy, evolution of horses as a prey species and what that means f...

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Sunday - Day 2


- Coffee discussion - Ask lingering questions, and determine what we want to revisit from the previous day - Discussion and demo of hoof care / feed / general health care - Participants tack up horse...

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 day 23 hours

Jay Fisher of Long View Farm will guide us through a weekend of learning about draft horse care, safety, gear, and driving. Participants will be able to independently harness a horse and practice driving by the end of the course. No prior horse experience is required.


Friday: Evening Social and introduction to draft horse philosophy. Appetizers provided, we invite you to bring a potluck dish and byob.

Saturday: Basics of horse communication, care, harnessing, and driving. Participants will each have a chance to practice harnessing and driving. Morning refreshments and lunch provided.

Sunday: Lingering questions, hoof care, and more hands on experience. Morning refreshments and lunch provided.

See the agenda for more details

Course cost: $165/participant. A $50 deposit is due at registration. The remaining $115 can be paid day-of by cash or check.


If there is enough interest we will schedule a second weekend in the fall for more immersive working experience at Long View Farm in Charlestown NH.

Learn more about Long View Farm: https://www.facebook.com/LongviewFarmInc


Tent camping at Dancing Bear Farm is available for an additional $10/site. Email dancingbearfarmnh@gmail.com to reserve a campsite.


This course is limited to 8 participants to ensure a hands-on experience.


Learn more about Long View Farm: https://www.facebook.com/LongviewFarmInc


Refund policy: a refund is available up to 7 days before the start of this event. Please note that eventbrite does not refund ticket fees (~7% of the ticket price).

Instead of the refund minus eventbrite fees we can offer a credit equal to your ticket price towards any other class or event at Dancing Bear Farm.

Frequently asked questions

What should I bring?

This course is held entirely outdoors, so bring what you need to be comfortable outside all day (layers, sunscreen/bug spray, water bottle, closed-toe shoes)

I'm traveling to the area for this course, where can I stay?

On-site camping available for $10/participant which includes an on-site bathroom and fire pit with firewood. There are also a number of hotels in the area, from the Claremont Motor Lodge (~100/night) to the Common Man Inn (~$200/night). Airbnb is also an option, ranging from ~$80-200/night.

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