CourseCirriculumandFees

                 The Language of the Horse 101A

  This course must be completed successfully to be a Certified Junior or Senior Wrangler
                    (Anyone volunteering to work with horses and children)

                   Usually this is an eight week course, (2 hour sessions - once or twice a week)
                                              or (1 hour sessions - once or twice a week)

       I. General Horse Information
             A. Horse Sense
                       1.    Horse behavior
                       2.    Reading horses ears
                       3.    Horses body language
             B. Rules and Reason
                       1.    Emergency procedures
                       2.    General rules

       II. Horse Care and Handling
            A.        Approach your horse
            B.        Tie your horse (Emergency knot)
            C.        Halter your horse
            D.        Lead your horse
            E.        Turn your horse
            F.        Grooming
                    1.    Grooming equipment
            G.        Insect and fly protection
            H.        Feed and watering rules

        III. ID. Parts of the Horse and Tack
            A.   Parts of the horse
            B.   Parts and care of the tack
                    1.   Western Tack
                    2.    Other equipment

       IV. Horsemanship (riding the horse and handling skills)
            A.   Mounting and Dismounting
            B.   Basic seat, stirrup and hand position
            C.   Basic balance aids
            D.   Horse control at a walk, trot and canter
                    1.    Start, stop, check and release
                    2.   Turns
                    3.   Basic Figures
                    4.   Basic exercises
            E.   Trail riding

       V. Testing and Evaluation
            A.   Requirements
            B.   Written Test
            C.   Ring test and score sheet
            D.   Certificate of completion

Spring Session Special 2007 Lesson Fee Schedule

All lesson fees are applied to New Hope T.E.C. Inc.’s General Operations,
of the organization, facilities, and animals, maintenance and upkeep.

We encourage all of you to participate,
regardless of your financial standings.

We are a Non Profit 501c 3 Organization, any and all sponsorships and/or donations,
you can get to help cover course fees, are TAX DEDUCTIBLE.

(All participants are required to take this course)

“The Language of the Horse 101A”

The following fees are for Physically & Mentally capable Participants, Clients, and Volunteers.

This includes and requires dedication of a 2-hour time slot, once or twice a week, for 8 sessions to start. If completion
and graduation, of this course, is not completed in this time frame, you will be required to pay for continued training,
until which time you can complete written, riding & oral exams, for course certificates of completion & graduation.
This is necessary for the safety of all animals & participants involved. Once you have completed the appropriate
training you become, what we call a "Junior or Senior Wrangler", and are able to participate in the daily, weekly,
monthly, and annual scheduled events that happen with New Hope T.E.C. Inc.
As a volunteer, when your schedule permits.

Graduation of classes in this time frame may vary depending on each individual’s capabilities.

2 Hour Lesson @ $60.00 ea. x 8 sessions = $480.00
                     If Paid in Full In ADVANCE, $80.00 DISCOUNT!
2 Hour Lesson @ $50.00 ea. x 8 sessions = $400.00

The following fees are ONLY for the Mentally & Physically challenged clients, unable to Saddle & Bridle their
own horses, as well as other activities involved in this training regiment.

These clients will require Full Time Horse Leaders & Side Walkers.

1 Hour Lesson @ $50.00 ea. x 8 sessions =$400.00
                      If Paid in Full, In ADVANCE, $80.00 DISCOUNT!
1 Hour Lesson @ $40.00 ea. x 8 sessions = $320.00

"The Language of the Horse 101B"

(Any participant volunteering to work with students and/or training of animals)

The following course is ONLY for the Mentally & Physically capable clients, able to Saddle & Bridle their own
horses, as well as other activities involved in this training regiment.

2 Hour Lesson @ $60.00 ea. x 8 sessions = $480.00
                                    If Paid in Full In ADVANCE, $80.00 DISCOUNT!
2 Hour Lesson @ $50.00 ea. x 8 sessions = $400.00

(We are willing to negotiate trades for Volunteer Time Served In Advance for this course.)

Membership Dues

Board Member Dues-$50.00 Quarterly, $200.00 Annually

N.H.R.C. Riding Club Membership- (Active Equine Enthusiasts)
$30.00 Annually, Includes newsletter, t-shirt, invitation to all activities.

Wrangler Club Membership- (Volunteer Leaders, Side walkers, and Animal Care Givers.)
Initial Language Of the Horse 101A training fee, plus $25.00 annually, includes manuals,
name tags, newsletters, t-shirts, invitation to all activities.

Cowpoke's Club Membership- (Volunteers Not involved in Classes or With the Animals)
$50.00 annually, includes training courses, manuals, name tags,
newsletters, t-shirt, and invitation to all activities.

Animal Education Tour-$20.00 (Explanation and Introduction to all the animals and (Did you know?) educational
facts.) Please plan on this expense! Most children will want to see the other animals, I hate to tell them no, but it is
time consuming to add to classes.

Annual Field Trip- 2 week camping trips to Brown County Horseman's Camp $300.00.

Weekend and/or Day Ride, Field Trips- to various locations $50.00