Ferrana
Active Member
Hello! My name is Laura and I'm a junior high math/science teacher in Southern California. I currently have one horse, a very sweet Arabian named Ferrana (thus my screenname). She is my pleasure and local-show horse--and a very well-cared for pet.
Next year I plan on starting an equestrian club at my school. It has been my life-long dream to take high risk youth and pair them with horses; I teach in a low-income, high-immigrant district whose students have very limited exposure to the world outside their town.
While my mare is a doll and will be very well-suited for this program, at a "mere" 900lbs she is still very intimidating to nonhorsey folk, esp. kids. I would love to add a miniature horse (or possibly even a minidonkey) to my stable as a welcoming bridge to the horse world.
The program (tentatively called "Caballista," Spanish for equestrian) would meet 2-4x month. Initially it would be a time to study and read about horses. Students performing well on "Equizzes" will earn "Hoofpoints;" when enough of these points are earned, they will earn a trip to visit the horses and apply their knowledge in a hands-on experience. I am currently researching liability issues (and any tips are welcome).
I have contacted 4 breeders in the area, and thus far, none of them really have a match for the program. I came here hoping someone might know of a little one needing a home such as this. All that matters to me is temperment and relative health, meaning, I don't mind if the animal is blind, deaf, has a permanent limp, etc. as long as its overall health (and healthcare) is good.
I understand that making my introduction in a thread looking for an essentially free (or very cheap) horse may appear dubious, so if you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to ask.
Thanks in advance for you help. I'm off to peruse the forums a little more and learn a little more about these wonderful little equines!
Laura
Next year I plan on starting an equestrian club at my school. It has been my life-long dream to take high risk youth and pair them with horses; I teach in a low-income, high-immigrant district whose students have very limited exposure to the world outside their town.
While my mare is a doll and will be very well-suited for this program, at a "mere" 900lbs she is still very intimidating to nonhorsey folk, esp. kids. I would love to add a miniature horse (or possibly even a minidonkey) to my stable as a welcoming bridge to the horse world.
The program (tentatively called "Caballista," Spanish for equestrian) would meet 2-4x month. Initially it would be a time to study and read about horses. Students performing well on "Equizzes" will earn "Hoofpoints;" when enough of these points are earned, they will earn a trip to visit the horses and apply their knowledge in a hands-on experience. I am currently researching liability issues (and any tips are welcome).
I have contacted 4 breeders in the area, and thus far, none of them really have a match for the program. I came here hoping someone might know of a little one needing a home such as this. All that matters to me is temperment and relative health, meaning, I don't mind if the animal is blind, deaf, has a permanent limp, etc. as long as its overall health (and healthcare) is good.
I understand that making my introduction in a thread looking for an essentially free (or very cheap) horse may appear dubious, so if you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to ask.
Thanks in advance for you help. I'm off to peruse the forums a little more and learn a little more about these wonderful little equines!
Laura