Community & Educational Programs
Alongside our foster youth programs, Future Strides offers educational opportunities for riders, homeschool groups, and scout troops interested in hands-on learning through horses, livestock, and agriculture. These programs help support and sustain our no-cost foster youth services.
Horsemanship Lessons
Private and small-group horsemanship lessons designed for students interested in developing riding skills, confidence, responsibility, and practical horse knowledge in a structured and supportive environment. Lessons focus on both mounted and unmounted education and may include riding foundations, groundwork, grooming, tacking, horse behavior, communication, balance, and overall horse care.
Programs are designed for ongoing skill progression and may also complement physical education and hands-on learning goals for homeschool and independent study students.
Homeschool Education Programs
Educational programs designed for homeschool students, co-ops, charter students, and independent study groups seeking hands-on learning opportunities through horses, livestock, and agriculture.
Programs may be offered as one-time field trips, recurring classes, or semester-style enrichment programs depending on the needs of the group.
Classes provide age-appropriate instruction and may include horse behavior, equine science, grooming, tack and equipment identification, nutrition, animal anatomy, livestock management, reproduction, ultrasounds, breeding management, daily farm operations, and responsible animal stewardship.
Students may also work directly with horses while learning animal behavior, communication, groundwork, and introductory training concepts in a safe, supervised environment.
Programs may help support agriculture, biology, life science, physical education, or animal science-related learning goals through guided instruction in a working farm setting.
Boy/Girl Scout Programs
Hands-on badge workshops and educational experiences give scouts the opportunity to learn about horses, livestock, farm life, and practical life skills through real-world interaction and participation. Programs can be customized for Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scouts, as well as Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA. Workshops may support badge and merit badge requirements related to Horseback Riding, Animal Habitats, Pets, Outdoor Adventure, Horsemanship, Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science, agriculture, and environmental education.
Both mounted and non-mounted options are available, and no prior horse experience is required. Future Strides can work directly with troop leaders to build programs around specific badges, educational goals, and leadership activities.