PRIMARY PROGRAMS
Peanuts on Ponies
Peanuts on Ponies is a community playgroup. Children under seven work together with a parent or guardian in a group setting to participate in learning activities using real ponies.

Summer Camp
Summer Camp is offered from June through August in separate morning and afternoon sessions to children and teens of all abilities. Camp provides a variety of horse and farm-related activities in a wholesome environment that creates lasting friendships and a solid foundation in horsemanship.

Volunteer Program
Volunteering plays an important role in successful program delivery. More than 150 teens and adults give their time each week, year round. They assist therapists and instructors by grooming and handling horses or by walking beside riders who require support. No previous experience is needed. Bi-weekly training workshops are offered. Volunteering combines great exercise
in a fun environment with the added “therapy” of helping others.

Working Student Program
Challenge Unlimited gives teens an opportunity to earn riding lessons and riding time. Teens learn how to care for the animals, assist therapists and instructors, and pitch in with farm chores in a supportive team environment. Since its beginning, hundreds of teens have participated in the Working Student Program, and many have chosen related careers as a result of their experience. The Working Student Program also extends to adults who want to learn more about horse care, and/or earn riding lessons for themselves or their children.
For more information contact Emily Kimball at emilykimball@challengeunlimited.org

Instructor Apprentice Program
All of Challenge Unlimited’s instructors must be licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture and complete the Instructor Apprentice Program at Ironstone Farm. The program teaches specifics of teaching horsemanship in the educational and therapeutic environment of Ironstone while educating students in the requirements of the state licensing program. Application for the Apprentice Program is open to anyone interested in pursuing a career in the equine industry or in therapeutic riding.

Horsemanship in Spanish
New Program starting Summer 2006. Details

Other Programs
Challenge Unlimited’s staff is always developing new and exciting programs, such as the
Corporate Enrichment Program, to meet the needs of a diverse population.

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