Horsemanship in Spanish
at
Ironstone Farm

a life experience ... una experiencia para la vida

Course Description ... Learn Spanish while learning about horses in the encouraging environment of Ironstone Farm. This course utilizes the horse as the main tool to teach Spanish language skills. Through the medium of the horse, the student will learn the language by understanding the meaning from two perspectives and then performing functional skills including grooming and hygiene, the comparative anatomy of horse and human, nutrition, and descriptive physical exercise.

Instructor ... Jaime Velez, a native of Colombia, is a licensed riding instructor with the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture. Jaime has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Equine Studies from Mount Ida College and has been a member of the Ironstone Farm staff since 2002.

Class Offerings ... Tuesdays or Thursdays - 5:00 to 6:30 PM
Eight weekly sessions from June 26th through August 16th.

Course Objectives ... To help students improve Spanish language skills in a unique, encouraging and functional environment; To improve general communication skills; To learn basic horsemanship.

Cost ... $300 per session. Sessions are 1.5 hours once a week for 8 weeks

Contact Ironstone Farm for details:
450 Lowell Street Rte. 133 Andover, MA
www.challengeunlimited.org - 978-475-4056
1-877-NEAT FUN