Programs

Horseback Riding Lessons
Summer Horse Lovers' Day Camp
Trail Rides
Birthday Parties
Cowpoke Horse Handling
Girl Scout Programs
Equine Assisted Learning
Corporate Teambuilding
Strides for Pride: Working with Autism/ADD/ADHD
Teambuilding for Small Groups
Homeschool Educational Programs

Horseback Riding Lessons - Riding lessons are tailored specifically for each rider to advance their equestrian skills.  Instructors and students work together to accomplish individualized riding goals which may include trail riding, jumping, eventing, or barrel racing. Our horseback riding lessons are held throughout the year.  In the summer you can enjoy a beautiful wooded backdrop around our lighted outdoor arena, and in the winter you can ride in our spacious 100’ X 200’ indoor arena.  No matter what time of year, we look forward to helping you meet your goals.

Private Introductory Lesson $45
Saddle Up! Semi-Private 4 lessons, $140
Private Lessons 4 lessons, $200

Tack ‘N Go Trail Rides - Field of Dreams offers a 90-minute trail riding experience through some of the most amazing wooded trails in Columbus.  However, we also believe that safety is paramount for both riders and horses. Trail riders must be 10 years of age or older.   Your trail ride experience will begin with riding instruction in the enclosed arena to ensure that each rider can appropriately control their horse.  Then you will be free to hit the trails with a qualified guide to experience our 56 acres of wooded paradise. 

Cowpoke Horse Handling - Roll up your sleeves for this 4-week, 1 1/2 hour introduction to horse care and safety basics. This class is a “must” for anyone interested in being around horses. Grooming, tacking, and handling are all covered. This is not a riding program.           Program cost, $80 for 4-week session

Birthday Parties - We’ll bring horses to your party or you can come to us! Our trained staff will combine fun horse facts during our fun educational program followed by handler-led trail rides. Then kids will get a “hands on” opportunity to learn how to groom the horses. Cost varies depending upon duration and party size.

Party Options:
• Hands on grooming
• Fun sticker games to identify horse anatomy
• Paint our horses!
• Crafts
• Bonfire (if held at Field of Dreams)

Birthday parties can also take advantage of our huge 10’x20’ outdoor movie screen and projection system for a party no one will soon forget!

Girl Scout Programs - Bring your troup to Field of Dreams to complete your badgework…whether for Try It! Patches for Daisies and Brownies or Horse Fan and Horse Rider badges for Junior Girl Scouts…we have fantastic programs that your troop is sure to love!  We also offer 56 acres of wooded landscape for hiking and exploring. 

Daisies & Brownies:  Try It!
This 1 1/2 hour program combines basic education about safety around horses and a chance to ride a horse led by a trained handler.
Cost: $15 per girl, minimum 8.

Junior Girl Scouts
Horse Fan Badge: 2 hours not including horseback ride
Cost: $15 per girl, minimum 9.

Horse Fan Badge with Riding: 2 1/2 hours.
Cost: $20 per girl, minimum 8.

Horse Rider Badge: 4-week, 2 hour horse handling and riding program.
Cost $140, minimum 6.

Summer Horse Lovers’ Day Camp - A 5-day horse camp experience on acres of horse heaven in central Columbus featuring indoor and outdoor arenas, wooded trails with a creek and 13 magnificent horses!

Campers explore social behavior of horses, daily care, nutrition, safety, and responsibilities of having horses in addition to art, games, and handling lessons. Students ride 2 hours each day in an arena and on trail. Campers participate in skilled riding tasks tailored to their riding ability to improve confidence and skill.

Hours: 9am-4pm, Session cost $360

2008 Camp Dates:
     Session I:  June 9 - June 13
     Session II:  June 23 - June 27
     Session III:  July 7 - July 11
     Session IV:  July 21 - July 25
     Session V: August 4 – August 8
Session VI:  August 18 - August 22

Topics often include:
*Horse anatomy and Physiology
*Safety Around Horses and Recognizing your Horse's Body Language
*Tacking
*How/What to Properly Feed your Horse
*Breeds and Markings

Equine Assisted Learning (EAL)

Equine Assisted Learning is an emerging, non-traditional approach to learning that involves hands-on activities with horses.  During an EAL session, participants will be given a challenge to accomplish…a challenge that involves a horse.  During the activity, our professionals coach, cheer and help participants discover things about themselves, how they approach problems individually and as a member of a group.  

Why use a horse?  Horses naturally are body-language creatures and have the ability to mirror feelings that people around them may not even be aware of.  As an active participant in each exercise, the horse is an incredible partner on the journey to self discovery.

EAL can be an effective tool for:
*Corporate Teambuilding
*Autism/ADD/ADHD
*Small Group Dynamics (Church groups, Families, Scouts)

During the challenges, participants will explore:

Corporate Teambuilding: Is there an “I” in your Team?
Teambuilding, Leadership & Management, Communication Skills, Personal Insight

Strides for Pride:  Autism/ADD/ADHD
Social Skills, Increase Self-Confidence & Self Esteem, Problem Solving and Task Management

Teambuilding for Small Groups (Church Groups, Families, Scouts)
Teambuilding, Personal Insight, Group Communications

Homeschool Educational Programs

Dreams’ Ranch Day -

An outdoor horse experience that your students will never forget! Each program is tailored to your timeframe and resources.  Your Ranch Day can include horse education, “hands on” learning to groom horses, tours of our barns, a bonfire, picnic lunch, crafts, and of course, handler-led rides through our wooded trails.  

Recommended ages: 8-18
Cost for 2 hour program, maximum 10 students, $120

Homeschool Ranch Hands

Roll up your sleeves for this 4-week, 1 1/2 hour introduction to horse care and safety basics. This class is a “must” for anyone interested in being around horses. Grooming, tacking, and handling are all covered. This is not a riding program.  Cost $60 per student; Minimum 4 students.

Dreams on Trail

This four-week program meets once a week for two hours to teach horse handling and riding.  Each week students receive classroom education and group riding instruction.  During the fourth week, youth will have the opportunity to take “their horse” on a trail ride.

Recommended ages: 8-18
$160 per student; Minimum 4 students.