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Scouting Badges

We offer different programs for all levels of Girl Scouts and Scouts of America. Each program is designed with specific age groups in mind and to meet badge requirements if applicable. Explores our offerings below, and call our office today to discussing setting up an outing for your troop!

  • Heights and weights of each rider are required at time of booking in order to hold a reservation you.  Please gather this information before giving us a call.

Girl Scouts

Daisy Troop

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  • Ages: 5-7 (K- 1st Grade)

  • Duration: 1 hour

    • 30 minute barn talk + grooming​

    • 30 minute pony ride

  • Cost: $35/ rider​

  • Minimum: 5 riders

    • Groups of 6 or more will be split into separate time frames​

      • 5 riders maximum per time frame

  • This activity is designed for our youngest riders. 

  • The scouts will tour our facility

    • learn the essentials for proper horse care. 

    • grooming of ponies/ horses while learning good safety procedure. 

  • Following their barn talk the scouts will take a half hour pony ride,

    • lead by an adult (18 years of age or older) provided by YOU  

  • We will provide basic instruction to those adults leading the ponies and requirements for the riders.

Brownie Troop

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  • Ages: 7-9 (Grade 2- Grade 3)

  • Duration: 1 hour

    • 20 minute barn talk + grooming​

    • 40 minute riding demonstration & arena ride

  • Cost: $55/ rider​

  • Minimum: 5 riders

    • Groups of 9 or more will be split into separate time frames​

      • 8 riders maximum per time frame​

  • 20 minutes of their activity will be spend getting a tour of our facility

    • Learning the essential horse care including what they eat and how they live.

    • While out in the barn they will get hands on time with horses/ponies,

      • Learning good safety procedures and proper grooming techniques.

  • The remaining 40 minutes will include:

    • Riding demonstration:

      • How to mount and dismount a horse,

      • Proper riding position,

      • Good arena etiquette and rules

      • Riding instruction (how to start, stop, steer, and ride at a walk)

    • Then they will get to apply what they learned and give riding a horse a try. 

      • The ride will take place in our indoor riding arena only. 

      • Weight limit is 225 pounds.

Junior Troop

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  • Ages: 9-11 (Grade 4- Grade 5)

  • Duration: 2 hours

    • 1 hour barn talk​

    • 1 hour arena ride

  • Cost: $65/ rider​

  • Minimum: 5 riders

    • Groups of 9 or more will be split into separate time frames​

      • 8 riders maximum per time frame​

  • One hour is spent in the barn for hands-on discussion

  • One hour in the arena taking part in a structured riding lesson. 

  • The combination of the hour barn talk and the hour arena ride completes the Horseback Riding Badge for junior scouts.

  • The ride will take place in our indoor riding arena only. 

  • Weight limit is 225 pounds

  • The badges are to be purchased through the Girl Scout shop we do not provide them at our facility.

We will teach the basics of proper posture, communication with a horse, and rhythm skills. Our first concern is always to teach control and safety. The scouts may learn to trot their horses, but that is left to the discretion of the instructor. We will not canter.

Cadette Troop

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  • Ages: 11-14 (Grade 6,7,8)

  • Duration: 2.5 hours

    • 1/2 hour office talk​

    • 1 hour barn talk

    • 1 hour arena ride

  • Cost: $75/ rider​

  • Minimum: 5

    • Groups of 9 or more will be split into separate time frames​

      • 8 riders maximum per time frame​

  • The two and a half hour program goes more in depth about the anatomy, history, and health care of the horse. 

  •  One and a half hours are spent in a classroom type setting. 

    • We will cover topics of horse anatomy, health, training, and safety​

  • One hour will be spent in the arena for a lesson ​

    • Our instructors may modify some of the requirements at their discretion to the ability level of the students; safety is our primary concern. 

    • The ride will take place in our indoor riding arena only.

    • Weight limit is 225 pounds 

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It is the leaders’ responsibility to obtain the badges from the Girl Scout Council store. Riding helmets (not bike helmets) are required and provided by the Council at no charge for all participants who will be around horses, including adults. Scout helmets are stored at our facility.

Scouts of America

Cub Scouts

  • Ages: 7-10

  • Duration: 2 hours

    • 1 hour barn talk​

    • 1 hour arena ride

  • Cost:$65/rider​

  • Minimum: 5 riders

    • Groups of 9 or more will be split into separate time frames​

    • 8 riders maximum per time frame​

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  • Designed as a stepping stone to the Horsemanship Merit Badge,

    • One hour will be spent in the barn learning about:

      • horse safety, basic care, grooming and saddling.

    • One hour will be spent in the indoor arena for a riding lesson

      • focusing on the basics of safe mounting/dismounting, proper posture, and good communication and rhythm skills.

      • weight limit is 225 pounds

Scouts BSA Horsemanship 
Merit Badge

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  • Ages: 10-18

  • Duration: 2.5 hours

    • 1/2 hour office talk​

    • 1 hour barn talk

    • 1 hour arena ride

  • Cost: $75/ rider​

  • Minimum: 5 riders

    • Groups of 9 or more will be split into separate time frames​

    • 8 riders maximum per time frame​

  • One and a half hours will be spent in a classroom and barn setting covering the first 10 requirements

    • anatomy, health, training, and safety​​

  • One hour will be spent in the indoor arena for a lesson completing the 11 requirements.

  • The ride will take place in our indoor riding arena only.

  • Weight limit is 225 pounds.   ​

  • Our instructors may modify some of the requirements at their discretion to the ability level of the students;

    • safety is our primary concern

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It is the leaders’ responsibility to obtain badges from the Scout Shop.

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