Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy
Spring Creek Equestrian Center Fall 2023
All students must complete a project for these classes. This class does not include riding lessons.
16771 Pardee Rd. Three Oaks, MI Phone: 269-756-3894
Email: algrosse@yahoo.com www.springcreek-equestrian.com
Grades: 1-12
Format: In-person
Masks: Optional outdoors, required indoors
Heated indoor classroom and riding arena for learning!
Additional registration at location is NOT required.
Instructor/ Owner: Alison Grosse is an accomplished rider and trainer. She has earned National, Regional, and Local awards. She instructs riders of all ages and abilities with impressive results, including National Championship titles. Students are nurtured to learn and progress at their individual abilities. Alison owns and manages Spring Creek Equestrian Center which houses about 25 horses and is a busy, fun barn for families.
Contact Alison to be placed on a waitlist if your desired class is already closed.
Horse Knowledge
Horse Knowledge
Tuesdays, 10 AM -1 PM Beginning Sept. 5 through Oct. 31
During this class the students will be working towards hands on instruction and time with the horses. Students will learn the basics in horse care, equipment care and use, how to groom and prepare a horse for riding, barn and horse safety, and barn and horse maintenance.
***Though not provided by the Partnership, a riding component is available for a nominal fee.***
Syllabus
Horse Knowledge Advanced
***Spaces are limited and must have horse experience***
Wednesdays 10 AM -1 PM Beginning Sept. 6 through Nov. 1
During this class the students will be working towards hands on instruction and time with the horses. Students will learn the basics in horse care, equipment care and use, how to groom and prepare a horse for riding, barn and horse safety, and barn and horse maintenance.
***Though not provided by the partnership, a riding component is available for a nominal fee.***
Syllabus
Equine from Head to Hoof
Tuesdays OR Wednesdays, 1 - 3PM Beginning Sept. 5/ Sept. 6 through Oct. 24/ Oct 25.
During this class the students will be working hands on with the horses. Students will learn the basics in horse care, how to groom and prepare a horse for riding, common horse illness, disease, and daily equine requirements .
Syllabus
Materials needed for all classes:
Long pants
Boots with a heel
Daily lunch
Optional materials:
Equestrian helmet or Bike helmet
*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
Teacher of Record: Tom Hurst
