Field Trips

Overview

The Equine Center for Learning is only a short bus ride away from any of the schools in the Lansing School District! We offer field trips all year—we have a heated indoor arena, so that we can accommodate field trips no matter the weather. We offer a large variety of activities for kids of all ages. Our curriculum incorporates STEM, SEL competencies, and kinesthetic activities. 

  Option 1: Everything Horse

Our Everything Horse program at ECL is an immersive and hands-on experience with our staff and herd of horses.  Students will learn grooming, leading, and complete a self-guided tour of the ECL facility to see all of the horses we have. The field trip will end with a team leading activity that builds upon the skills and knowledge gained through the field trip. An unforgettable journey awaits you in the captivating world of horses!

  Option 2: Unicorns & Rainbows 

Experience a magical field trip filled with unicorns and rainbows! Students will have a blast exploring colors, unicorns, and unleashing their creative thinking in fun-filled activities. Join us for an enchanting adventure!

Activities include the following: canvas art with the mini horses, leading, color scavenger hunt, unicorn photos, and unicorn relay race.

  Option 3: Equine Literacy 

Reading benefits students by improving their focus, memory, and communication skills. Our equine literacy program combines the non-judgmental company of our horses and kinesthetic exercises that target various literacy components to develop well-rounded, confident readers.

Activities include the following: Read to a horse, reading river leading, and vocabulary word search with horses.

 

Ready to schedule a field trip? To schedule a field trip at the Equine Center for Learning, please complete the field trip inquiry form below. Our half-day field trips (10 AM - 12 PM) are available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays,Thursdays, and Fridays providing students hands-on experiences with horses centered around unique and exciting themes. 

To ensure that the staff at the Equine Center for Learning is prepared for the field trip, we require that field trips requests are made no later than a month prior to the scheduled field trip date. 

Please note that there is a field trip maximum of 32 students per field trip so if you are looking to schedule multiple classrooms, an entire grade, or an entire school there will be multiple field trip dates to accommodate all of the students. We have a maximum of 32 students to ensure that all students get a good amount of hands-on time with the horses. 

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