Field Trips

2024 - 2025 school year field trip slots are FULL! Field trip requests for the 2025 - 2026 school year can be submitted beginning May 1, 2025.

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.