TACO is looking for back-up camp horse prospects!

Currently the Therapeutic Adventure Camp of Orange has enough horses for our 2014 Summer Camp. However, as all horse people know, horses have their own plans and often decide to get hurt at the most inconvenient time! Therefore, in hopes of prevent future panics of trying to find a suitable horse at the last minute, if a horse comes up lame the week of camp, we would like to have a list of potential camp horse prospects.

There will be two purposes for this “back up” list. We will keep the list up to date in case any of our normal camp horses decide to get hurt right before camp and we need an “emergency backup.”  In addition, we will use this list if we have a camp horse that is retired or that isn’t available for the week due to owner’s vacation etc.
 

The potential camp horse prospects must be "bomb proof," able to handle children with little riding experience, and special needs.

All horses will have a handler (preferably the owner if available, if not an experienced handler, that has been approved by myself and the instructor) and have 2 side walkers with each rider.

Riders will walk/trot only, walk over poles and small "jumps", move objects (small diving rings) from jump standards, and remove objects (sand toys) from various locations in the ring. The camp is held in an indoor ring with open sides. 

All horses must pass an evaluation given by the instructor and myself. 

We are looking especially for horses in the 14 to 15 hand range that can carry campers up to 250 lbs. We try to use stockier smaller horses to make it easier on our side walkers. However, all sizes will be considered! 

If you have a horse that maybe suitable and you would like to add to our list of potential horses please contact myself, Jessica Harlow at 540-308-0433 or 4htaco@gmail.com.