Horses & Homeschoolers of Brunswick County, NC

06/21/2023

Have you ever wondered why many horses are resistant to having the front of their faces petted? Or why they spook at objects that have been there but they act like they didn't see them? It is because of the unique field of vision equines possess.

Try this science experiment. Hold one finger up with your arm extended in front of you. Stare at it. Now shut one eye then open it and quickly shut the other eye.

Did the finger appear to move over an inch or 2?

This is what happens when a horse makes a bit of a turn and an object switches from one eye's vision to the other. It is why the blue garbage can at the edge of the arena you were passing with your horse just fine, suddenly becomes scary when clearly the horse has already seen it.

05/17/2023

My favorite smell 🥰🐴🥰

03/15/2023

The Mother’s Day Basket is up and on display. Please see a staff member to purchase tickets. Baskets includes a trail ride for two, $150 Southport Massage gift card, $100 gift card to Island Way on Oak Island, Bottle of wine with two wine tumblers and insulated wine bottle, and Bath and Bodywork’s Candles. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. Drawing will be May 15. You don’t have to be present to win.

Horses & Homeschoolers offers a full range of activites such as:
-Scholastics, Horsemanship & Care, P

02/14/2023

01/09/2023

Just wanted to let everyone know that the website is up and running so don’t forget to sign your kiddos up for our horses and homeschoolers program

12/21/2022

📣📣📣 Attention Homeschooler’s 📣📣📣
Our new semester for horses and homeschoolers is open for registration. And we have Julie McVey as the instructor. Julie has a extensive background with horsemanship and different disciplines of riding. You can learn more about Julie on our website at www.horseplayfarms.net

10/18/2022

Good Afternoon! With our Fall Festival this weekend, we have so much to do to prepare. It is a bit overwhelming for us so we are going to have to cancel class for tomorrow so that we can prepare for this weekend’s festivities! We will add a week to the end of the semester to make up for tomorrow’s class. Sorry for any inconveniences.

If you are still wanting to come out tomorrow, we could use some good volunteers to help get the farm ready!

We hope to see everyone at the Fall Festival this weekend!!

Thanks Miss Jodi & Miss Allison

09/16/2022

We had a great second week at Horses and Homeschoolers. The kids started riding and learning about different disciplines. We still have plenty of openings left. Visit www.horseplayfarms.net for more information

08/26/2022

📣📣Happy Friday everyone! Horses and Homeschoolers will be starting soon.
Here are the hours
Minis age 5-8, 8:30-10:00 $15 per session or $150 prepay by 7 Sep. Mustangs, 9-13, 10:00 - 12:00, $20 per session or $200 prepay by 7 Sep. Classes are weekly, Wednesday am 7 Sep - 30 Nov, excluding 23 Nov because of Thanksgiving on Thursday, 24 Nov. 📣📣

Please go to www.horseplayfarms.net to register

Horseplay Farms, Home of Our Heroes

08/22/2022

Good Afternoon Everyone! We are starting to plan our next semester of Horses and Homeschoolers for the fall semester. We just wanted to get an idea which day would work better. Wednesday or Thursday? Please comment below and we will follww up with a more definite day.

03/01/2022

You have been asking— REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR HORSEPLAY FARMS’ SUMMER CAMPS!
Our 1-week day camps are scheduled weekly beginning June 6 through August 1 (except July 4-8). Camps are Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Activities include learning basic horse care, groundwork, riding, other equine-related activities, crafts and games.

Details, registration and payment are available on our website www.horseplayfarms.net or by contacting the office, 910-253-7722.

03/01/2022

Horses and Homeschoolers facebook:
“Miss Pat” says welcome back to our previous team and hello to new team members! Horses & Homeschoolers’ spring semester begins Wednesday, March 2 through June 15. We have also added a Thursday session if there is sufficient enrollment (6 students). The Thursday class will meet 1:00-3:00 PM, March 3 through June 16.
Details, registration and payment are available on our website www.horseplayfarms.net There is a discount for pre-payment for the semester or you can pay by session.

02/17/2022

Good afternoon everyone! Just wanted everyone to know that Horses & Homeschoolers will be starting before you know it! Registration is being extended to Feb. 25. Sign up now!

01/26/2021

Miss Pat says:

We are opening registration for our March - June Semester! We are striving to ensure the health and safety of our students so we are limiting class sizes!

Obviously, our returning riders have priority but we expect our classes to fill up quickly so reserve your space now by registering and paying for the full semester (details below).

Classes will begin on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 with the final session on Wednesday, June 16, 20201 (16 sessions).

Session A (ages 5-9) will meet for 1 hour, 9:00 – 10:00 AM; per session price $7.50.

Session B (ages 10 & up) will meet for 2 hours--10:00 AM – 12:00 PM; per session price $10.00.

Semester Package, if paid by February 13:

Session A--$100.00 (savings of $20.00)

Session B--$135.00 (savings of 25.00)

Register/pay now online at www.horseplayfarms.net or by contacting the office at 910-253-7722.

Look forward to seeing you soon!

11/14/2020

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NOTES FROM MISS PAT!
November 18, 2020

Dear Horses & Homeschoolers!

(1) For our 10:00 AM class, mark your calendars for a special guest at our December 2 meeting—Mr. Tanner Memory, Purina Animal Nutrition Services, will be giving us a presentation/demonstration on the equine digestive system!
(2) Our final meeting for this semester will be Wednesday, December 9, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, for BOTH classes. We will have class photos, receive our certificates and celebrate!
(3) We are opening registration for the February – May 2021 program. Our program remains on Wednesday mornings (17 sessions, beginning February 3 and concluding May 26). Obviously, our returning riders have priority!
a. We do have changes to our Session A (ages 5-9) as follows:
i. 1-hr session, 9:00 – 10:00 AM
ii. Per session price $7.50
iii. Semester Package, if paid by February 10, $95.00 (savings of $42.50)
b. Our Session B (ages 10 & up) remains:
i. 2-hr session, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
ii. Per session price $10.00
iii. Semester Package, if paid by February 10, $125.00 (savings of $45.00)

THANK YOU ALL FOR AN AWESOME LEARNING EXPERIENCE!!!!!!!!​
Miss Pat

10/11/2020

Festival Update!

09/29/2020

Don’t miss the fun!

09/03/2020

Lots of fun today!!!

08/07/2020

Horses & Home Schoolers is to resume Wednesday, August 26th.

Our program is a weekly 2 hour session offering a full range of Equine Assisted Activities & Therapies (EAAT) as well as Equine Assisted Recreational & Educational Activities. Ages 5-9 and ages 10+ are able to register.

Please click the link below to learn more and inquire.

http://www.horseplayfarms.net/store/c2/Horses_%26_Home_Schoolers.html

To learn more about Our Heroes, Horseplay Farms, the programs that we offer, and meet the horses and staff, please join us for a “Horses & Home Schooler Kick-Off”: C:\Users\Staff\OneDrive\Our Heroes\Horses _Home Schoolers (1).docx Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Lo...

03/24/2020

Our Heroes, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit public charity in Bolivia, NC that provides Equine Assisted Activities & Therapies (EAAT) and Recreation services to an ever-growing community of at-risk/disadvantaged children, adult and youth trauma survivors (e.

03/22/2020

03/22/2020

03/17/2020

Unfortunately, we are postponing the Our Heroes’ Easter Celebration and Egg Hunt originally scheduled for April 4th.

We are taking this necessary action to ensure compliance with Governor Cooper’s Executive Order No. 117 dated March 14, 2020, restricting large public gatherings.

While we are saddened that we need to reschedule our Easter celebration, we believe it is in the best interest of all to not have this gathering as scheduled.

We want to use an abundance of caution in everything we do during this COVID-19 virus public health crisis. Your safety - and the safety of your little ones - is our number one priority.

We will notify you of the rescheduled date as soon as we receive notice that public gatherings can resume.

We thank you for your continued support of our programs.

Ruth J. Jenkins
Founder and CEO

02/11/2020

We are happy to serve the homeschooling community!

*Remember to always wear long pants and closed toe shoes or boots to the farm.*

Price is $10 per Get Together for each student that attends.

Hope to see you every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month! Our Hang Outs start at 1:45pm and end around 3:15pm.