Circle C Equestrian Center

02/01/2025

Halvar had something he wanted to tell you, we're just a few days late posting, but the message is the same for February 1st!

01/31/2025

⚠💸Our Summer Camp Early Bird Special ends TODAY! 🐥🐥🐥

Register now to save $50 on any full-week overnight camp - only a $50 deposit is needed to save your spot. We also offer financial assistance and transportation assistance to help get all Girl Scouts outside this summer!

🐴🌙✨All of our overnight campers will have the option to choose an equine experience this summer at no additional cost like a barn tour, equine-assisted learning activities or even riding a horse. If you're a Girl Scout who is interested in trying horse camp, this is the year!

Learn more about our day, overnight and horse summer camp programs and Choose Your Own Adventure at www.CampLikeAGirl.org.

01/30/2025

Nothing is better than a nap in fresh shavings.

01/27/2025

⚠💸Summer Camp Early Bird Special ends in 5 days!! 🐥🐥🐥
Save $50 on any full-week overnight camp when you register by January 31! Only a $50 deposit is needed to save your spot. We are also offering assistance to help get all Girl Scouts outside this summer.

🐴🌙✨All of our overnight campers will have the option to choose an equine experience this summer at no additional cost, but, if you want to focus your time at the barn, we've got you covered with seven different overnight horse camp programs to choose from!

Learn more about our day, overnight and horse summer camp programs and Choose Your Own Adventure at www.CampLikeAGirl.org.

01/23/2025

🎉 Did you know that Girl Scout Cookies help local youth attend outdoor experiences- including summer camp? All proceeds stay local and fund Girl Scout adventures and community service projects for girls grades K-12 in central and western NC.

🕵️Find cookies near you at bit.ly/3RPG8AM and enjoy your last season of Toast-Yays!

01/21/2025

Did you know that every camper at summer camp will have the opportunity to choose an equine experience? Of course we have some amazing equestrian programs lined up for campers grades 4-12, like Horseback Archery, Veterinary Explorers and Artistic Equestrians- but there are also exciting programs at Keyauwee Program Center featuring traditional camp activities and various themed weeks. No matter what adventure you choose, it is sure to be a memorable summer!

⚠Summer Camp Early Bird Discount ends in 10 days! Learn more and save your spot at www.CampLikeAGirl.org!

01/19/2025

A week of rolling in the mud makes a guy itchy! Baby making the case that horses can use tools.

01/17/2025

Meet our Circle C Riding Instructors, throw back edition. As you can see, horses have been a life long obsession for Stephanie, Cathy and Cassie (bonus points if you can tell us apart). If you have someone eligible to be a Girl Scout, 6th grade and up, who's looking for more horse time, please consider joing our RIIT program! Our February Orientation is coming up soon.
https://www.girlscoutsp2p.org/en/sf-events-repository/2025/riding-instructor-in-training-orientation.html

01/12/2025

It's helping and supervising, not getting in the way.

01/11/2025

Halvar says, "FINALLY, this is my kind of weather!" His Norwegian DNA is so happy.

01/11/2025

Snow angels with Springer!

01/11/2025

Snow day!

01/05/2025

The cold weather is coming, but don't worry about the Circle C herd, they have plenty of hay to keep their furnaces running!

FUN FACT FRIDAY!

Are you familiar with the many adaptations that help your horse stay warm during the cold winter months?

🌾 Hindgut digestion of hay produces the most heat, acting as a small furnace inside of the horse. This is why free choice; good quality hay is so important in the winter.

💪 Horses have a huge muscle mass and muscle activity produces heat. This includes running and playing and even shivering if their body temperature starts to drop. It is important to remember that these activities also will result in a bigger caloric demand so free choice hay and in some cases, grain, is often needed.

🧥 To blanket or not to blanket is a constant debate but either way, as it starts to get cold your horse will grow a thicker coat. If you decide to leave your horse unblanketed you may notice that they look “fluffy”. This is due to a phenomenon called piloerection where the hair stands up to better trap air within. Two layers of the coat also help with warmth. The inner layer is softer and has air pockets to create an insulating layer. The outer layer is coarse and has oils that keep moisture from penetrating the insulating layer and keep the horse warm.

⚖️ Wild horses go into the winter heavier than ideal, and the fat serves as an extra layer of insulation. However, if a horse is going to be kept heavily blanketed and in a barn during the cold weather months this is unnecessary and can lead to obesity related issues.

🦵Their distal limbs (below the knees and hocks) are made of mostly bones and tendons, tissues that are resistant to the cold temperatures.

🦶The hooves have an alternative route of blood circulation through larger vessels that can be used in low temperatures. This is why horses can stand in snow without detrimental effects.

👃A horse’s nose has a robust blood supply and is rounded so that it is less susceptible to frostbite than a human’s nose.
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Courtesy of the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee

12/27/2024

Shenanigans!

12/26/2024

The mares, recharging their solar panels.

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas from the Circle C herd!

12/20/2024

As we wrap up programming for the season, enjoy Baby's audition for the Disney Parade and we will see you in the New Year!