Choice of:

• Three Horse Rides for One Child
• Three Horse Rides for Two Children

Check the calendar schedule to see when Farm is open for events.

Hand led horse rides for children. Children starting at 1 year old can ride a horse at Whispering Hope Farm.com LLC. ALL riders must be able to wear an equestrian helmet. For those small riders, parents will be able to walk next to them, as we lead the horse around the corral. groupon horse rides can only be redeemed during  farm events that are outlined on our website at WhisperingHopeFarm.com on the Calendar of Events at the Farm Page. The cost of the horse rides does not include admittance to the farm.  To redeem the horse riding gropuon go to WhisperingHopeFarm.com and look at our Calendar of Events at the Farm Page http://www.whisperinghopefarm.com/calendar gropuon horserides can only be redeemed during farm events listed on this page. The farm is only open to the public during these event times. The cost of the groupon horse rides does not include admittance to the event at the farm. Choose an event to attend at the farm and read all the detailed information about that event, including event fee, time, date, and all other event specifics. Pull your groupon voucher up on your groupon app so we can click “redeem” when you get here. See you at the Farm!  We are a party/event farm with 9 different kinds of farm animals to pat and hold (horses, cow, sheep, goats, chickens, ducks, mini pigs, bunnies, and great pyrenees dogs). We are an educational and interactive teaching farm not a horse lesson farm. We do not offer horse lessons only horse rides during events.

The Horse-Human Bond: Man’s (Other) Best Friend

You’re likely to leave the stable with a new skill and a new friend. Read on to learn more about the powerful bond between humans and horses.

Humans have been riding horses since the first bus broke down around 3,500 BC, but the full extent of the intraspecies connection is only beginning to come to light. Anecdotal stories of deep friendships between horses and humans abound, but studies suggest that horses really do form long-term bonds with humans with whom they’ve had positive encounters. In fact, horses can recognize their human friends months or even years after seeing them last.

Horses are naturally social animals, forming lifelong friendships with horses inside and outside their own families. This affable nature, combined with an impeccable sense of hearing, puts horses in a unique position to respond to human communication and even memorize human words. Trainers frequently talk in soothing tones to their horses, but much of the bonding occurs through nonverbal interaction: horses also get to know humans through daily grooming, feedings, and long, quiet rides into the sunset. Many longtime riders report feeling deeply attuned to their horses, both physically and emotionally.

Though not fully understood, the ineffable bond between humans and horses has spawned numerous equine-therapy programs. During these programs, people with mental illnesses or physical disabilities interact with horses through basic grooming and riding. Besides the unique physical benefits of riding—such as gaining core strength as they balance on a horse—these patients often experience an emotional release or a new sense of pride and accomplishment.