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| | | From: hissyspit01 (Original Message) | Sent: 10/9/2008 7:38 AM |
I have some happy news to share and it's really funny too, and best yet, the whole thing will help my grandkids gain get credit with home schooling. So lol, I get to be a teacher, now that's really a hoot but it's true. After seeing how much went into the rodeo on Saturday and seeing how much there is to learn, my daughter came up to me and asked if I would be willing to dedicate one day a week to teaching the grandkids about horses and riding! Well that's something I took a shine too right away, how can I say no to something I am so passionate about! LOL, would I? You can bet on that on that one. So on Friday, the kids begin lessons and I am just excited! Okay how does that work into school you might ask? Well for one, it's physical education, riding is good exercise. Second thing they will be doing is math! Yep, it takes math to figure out how much horses need to eat when it comes to hay and grain and medicines and other stuff and I am going to throw other animals at them too lol! Third, they are going to need to use science to understand about how the food is grown and to learn about pasture management and barn management too. I can think of a million things they will need to learn before it's said and done. After the rodeo, the kids are asking to to get to do them next year. As much as it excited me, I also didn't think it was right to spoil them and just give them a horse to ride, so we talked it over and came up with the home schooling idea. The rules for next year are going to be pretty simple. If they pass their classes and do the work, they ride next year, those that don't, simply won't ride. After the number of years it took before I could own a horse, I think it would do my grandkids good to learn how to work for it too. That way they may appreciate the animal underneath them and not take so much for granted! But anyways, since I live in a place that has a riding arena and a barn, it makes perfect sense. Riding lessons will also include barn work which in turn will help me too and lol, the guy who owns the place loves it too. I did ask permission hahahaha! I know that winter and the snow is coming and it would seem like riding lessons wouldn't be possible, but as I said, there is much more to learn than sitting in the saddle. I am being given a whole stack of videos too on all sorts of horse subjects for days when it's not safe to use the arena. Unless it gets severely cold, being cold does not serve as a reason not to give lessons. LOL, horses need exersice just like people so I told the grandkids to start looking for warm clothing and laid down the groundrules. Anyways, I am glad that I am going to get more time in with them and to be able to teach them something that will help them later in life. Most of all, I am grateful to find that there will be something to look forward to help get me thru those cold winter days too when I can't get out as much. I think it will benefit me as much as the kids too. |
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| | From:  EUCmom | Sent: 10/9/2008 3:30 PM |
Ugh again I just wrote to you and the whole thing went poof! Anyhooo I am glad to hear that things are going so well for you with the new move. I am most excited for you that you get to spend more times with your grandkids, it sounds so cool. You will get to see them at least once a week, they will be learning the best way possible; hands on (or in, lol), you get help during the winter months, sounds like alot of fun. I am so happy for you and can also tell how excited you are just by seeing what time you posted this or was it the pain keeping you awake? I hope all goes well Friday. Kim |
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| | | From: Jen, PT | Sent: 10/9/2008 5:15 PM |
Sounds wonderful! I'm sure they'll just love it! |
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| | | From: AχPill | Sent: 10/9/2008 11:01 PM |
Laughing Out Loud! Did I read that right...you have to for one, it's physical education, riding is good exercise...Second thing they will be doing is math! It sounds funny if you think about, but I know where are coming from(Being a smart ass)...Uhh do the kids have to learn how to count?? OK...1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 12, 23, 100, there I know how to count?...LOL Geesh. Yep, there are a lot to know about farm animals, as well as other animals, too. I know you are excited teaching kids about animals. |
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| | | From: Dan | Sent: 10/10/2008 12:57 AM |
OK, smart ass.  Given that a horse eats x amount of hay and y amount of oats per day, and also needs z amount of water per day, how much hay, oats and water do the kids need to buy for the winter when the horses won't be able to graze? Given the cost of each commodity, how much do the kids each need to save to feed and water their horses?  Also, given that each horse will eat a different amount, depending on size, don't forget to figure that in. Now, add the cost of stabling. Cost of gear, vet bills for routine vet visits and don't forget the ferrier costs. (That's the guy who puts the shoes on.) Add all that to get a budget per horse. Did I forget anything, Hissy? I probably did, as I've not had to deal with horses for quite a while. But my sister keeps horses and I know she's got to figure all those things into her family budget every year. Yep, there's a wee bit of math... practical math... to keeping a horse. It may not be rocket science, but then, how many of us do force vectors and tensor equations? Heh, heh. Have fun, Hissy. I like that you're going to make them work for what they want. They'll appreciate it a lot more if they have to work for it. Hugs and lots of love, Dan |
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| | | From: Hannah. | Sent: 10/10/2008 4:40 AM |
| Now that sounds like my kind of schooling! |
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