Horsin' Around -
Horsin' Around is an outreach of Lisa Littrell and Dan Meyer of New Song Family Church as a chance for children (and parents) in the Hartselle/Decatur area to fellowship with each other while learning some of the basics of horseback riding.
Horsin' Around usually meets on Thursday evenings in the summer (weather permitting) at ANSA Arabians farm, 1142 Salem Road SW in Hartselle, AL from about 5:30pm until dark. Some Thursdays we have from 10-25 kids ranging from 6 to 14 years old riding on some of our older mares and geldings, while parents help out, socialize and fellowship. We try not to overheat the horses in the summer, so if the heat index is near 100 degrees or more, be prepared that Horsin' Around may be cancelled on some hot/humid days. If that happens, we'll try to notify everyone via the Horsin Around e-mail mailing list.
Beginner riders can gain confidence while learning to ride and care for the horses, while more advanced riders can learn more advanced techniques in riding English and Western Pleasure, grooming and showing horses, as well as getting prepared to have fun with the other kids while showing in the TVAHA Spring and Fall "Fun Shows" in Huntsville.
You do not need to be an experienced rider to come to Horsin' Around, you do not need to belong to New Song Church (although you're always welcome to join us!), and you do not need to bring your own horse or fancy riding gear. Just bring yourself in appropriate dress (jeans or riding clothes) and footwear (boots or sturdy shoes recommended!). You're also welcome to bring carrots, apples or other healthy treats for the horses (and yourself!), and invite your friends! There's no charge for riding and there are no dues or other fees.
If you get tired of horseback riding, you can always socialize, fellowship, play with the horses, dog, cats, chickens, parrots, do some fishing, play guitar, cookout, join us at nearby Java House, or just relax! Feel free to bring acoustic instruments and invite your friends. We just like to get together to fellowship and have fun, so come preprared to have some fun Horsin' Around!
Horsin' Around Mailing List -
In order to communicate better with each other, we have set up a free newsletter mailing list that we encourage all Horsin' Around participants to join. We use this mailing list as a way for us to all keep in touch with each other in case of bad weather, rain, heat, schedule changes or other reasons that Horsin’ Around might get cancelled or postponed.
To join the Horsin' Around newsletter e-mailing list at Yahoo Groups, you can go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HorsinAround/join
Or you can sign up here by filling in your e-mail address and clicking the purple button:
Or an even easier way to join is to just send a blank e-mail to:
HorsinAround-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
We highly recommend that you join the list so you stay in the loop if we're meeting each week. If you're interested in coming out and have not subscribed to the Horsin Around mailing list yet, you can check with Lisa to see if we're on for this week.
TVAHA Mailing List -
If you are a TVAHA Member and would like to join the TVAHA Discussion List to keep informed about TVAHA meetings, events, or just discuss horses, please join!
Or you can just send a blank e-mail to:
TVAHA-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Looking forward to seeing you on Thursdays in the summer, and to keeping in touch with you on these lists!
All the best,
Lisa and Dan Meyer
Horsin' Around
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HorsinAround/
ANSA Arabians
www.ansa-arabians.com
