Intentional Grooming & Horse Care is a ground-based equine enrichment class designed to teach students safe, respectful horse care while fostering mindfulness, confidence, and responsibility. This class emphasizes presence, patience, and emotional awareness through hands-on interaction with horses in a calm and structured environment. Students learn proper grooming techniques, basic horse behavior, and body language awareness while developing an understanding of equine needs and boundaries. Activities encourage focus, self-regulation, and respectful communication, helping students build confidence and personal responsibility. All activities are age-appropriate and adapted to each student’s comfort level and learning style. No riding is involved. This class is educational and enrichment-based and is not clinical or therapeutic in nature.

Intermediate Horsemanship Foundations Intermediate Horsemanship Foundations at Traveler Ranch is designed for students who have a basic understanding of horses and are ready to deepen their skills, confidence, and communication. This experience builds upon foundational knowledge while introducing more intentional, responsive horsemanship practices rooted in awareness, responsibility, and partnership. Students refine grooming techniques, learn more detailed tack handling, and gain a stronger understanding of horse behavior, body language, and energy. Emphasis is placed on groundwork, leading with purpose, spatial awareness, and developing consistency in cues and boundaries. Participants are encouraged to think critically, remain present, and adapt thoughtfully to each horse as an individual. This program supports growing independence, emotional regulation, and leadership through hands-on interaction in a calm, structured ranch environment. Students learn that horsemanship is not about control, but about trust, clarity, and mutual respect. Each session fosters confidence, patience, and a deeper connection with both the horse and oneself. Intermediate Horsemanship Foundations is ideal for learners who are ready to move beyond the basics and engage more intentionally with horses while continuing to develop responsibility, empathy, and self-awareness through experiential learning.