Take a Breath, Step Away, Experience the Difference
Looking for a different kind of experience for your group? Delaney Stables offers hands-on activities with horses and in the outdoors, giving people a chance to step away from their usual routines, learn something new, and work together in a different environment.
No horse experience is necessary. Programs can focus on horsemanship, horse care, riding, outdoor challenges, or a combination of activities.
We tailor each experience to your group, the time available, and your interests whether you’re a business, school group, community organization, faith group, or friends looking to share a different kind of experience.
At Delaney Stables, working with horses is about more than learning a skill. It involves observing, communicating, making decisions, and responding to another living being. Whether participants are grooming a horse, navigating a trail, or taking part in barn chores, the experience offers opportunities to learn by doing.
Horsemanship: Leading & Grooming
Learn the basics of working safely and thoughtfully with a horse. Participants learn how to approach, groom, handle, and lead a horse while developing an understanding of horse behavior and communication.
Horsemanship to Riding
Experience what goes into a riding lesson from beginning to end. Participants learn to groom and prepare a horse, tack up, ride, untack, and care for the horse afterward.
Riding depends on a suitable match between the participant and horse, including size and weight.
In-Hand Horsemanship
Working with a horse doesn’t always mean getting in the saddle. Through leading, obstacles, and other ground exercises, participants learn to communicate with a horse, pay attention to its responses, and adjust their approach.
Experience Life at the Barn
What does it really take to keep a barn and its horses going? Participants become part of the daily routine, helping with appropriate barn chores and horse care. Depending on the group and season, this may include feeding, watering, cleaning, moving hay, handling horses, and other jobs that are part of everyday life at the stable. It’s a chance to experience the work, responsibility, and satisfaction that come with caring for horses.
Explore & Navigate
Orienteering
Get outside and learn to navigate using a map, compass, watch, and the trail system at Delaney Stables. Participants work through a series of navigation challenges while developing observation, planning, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Additional Activities
These are just a few possibilities. Depending on your group’s interests, we can incorporate additional horse and farm activities, introduce obstacles and challenges, or arrange a visit to a horse event at GMHA or another venue.
Make It a Day—or a Multi-day Retreat
Individual experiences generally run 2–4 hours and can be combined or repeated to create a longer program or multi-day retreat.
For groups traveling to the area, we can also help coordinate additional activities and amenities, including local lodging and meeting space, yoga, massage, and opportunities for hiking, history, recreation, and dining.
Designed Around Your Group
Experiences can be combined or adapted depending on your group, the amount of time available, and what you would like to accomplish.
We work with businesses, schools, organizations, community groups, faith groups, clubs, and retreat groups.
Have something else in mind? Tell us about your group and what you’re hoping to experience. We can work with you to create a program that fits.
Come Experience Delaney Stables
Step away from your usual routine. Spend time with horses, explore the outdoors, and discover what your group can experience together.
Have an idea for your group? Contact us with your approximate group size, preferred dates, and interests, and we’ll discuss what’s possible and provide a quote. We can help you explore nearby lodging, meeting space, yoga, massage, and area attractions to round out your visit. We work with you to develop an experience that fits.
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