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Equine, Farm & Nature Learning

Horses, animal care, gardens, and the outdoors, planned as part of the Ever-Well learning model.

Planned

Overview

Nature, animals, and horses are planned as learning environments where responsibility, movement, and hands-on science come together.

Planned. Campus, farm, and equine facilities are subject to site control, zoning, permitting, insurance, and environmental review.

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Equine-assisted learning and therapeutic activities

Supervised horse-centered education

Confidence building

Responsibility

Movement

Relational experiences

Planned

Licensed clinical therapy will be represented only when delivered by appropriately credentialed professionals within an approved model.

Nature-based and agricultural learning

Planned

Educational gardens

Animal care

Environmental stewardship

Outdoor learning

Food and agriculture exposure

Hands-on science experiences

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Learning through real tasks

Practical, supervised tasks designed to make learning concrete.

Responsibility

Supervised routines that build responsibility and confidence.

Small, clear steps

Tasks broken down so that the next action is always clear.

Practical participation

Hands-on participation in gardening, animal care, and outdoor learning.

Observing living systems

Hands-on science through gardens, plants, soil, and animals.

Movement

Whole-body movement and relational experiences with horses.

Planned

Animal care and safety

Animal care is part of the planned nature-based model, with horses at the center of planned equine experiences.

Commitments

Animal welfare, veterinary oversight, participant safety, informed consent, emergency procedures, and appropriate insurance.

An integrated campus concept

Concept

Integrated campus concept combining education, sensory spaces, nature, gardens, animals, equine experiences, arts, and technology.

Planning for accessible educational, sensory, farm, equine, technology, recreation, and community facilities is subject to site control, zoning, permitting, insurance, environmental review, and applicable approvals.

See the full model

Equine, farm, and nature learning connects with the other program areas of the Ever-Well model.