Description
Horses are always communicating—you just need to know what to look for.
This interactive course teaches kids how to “speak horse” by understanding body language, facial expressions, and sounds. Students learn how to read ears, tails, posture, and movement to recognize how a horse is feeling and respond safely and confidently.
Through engaging lessons, games, and real-life examples, kids discover how horses communicate with each other in a herd and how their own actions affect the horse. This course builds awareness, safety, and connection, helping kids become more thoughtful and confident around horses.
A must-have course for beginner riders, horse lovers, and anyone who wants to build trust and understanding with horses.
Course Objectives:
• Understand basic horse body language and vocalizations
• Recognize when a horse is happy, scared, angry, or curious
• Understand how horses communicate within a herd
• Identify signals from ears, tail, face, and full body posture
• Understand how their own body language affects horses
• Build safer, more confident interactions with horses
Course Structure
• Level: Ages 6–12
• Format: Self-paced interactive course
• Duration: 11 lessons
• Course Games: 4 games
• Quiz: Final quiz with certificate of accomplishment
• 2 printable activity downloads
Perfect For
• Beginner riders and lesson kids
• Horse-loving kids ages 6–12
• Homeschool equine studies
• Therapeutic riding programs
