Seasonal Programs
Red Oak is proud to offer many programs related to our mission during the year. See below for what is upcoming.
WINTER HORSE CARE CLINICS
This winter, Chincapin Equestrian Center will be hosting Horse Care Clinics for our youth campers, with focused topics on best care practices for our beloved four-legged companions.
During this blustery season, horse care takes an adjusted approach from the warmer months, requiring feed modifications, attention to detail, mud, snow, and ice management, and finding creative ways to keep our horses entertained. It is essential to provide correct care according to the weather and pasture conditions.
January 21st Clinic details:
Please Get the Mud and Snow Off of Me!
Saturday, January 21st
Youth Program - (3rd grade and up)
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
$15 per registrant
During this program, Red Oak’s Equestrian Director Rachel Haycox will lead you through the tips and tricks on best caring for horses in these upcoming months when the winter weather clings to their coats in the form of mud, snow, and ice. She will demonstrate the proper approach to cleaning and caring for a horse's comfort and optimal health. Join us for this hands-on demonstration, help clean up some horses, and then reflect with each other over a cup of hot cocoa while sharing what you learned.
February 11th Clinic Details:
My Heart Feels Funny: Horse Vitals and Care
Saturday, February 11th
Youth Program - (3rd grade and up)
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
$15 per registrant
It is important that you know your horse's vital signs, as they are early indications of a potential health problem. Measuring your horse’s temperature, pulse, and respiration is an essential animal care skill to understand how they are feeling. Join us for this program, where Red Oak's Equestrian Director Rachel Haycox will provide a hands-on demonstration of the steps in checking the vitals of a horse.
February 20th Clinic Details:
Can it be Summer Yet? Ways to Entertain Horses
Monday (Presidents Day), February 20th
Youth Program - (3rd grade and up)
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
$15 per registrant
With the tail end of winter holding on, everyone, including our fuzzy barn animal friends, anticipates the freedom of warmer weather. In the meantime, we are finding ways to keep busy in the barn so that the winter blues don't bring us down. How do we keep a horse entertained while we patiently wait for warmer days? Join us for this program where Red Oak's Equestrian Director Rachel Haycox will share with you activities and ideas in keeping a horse spry and entertained in the current season.
Winter Tree ID Hikes
The grounds of Lantern Court are home to a wide variety of conifers or needle and cone-bearing trees.
Some species are native to the landscape, while others were thoughtful additions to the estate's gardens.
Leaf shape is the usual starting point for deciduous tree species identification. But how can you identify a deciduous tree in winter when it is bare of its leaves?
Learn to recognize any tree by its unique characteristics with us.
Join uS FOR OUR WINTER trEE id HIKE(S)
Winter Tree Identification
Sundays, January 15th and 29th
Family and Adult Program
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
$12 per registrant
January 15th: Coniferous Species Identification. Click here to register for the Jan 15th Hike!
January 29th: Deciduous Species Identification. Click here to register for the Jan 29th Hike!
During this program series, Red Oak Camp’s horticulturist Eddie Lagucki will take you on a hike around Lantern Court while sharing his vast knowledge of tree species and their notable characteristics for identification.
On each hike and learn, you will visit notable mature trees while exploring the grounds of Lantern Court at Red Oak Camp. Reflect with each other after our hike in the Lantern Court Arcade with warm-up refreshments.
Question? Please contact David Baxter
Email: Dbaxter@redoakcamp.org
