My daughter just started working at a horse stables for riding lessons. I'm wondering if I can use her work and lessons toward her Physical Ed credit or an elective.
If your state allows it, why not? Em teaches piano lessons. I do not use her job as credit, but it will still be mentioned in her transcripts. However, I use the private lessons she takes as elective credits and music credit, as well as volunteer work when she plays at senior homes or sings in a musical.
It could count as many things... science if she learned about the horses (inside and out ), phys ed, or an elective such as any kid would get credit for by doing a job study during school hours.
I think you could count it as P.E. I know when I went to school there were kids that had "AG" I guess agriculture. Maybe it could fall under something like that. You can even create your own elective for it.
Thanks everyone. These were basically my thoughts, but wanted some feedback from others. She will be learning about all aspects of caring for horses. She will have the opportunity to learn both English and western style riding. I found out that there are even riding scholarships available.
BTW, I think Beautiful Feet have a unit on horses. You might want to see if it's appropriate for her (or is it too young?). Also, check out 4-H materials. Different from state to state, but in Ohio you don't have to be in 4-H to get a Project Book. The ones here are VERY thorough, and could supplement what she's learning at the farm.
I definitely would. Animal science, "equestrianism", PE, job study, TONS of ways to get some course credit -- maybe more than one, depending on the time spent.
Yeah there's private schools around here that even offer equestrianism as a elective! It's a pretty nice (highly sought out) elective. Also just a bit of info. Horse back riding is actually VERY good for brain stimulation. Children with special needs are often encourage to take up riding, to help brain stimulation, with in turn helps them learn better. It's a proven fact, that the way the horse bounces them, helps their brains develop! And then the actual relationship between horse an child, is a whole nother dynamic of helping children learn an grow. Where I live there is actually a farm, owned by a couple who only take special needs children. And help them with many issues through caring for the animals on their farm. They have helped, the hopeless situations numerous times.
