What's happening?
Special events, camps, clubs and fundraisers are all part of what makes Freedom Equine Association an incredible community minded program.
Our events and fundraisers are fun and bring people of our communities together to support each other!
What better way to build connection and growth!
Summer 2024
Giddy-Up Day Camps
We are VERY excited to announce our first summer of day camps!
In addition to our P'it Trot days for our younger horse enthusiasts & Intro To Horses for adults, we are bringing all the excitement of Giddy Up youth day camp to summer 2024 for kids ages 12+!
Camps will include learning to groom, saddle your own horse, games, wilderness skills, horsemanship skills, fun with Equine Assisted Learning, connecting with new friends, lots of outdoor adventure and so much more.
Limited spots available, register today!
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Giddy Up August Camps
~ Youth ages 12+
~ Mon-Fri August 26-30, 2024
~ 10am-3pm @ Bull River location
~ 500$ for the week
~Small groups! Limited spots available
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August 2024
P'Tit Trot ~ Learn to ride for 5+
P'Tit Trot is an exciting program for children who love horses and want to learn all about riding and caring for horses provided by the Horse Council of B.C.
The P’tit Trot program includes a fun, fully illustrated book which introduces children 5 and over to the basics of English or Western Riding and learning how to care for a horse or pony. The colourful drawings and the amusing antics of P’tit Trot (the name of the mascot pony), help children to discover and teach themselves the ABC’s of riding and how to care for their horse or pony.
Kiddo's work their way through 4 chapters- Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum in a building block learning style to continue learning and growing skills. Each rider receives a certificate of achievement following each chapter.
You also get to take a home an engaging game book supporting all the fun, experiential learning had during each weekly session.
~Every Wednesday (for 4 weeks) beginning Sept. 5tth 5-6:30pm
~ Ages 7-10
~Registration open August 30th
~280$ -Cost includes all materials
~Limited spots available! Register early to hold yours!
~Located in Bull River, B.C. (30 min. from Cranbrook, 35 min. from Fernie)
August 2024
Learn to ride & intro to horses ~ Adults
Would you like to learn more about horses and riding?
We are excited to offer learn to ride & intro to horses is the perfect way to learn how to handle horses, grooming, basic horsemanship and riding skills. Enjoy he magic of horses, learn to ride and boost your confidence as an adult. This program is for anyone who has always wanted to out the world of horses but didn't have the opportunity in their youth. Learn to ride is open to anyone over 18 years old.
Wednesday mornings & Thursday evenings beginning in September.
We have multiple time slots available!
6 week session. 1 hour lesson per week
390$
Reach out to grab your spot!
Sept. 2024
Tack Swap Garage Sale Fundraiser & Equine Market
Donation and consignment tack sale!
Let's be honest- We could all use to get rid of some tack...and we could all use to have something new to us!
A Fundraising event for Freedom Equine's Therapeutic Riding Program! Proceeds from the fundraiser will toward subsidizing programs for individuals and families in need.
If you have tack you would like to donate, put on consignment please send a message to:
Or complete our consignment/donation form here.
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We are also offering 'book & bring your own table' spots (25$ per 5 ft. table) where you can sell your own tack register here
Want To Collaborate?
Let's connect!
We believe in partnership and supporting our communities through collaboration!
We have collaborated with schools, homeschooling organizations, and other support agencies.
Please reach out if you feel your organization is a good fit to work with Freedom Equine Association.