Spring’s-A-Comin’ Newsletter
March 6th, 2013
Read all about it! In this issue you’ll find information on: • Summer Camp 2013 • Equestrian Experience Workshop • The Friends of Rawhide Ranch • Weekend Youth Group Program • Legacy Week • Build-a-Hand Project Sponsorship Opportunity
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Weekend Opportunity
January 29th, 2013
The Rawhide Ranch SPOTLIGHT WEEKEND has become a special tradition here at the ranch. For those summer campers who have worked toward achieving a rank in the Stock Farm, Riding or Vaulting it’s a great time to brush up on those new skills or work toward that next level. Two whole days to focus entirely [...]
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Why Sheep Need Haircuts
January 10th, 2013
Did you see on Facebook, our sheep got haircuts? In many ways, shearing a sheep is a lot like getting a haircut. Just like your hair grows and grows until it hangs in your eyes, sheep wool is always growing. Wool has to be shorn at least once a year to keep sheep comfortable, especially [...]
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CA State Content Standards
May 21st, 2012
The outdoor education curriculum at Rawhide Ranch creates an experiential learning opportunity that applies multiple grade level standards in each attended class. This unique approach to curriculum development gives students the chance to refresh, consider, and increase their knowledge within our programs correlation to the California State Education Content Standards for grades 2-8. Our outdoor [...]
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What Does Your Pet’s Name Say About You?
May 30th, 2011
If you’re reading Rawhide Ranch’s blogs about horses, animal care, outdoor education, and our amazing ranch camp, we bet you’re an animal lover! Maybe you have a horse of your own, a cat or a dog, a rabbit or a hamster, or even a lizard. We put a lot of time and care into naming [...]
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Cowboy Song Break: “Oh My Darling, Clementine”
May 26th, 2011
You’ve probably heard the song, “Oh My Darling, Clementine”—perhaps you’ve even sung it in the car on the way to summer camp at Rawhide Ranch! “Clementine” fits right in with our Old West theme here at Rawhide, because it’s actually an American western folk ballad. The 19th-century song is about a miner in the 1849 [...]
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Rawhide Ranch’s Favorite Horse Films
May 25th, 2011
There are so many movies about horses out there, how do we choose which ones to watch? If you love horses as much as we do, why not get the most from your film time by watching nonfiction movies? They’re fun, educational, and inspirational. Plus, if you’re a TEAM CHA member, you can earn rewards [...]
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The World’s Smallest Horse
May 24th, 2011
Believe it or not, there’s a breed of horse out there that’s shorter than you are! Rising up to just 28–34 inches at the withers (not quite three feet), the Falabella miniature horse is one of the world’s smallest breeds. Falabella foals are even smaller, standing just over a foot tall! Despite their stature, Falabellas [...]
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How Well Do You Know Horses?
May 23rd, 2011
We hope you’ve learned a lot about horses from your fun-filled time with us at Rawhide Ranch. How much have you learned from our horse science, horseback riding, and vaulting lessons? Check your horse knowledge against these fun facts! Horses usually live about 30 years, but can get up there—close to 50! Horses are called [...]
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What Color Is Your Favorite Horse?
May 19th, 2011
You may have wondered this question yourself, because we get asked it a lot: What colors are our horses? American Quarter Horses like the ones we have at Rawhide Ranch typically come in 13 color patterns, as you can see in the picture below. Chestnut is a reddish body color without any black. The mane [...]
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