29/08/2025
Well… Wafflepop officially stole the show last Friday at the Give a Hoot Homeschool Market Day Expo! 🦉
For those who haven’t met him yet, Wafflepop isn’t your usual horse… he’s a bright blue plastic barrel with a saddle and reins strapped on. (Yes, really! 😂) He normally helps our learners practice balance and confidence before hopping up on a real horse, but at the expo, he became the star attraction.
Kids loved him, of course… but do you know who couldn’t resist climbing on? The grown-ups! I think half the parents at the expo had a sneaky test ride!
Alongside Wafflepop’s antics, we got to share:
📚 Fantastic Horse Facts (yes, horses can sleep standing up!)
🎨 DIY horseshoe decorations (so many sparkly masterpieces went home)
👩🏫 Info about our Homeschool Hoofbeats group sessions and 1:1 Equine Assisted Learning programs – a safe, supportive, hands-on way for kids to learn and grow.
It was such a lovely day chatting with families about what Equine Assisted Learning actually is; learning with horses (or Wafflepop stand-ins!) to build confidence, emotional regulation, and life skills in the most fun, down-to-earth way.
A huge thank you to the wonderful team behind the Give a Hoot Homeschool Market Day Expo for having us. 💛 And thank you to every curious soul who stopped by to chat, craft, or wobble on Wafflepop. You made the day such a joy.