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Hooley Farms- Horses, Highlands & Flowers, 9119 Hessen Cassel Road, Fort Wayne, IN (2025)

06/14/2025

🤩Hooley Horse Camp: Session 4 Day 5🤩

Hooley Horse Camp 2025 is a wrap! What a fantastic two weeks it has been!
Our word of the day was Dependable — Do what you say you’ll do!
Hooley Horse Camp by the numbers:
•Over 200 campers in 10 days!
•Over 40 staff and volunteers helped make these two, amazing weeks!
•Campers interacted with 16 different horses, 4 miniature donkeys, 3 goats, and 2 Highland cows!
•Over 1,000 ice pops were enjoyed!
•20 Horse P**p Olympic Champions crowned!
•1 adorable baby foal was born during camp!
•Pop See Ko the camp song was sung over 10,000 times (rough estimate 😃 )
We truly hope that much of what was learned these past two weeks will carry over into other parts of our campers’ lives. Wishing you all a joyful and safe rest of the summer.

06/13/2025

⚡️Hooley Horse Camp: Session 3 Day 5⚡️

Hooley Horse Camp 2025 is a wrap! What a fantastic two weeks it has been!
Our word of the day was Dependable — Do what you say you’ll do!
Hooley Horse Camp by the numbers:
•Over 200 campers in 10 days!
•Over 40 staff and volunteers helped make these two, amazing weeks!
•Campers interacted with 16 different horses, 4 miniature donkeys, 3 goats, and 2 Highland cows!
•Over 1,000 ice pops were enjoyed!
•20 Horse P**p Olympic Champions crowned!
•1 adorable baby foal was born during camp!
•Pop See Ko the camp song was sung over 10,000 times (rough estimate 😃 )
We truly hope that much of what was learned these past two weeks will carry over into other parts of our campers’ lives. Wishing you all a joyful and safe rest of the summer.

06/12/2025

🤩Hooley Horse Camp: Session 4 Day 4🤩

We love hearing wonderful stories from our camp families! We loved a recent message from one of our parents:
"Every night my son comes home from camp sharing everything that he has been learning. Normally, he hardly ever shares with me what has happened at school or during his day. This week, he won't stop talking! Thank you!"

Today, our word of the day was Humble — considering others, then yourself. We saw many examples of humility as the campers put others' needs before their own, exemplifying this important value.

Campers got the chance to learn how to drive a horse today and take a ride in our vintage carriage. Ask your camper which United States President rode in this very same carriage! We also got to meet our two Highland heifers, Hilda Jean and Fiona.

In the science lab today, students compared and contrasted all the animals we've interacted with this week — horses, donkeys, goats, rabbits, and the Highland cow.

Fun Fact of the Day:
A horse carries its foal for about 11 months, a cow for roughly 9 months, and a donkey for up to 14 months!

Today's was the 4th annual Hooley Horse P**p Olympics along with our team wheelbarrow races, where we crowned champions in every division! Ask your camper for details. We also did some farm chores to better understand what is involved with owning your horse.

06/12/2025

⚡️Hooley Horse Camp: Session 3 Day 4⚡️

We love hearing wonderful stories from our camp families! We loved a recent message from one of our parents:
"Every night my son comes home from camp sharing everything that he has been learning. Normally, he hardly ever shares with me what has happened at school or during his day. This week, he won't stop talking! Thank you!"

Today, our word of the day was Humble — considering others, then yourself. We saw many examples of humility as the campers put others' needs before their own, exemplifying this important value.

Campers got the chance to learn how to drive a horse today and take a ride in our vintage carriage. Ask your camper which United States President rode in this very same carriage! We also got to meet our two Highland heifers, Hilda Jean and Fiona.

In the science lab today, students compared and contrasted all the animals we've interacted with this week — horses, donkeys, goats, rabbits, and the Highland cow.

Fun Fact of the Day:
A horse carries its foal for about 11 months, a cow for roughly 9 months, and a donkey for up to 14 months!

Today's was the 4th annual Hooley Horse P**p Olympics along with our team wheelbarrow races, where we crowned champions in every division! Ask your camper for details. We also did some farm chores to better understand what is involved with owning your horse.

06/11/2025

🤩Hooley Horse Camp: Session 4 Day 3🤩

“My mom said I could buy a horse when I get bigger. I think I grew 6 inches last night. How much bigger do you think I would need to get?”
This was a question from one of our campers this week! This parent better start looking for some pasture to put that horse!

Our word of the day was Self-Control: Quick to listen. Slow to speak. Slow to anger. We witnessed many examples of self-control, along with perseverance and integrity, throughout the day. We love seeing how confident our campers are becoming as they learn new horse skills everyday!

Today’s activities included preparing for tomorrow’s Horse P**p Olympics, competing in our horse obstacle course, learning how to identify horses by age and gender, and playing the Integrity Game! We also had the exciting opportunity to RIDE all over the farm—what a fun-packed day!

Additionally, the campers enjoyed spending time with our adorable baby goats, Salt and Pepper. Tina Turner, our nanny goat, is due any day now. We are hoping for some more Horse Camp “kids”!

Tomorrow promises more animal surprises and fun! Campers will be learning how to drive a horse along with getting to ride in our vintage horse drawn carriage.

06/11/2025

⚡️Hooley Horse Camp: Session 3 Day 3⚡️

“My mom said I could buy a horse when I get bigger. I think I grew 6 inches last night. How much bigger do you think I would need to get?” This was a question from one of our campers this week! This parent better start looking for some pasture to put that horse!

Our word of the day was Self-Control: Quick to listen. Slow to speak. Slow to anger. We witnessed many examples of self-control, along with perseverance and integrity, throughout the day. We love seeing how confident our campers are becoming as they learn new horse skills everyday!

Today’s activities included preparing for tomorrow’s Horse P**p Olympics, competing in our horse obstacle course, learning how to identify horses by age and gender, and playing the Integrity Game! We also had the exciting opportunity to RIDE all over the farm—what a fun-packed day!

Additionally, the campers enjoyed spending time with our adorable baby goats, Salt and Pepper. Tina Turner, our nanny goat, is due any day now. We are hoping for some more Horse Camp “kids”!

Tomorrow promises more animal surprises and fun! Campers will be learning how to drive a horse along with getting to ride in our vintage horse drawn carriage.

06/10/2025

🤩Hooley Horse Camp: Session 4 Day 2🤩

Our word of the day was Integrity — Do what’s right, when no one's watching!

During our all-group closing session, campers shared many wonderful examples of how they and their friends demonstrated integrity and perseverance throughout the day.

Today was also Cheer Day! Each group — the Appaloosas, Thoroughbreds, Friesians, Mustangs, and Haflingers — created their own team cheers to celebrate their spirit. They did an outstanding job!

We also had the pleasure of meeting more of the Hooley herd today. Campers got to interact with the miniature donkeys, Blessing and Genevieve, along with their adorable baby foals, Jubilee and Jolene! One camper exclaimed, “I can hardly stand all this cuteness!”

Additionally, we introduced Rita and Sue, our newest momma and her foal. Rita, one of our ponies, gave birth last week during camp, and her filly has been named after one of our favorite camp leaders, Sue Griggs!

Fun Fact:
A female donkey is called a Jenny and a male is a Jack. A female baby horse is a filly, and a male baby horse is a c**t.

Today, the campers learned how to saddle and properly mount a horse, followed by taking a ride. In our Science Lab, they participated in a taste test to see which foods our animals would eat, took part in “Integrity Ball” in Character Lab, and continued working on their line dance and decorating a horseshoe in Horse Arts Class.

We can’t wait for Day 3!

06/10/2025

⚡️Hooley Horse Camp: Session 3 Day 2⚡️

Our word of the day was Integrity — Do what’s right, when no one is watching!

During our all-group closing session, campers shared many wonderful examples of how they and their friends demonstrated integrity and perseverance throughout the day.

Today was also Cheer Day! Each group — the Appaloosas, Thoroughbreds, Friesians, Mustangs, and Haflingers — created their own team cheers to celebrate their spirit. They did an outstanding job!

We also had the pleasure of meeting more of the Hooley herd today. Campers got to interact with the miniature donkeys Blessing and Genevieve, along with their adorable baby foals, Jubilee and Jolene! One camper exclaimed, “I can hardly stand all this cuteness!”

Additionally, we introduced Rita and Sue, our newest momma and her foal. Rita, one of our ponies, gave birth last week during camp, and her filly has been named after one of our favorite camp leaders, Sue Griggs!

Fun Fact:
A female donkey is called a Jenny and a male is a Jack. A female baby horse is a filly, and a male baby horse is a c**t.

Today, the campers learned how to saddle and properly mount a horse, followed by taking a ride. In our Science Lab, they participated in a taste test to see which foods our animals would eat, took part in “Integrity Ball” in Character Lab, and continued working on their line dance and decorating a horseshoe in Horse Arts Class.

We can’t wait for Day 3!

06/09/2025

🤩Hooley Horse Camp: Session 4 Day 1🤩

We had an amazing first day of Hooley Horse Camp! Our word of the day was Persevere — when it’s hard, keep trying!
Today we worked on perseverance as the kids navigated lots of first time experiences.
Every day, students will enjoy plenty of hands-on horse activities along with engaging sessions in our Character Lab, Horse Arts class, and Horse Science Lab! Today, the kids learned about horse anatomy, safety, and how to groom a horse properly. They participated in the Perseverance Olympics where they tried their best to persevere through the tough challenges. They also practiced leading and controlling their horses—a great lesson in perseverance, since mastering these skills takes time! We also had our first experience with riding, which was very exciting!

06/09/2025

⚡️Hooley Horse Camp: Session 3 Day 1⚡️

Today’s word of the day was Persevere: When it’s hard, keep trying!

Today was an amazing start to another week of horse camp! They had many opportunities to show off their perseverance, and they did so well.

Today we had the perseverance olympics in which the campers had different challenges created to test their perseverance. The students also got to learn to ride a horse ba****ck and walk a horse around using a lead! They learned about the different parts of a horse, and started their horseshoe crafts that they will take home at the end of the week!

06/06/2025

💥Hooley Horse Camp Session 2 Day 5💥

Week 1 is a wrap!

Word of the Day: Dependable — follow through. Do what you say you’ll do!

What a fantastic week! We played lots of fun group games, interacted with our animals, practiced for closing ceremonies and got to experience ba****ck horse riding!

We were joined by parents and family for closing ceremonies and we celebrated all the skills, knowledge, and truths the kids gained this week.

We truly hope that much of what was learned this week will carry over into other parts of the campers’ lives.

06/06/2025

💥Hooley Horse Camp Session 1 Day 5💥

Week 1 is a wrap!

Word of the Day: Dependable — follow through. Do what you say you’ll do!

What a fantastic week! We played lots of fun group games, interacted with our animals, rode on the pony cart, played on a stagecoach, practiced for closing ceremonies and got to experience ba****ck horse riding!

We were joined by parents and family for closing ceremonies and we celebrated all the skills, knowledge, and truths the kids gained this week.

We truly hope that much of what was learned this week will carry over into other parts of the campers’ lives.

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