365 Days in Horse Country – Treasure Hunts
Just about everyone embarked on a treasure hunt or scavenger
hunt as a child: established a list of items you must find, then traipse around
knocking on neighbour’s doors in a race to collect all the items on the
list. The team that find the most item
wins.
Scavenger hunting can also be done on horseback. A popular horse camp activity, horseback treasure hunts involve teams of riders that go out on the trail and try to collect items found on a list written by the camp counselors.
These items can include everything from a particular type of flower, a certain colour pebble, or the bark of an uncommon tree. Similarly, the team that retrieves the most items from the list is the winner.
Riding instructors say that horseback treasure hunts are fun for kids learning to ride, and treasure hunts also help boost their riding skills. Riders practicing turning, stopping, starting, dismounting, and mounting, all while participating in a scavenger hunt.
Michael