Giddy Up and Whoa – It’s on a Horse and Wagon Ride We Go
North Battleford
May 8, 2026 -
Grades:
PreK
Subjects:
Social Studies
Program Cost:
$5 per student + GST
Length:
2 hours
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Description
Giddy Up and Whoa focuses on horses and touches on some of the roles they have played in Saskatchewan's history. Before automobiles, horses and horse-drawn vehicles were one of the main means of transportation for people and goods. Horses also provided the power for large industrial equipment, like agricultural plows.
Students will experience a horse-drawn wagon ride, practice listening closely to and describing what they hear along the ride, explore how a horse's body language reflects their emotions, see our big red barn, learn new vocabulary (like "saddle," "corral," and "tack"), make a take home craft, and talk about how humans help care for horses.
Program Content:
- Horse-drawn wagon ride
- Explore horse body language and emotions
- Visit to the WDM Barn
- Bridle demonstration
- Take home craft
Download the full booklet with further program information (PDF).
Program Type
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Museum-Led
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WDM staff or volunteers will lead you and your students through set programming.
Museum staff or volunteers will:
- Greet your group when you arrive to introduce the program and review the Museum rules.
- Ensure that all required materials are ready.
- Lead and facilitate program activities.
Curriculum Connections
This program meets many of the Essential Learning Experiences for Three-, Four-, and Five – Year -Olds recommended by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education, Early Years Branch including:
- Experiencing heightened sensory awareness through guided listening exercises while riding in the wagon
- Taking the perspective of others and showing empathy by learning that horses have emotions and how they express them
- Identifying and regulating emotions, including using “feeling words” in discussions about and comparisons with horses’ emotions
- Developing fine motor skills through the creation of a craft
How to Book or Inquire
Please contact us for further information at 1-306-445-8033 or nbattleford.ed@wdm.ca.
Chaperone Ratios: Groups are expected to provide chaperones (including teachers) at a ratio of 1 adult per 5 students. These chaperones are admitted free of charge. Support staff and chaperones for students with significant needs are allowed at a 1:1 ratio at no charge.
Admission for additional adults beyond the required number is $12 each.
Visiting with multiple classes: It is possible for two classes from the same school to participate in this program together. Both classes may book together, but must indicate the name and contact information of all educators that will be attending on their joint booking.
School Booking and Cancellation Policy
Please review this information prior to completing your booking.
