Today’s weather was a perfect 10 . It was a wonderful day to meet our newest edition to the Kaeli Kramer Equine Care Program. Retired Park Police horse, Major, eagerly met the students and stood patiently while each one greeted him in the ring. Everyone took turns brushing his coat, cleaning his [...]

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With the arrival of autumn, our Equine Care/Life Skills students visited Greenmeadow Farms in Little Neck. Rain was predicted but Kaeli sent us a spectacular day. Our “farm animal” experience began with petting and holding baby bunnies, chicks, and ducks. We fed the sheep, pigs and horses. Then we went on a tractor ride through [...]

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Summer is a time for gardening, swimming and road trips. We combined summer fun with learning new things at our equine care and life skills program. Riding lessons expanded and progressed from learning to mount and dismount independently to to posting at a walk. Along with brushing, watering and hoof care [...]

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Mustang Day was a great success!  Over a thousand people came throughout the day to the official opening of the Kaeli Kramer Humane Education Center. Young and old alike met Callie and Valor who were enthusiastic ambassadors for the wild mustangs.  Face painting, puppet shows, story telling and prizes rounded off a fun-filled and educational [...]

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During the cold days of winter, the students took a trip to the kitchen of professional chef Bhavani Jaroff, where they prepared a sumptuous, warming winter meal. The students learned about healthy nutrition and the importance of having a rainbow of color on their plates. They  prepared a hearty minestrone soup, baked a crusty honey onion rye [...]

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With our outdoor activities curtailed because of wintry weather, we bundled up and headed north for a trip to the Bronx Zoo.  Our students participated in an interactive educational  program called “Patterns and Textures.”  In the first exercise, the students identified different patterns on their favorite zoo animals and added these patterns to pictures.  Then, we  played a game called   “What does [...]

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A fund raiser was sponsored by foundation friend and teacher Joan O’Connell at the school where she teaches. One of the students, fifth grader Tahiya Choudhury, presented us with a lovely bound book she wrote about horse care. We intend to use this beautiful and compassionate book in our equine care [...]

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In addition to our therapeutic riding program, we have begun an equine care and life skills program. Seven young adults with developmental delays participate in our new pilot program. The students, who reside in Brooklyn, are most enthusiastic about visiting the farm and learning how to care for horses. They are studying equine body language, [...]

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