D Retreat
You are invited to join the Northern Lakes Pony Clubs (NLR) for D-Retreat - 2025!
Open to the Public. Bring a Friend or Two!
When: Saturday, February 15, 2025 - 9:00am-3:00pm
Where: U of M Leatherdale Equine Center, 1801 Dudley Ave., St. Paul, MN
Cost: $45 per participant
Registration and Payment Deadline: January 31, 2025
Advance Registration Required. Register Here
What is D-Retreat? Fun, Learning & Friends!
D Retreat is a hands on learning opportunity for the horse-loving children of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Pony Club includes the development of " Horse Management" skills: how to safely and ably care for, and enjoy time around, ponies and horses.
D-Retreat is an "unmounted" event. While there are no horses on-site, it is designed to help kids build their Horse Management Skills and have fun with other kids who share their love of horses.
Make and Take Hobby Horses, made of the finest quality pool noodles, will be assembled on site in for the Hobby Horse Grand Prix!
More senior Pony Clubbers (C1 and up) and Pony Club Instructors will lead participants through fun-filled stations where participants will Learn by Doing.
Who May Attend?
- Non-Pony Clubbers (Horse loving kids ages 7 and up) and Pony Clubbers (brand new members, through D3s) are invited to attend.
- Children under 7 who are considering a pony club membership in 2025 may also attend with the permission of our Regional Supervisor, Leslie Atkins.
- C1 and up members who want to gain teaching experience and give back to the NLR.
Cost:
$45 per participant. Please complete payment/postmark checks by January 31. Includes event participation and a pool noodle hobby horse, (of participant's own creation), to take home.
Lunch is not provided. Attendees should bring a bag lunch and water bottle.
Payment Methods:
Checks: Please make your check payable to "Northern Lakes Region" and mail to Lori Icenogle, S7563 Riley Rd, Readstown, WI 54652
Paypal or Venmo: Use the Paypal or Venmo links on the Northern Lakes Website. Please add a $2.50 processing fee to all Venmo and PayPal transactions.
FAQ:
Who may I contact with questions about this event? Please reach out to Leslie Atkins, NLR Regional Supervisor.
If I went once should I come again? YES! Each year the topics and lessons change and as you move up the levels the instructors adjust the topic to fit the correct standard for your level. As you move up the levels it is also a great way to watch young teachers in action and think about how YOU would present the material when it is your turn. Parents, it is also a great time to shadow the kids and learn what they need to know for the coming year. It's a great introduction to Pony Club!