New Hope Academy students learn about horses at Back Trail Stables in Chesterfield

HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) — Students at New Hope Academy in Hopewell had the opportunity to learn all about horses at Back Trail Stables in Chesterfield County as part of their studies in U.S. history.

On Wednesday, Aug. 21, students in U.S. History classes at New Hope Academy had the opportunity to learn about horses in a year-long project in partnership with Back Trail Stables in Chesterfield as they began studying the origins and influences of horses in American history.

According to Hopewell City Public Schools , students arrived at the barn in time to bring the horses in from the pastures for breakfast and were introduced to each horse, learning to properly care for, approach and bond with them.

As the project progresses, the school district says students will be immersed in “cowboy culture,” allowing them to connect with the stories in their U.S. History classes by learning about horse care and equipment, as well as eventually learning how to ride a horse.

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