I paid for riding instruction, not an...
My child is attending a summer camp at Meadowlarke Stables. The horses are quiet and steady, and the facility is aging but decent. I haven't seen a riding demonstration yet to assess whether the instruction is any good.
My negative review is specific to the fact that my child came home from their first day of camp with a fist full of propaganda from extremist animal rights organizations including PETA, Toronto Pig Save and iVegan. On a barn tour, I also discovered massive display boards pushing veganism. I have nothing against vegetarians and vegans, but am appalled that this stable is using their position of influence to force their opinions on impressionable 7-12 year old youth without giving them an even somewhat balanced perspective.
1) Few qualified dieticians would recommend a vegan diet without significant coaching and support, given that it is hard enough for disciplined adults to meet all of their dietary requirements from strictly plant sources - certainly not something to push on young children, who require additional macro and micronutrients for growth and development, and who are from families not familiar with this lifestyle
2) These organizations use a sensationalized slant that misrepresents the animal care industry. The owner of the barn is apparently connected to these organizations.
My child is attending a summer camp at Meadowlarke Stables. The horses are quiet and steady, and the facility is aging but decent. I haven't seen a riding demonstration yet to assess whether the instruction is any good.
My negative review is specific to the fact that my child came home from their first day of camp with a fist full of propaganda from extremist animal rights organizations including PETA, Toronto Pig Save and iVegan. On a barn tour, I also discovered massive display boards pushing veganism. I have nothing against vegetarians and vegans, but am appalled that this stable is using their position of influence to force their opinions on impressionable 7-12 year old youth without giving them an even somewhat balanced perspective.
1) Few qualified dieticians would recommend a vegan diet without significant coaching and support, given that it is hard enough for disciplined adults to meet all of their dietary requirements from strictly plant sources...