Stage mini-musher – 7h
What if your child became a musher for a day? 7 hours immersed with our dogs: grooming, preparing the sled team, discovering the profession, learning to read the dogs, and 4 hours of sledding. An unforgettable experience.
"Become a Mini Musher" Workshop – 7 hours
A day of immersion to discover the daily life of a musher and live a unique experience up close to sled dogs.
4 hours of sledding and 3 hours of care!
This activity can be completed in one day, over two or three outings, depending on your child's age and ability. The child must be eager to participate, enjoy being outdoors, like to move around, and not be afraid of the cold.
At the end of the course, the child will have acquired the basics of mushing and will be able to:
– Participate in the daily care of the dogs: feeding, cleaning the enclosures and brushing
– Learn how to massage dogs and how to hydrate them properly
– Learn how to draw a line
-Learning to read dogs, the pack, and understanding interactions
– Understanding the organization necessary to prepare for a dog-walking or sledding outing (approximately 20 min).
– Discover the world of mushing: the different breeds of sled dogs, the history of the first dog teams (from whalebone sleds to modern equipment), current equipment, training methods, feeding sporting dogs, animal welfare, managing a pack, the role of the lead dog, equipment maintenance, dog training, their place in the team, musher knots, the dog's physical condition, and the different types of gliding on snow and ice. This learning will take place throughout the sled rides (approximately 4 hours).
– Learn how to harness several dogs and how to calm them confidently, respecting the animal and without any violence.
– To understand how a dog team works in order to choose, place and harness each dog according to its size, character and role.
– Know the basic voice commands used with the dog sled and guide the dogs by voice.
– to know the three braking techniques as well as the main safety rules essential for driving a sled. (the child does not drive)
– Understand why you should not feed a dog during strenuous activity, know the associated veterinary risks and how to safely restore its energy.
– Actively participate in training sessions and hikes alongside the musher, with approximately 4 hours spent sledding during the day.
Through this course, the child does not just go for a walk: for a day, he becomes a real mini musher, discovering the responsibilities, knowledge and values that make this a passionate profession.
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From 15/12 to 31/03 every day.
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