"I like riding fast!"
"I like trotting - bouncy trot and up down trot"
"I like to trot-trot because it's bouncy and it makes me happy!"
"I like trot-trot because it's fast and I like up-downs!"
"Riding has helped strengthen the trunk. She's like a jack-in-the-box, she now has the strength to sit up and stay up under her own power, which she could not do before. She really enjoys riding too."
"I like trotting and going fast, it's exhilarating. The people at Horsefeathers are loving and caring souls."
"Horseback riding so much fun. Good day. I like to trot-trot-trot and go fast."
"My favorite thing to do is trot, because it's fast!"
"I like riding Elsie because we get along so well together."
"I love all the horses."
"I like trotting and Tia the horse is my favorite."
"Riding has opened me up and I'm not as scared. It has helped my balance a lot, and I am more positive about myself."
"Riding has greatly improved my son's hand-eye coordination and balance. Because of this, he is now able to ride a bike and play video games, things that every little boy his age should be able to do."
"I like cantering because I'm getting really good at it and stronger. I like circling around corners, it is much fun, and I sometimes like to do it at the trot"
"I love horseback riding. These big, gentle animals are my friends. They know my scent and they know my voice when I call their names. Riding on Ice, Poco and Tia makes me happy. I like to brush them and give them treats like peppermints. I have been riding since I was 12. I hope I can ride for a long, long time."
“Riding is number 1, not number 2.”
Boy Scouts of America, Troop and Crew 333
Boy Scout Crew 333 was formed in 2001, with the core members being young horse people who volunteered their time helping a small special needs horse riding program. The lure of the scouting program attracted their taste for adventure and independence. Knowing that Nicholas Coyne was an active scout leader and a fellow horseman, the group formed what started as Post 3 Mounted Search and Rescue. From its beginning to the present, members of this unit, which is designated Crew 333 Lake Forest, Illinois, have assisted in building two special needs horse barns from the ground up, doing everything from digging perimeter walls to bending electrical pipe to pulling and trimming electrical wire, along with honing their trade skills of carpentry, electrical, and concrete. They have learned Fire Fighter Tactics including operation of the Crew’s 1941 fire truck. They practice Emergency First Aid and the patient, exhausting exercise of Search and Rescue, mounted on horses, using a boat, and foot patrols, along with the basic scout skills of no match fires, land navigation with and without compass, and shelter building. This crew has been on summer camp staff at Camp Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan in northern Wisconsin and has served on the ranger staff at Philmont, the National Boy Scout Camp in New Mexico. Being selected to such a position is a great honor for any scout and something their unit can be very proud of.
In 2009 Boy Scout Troop 333 was formed with a founding member of the Crew, Kristi Horwitz, as Scout Master. This is a special needs troop which will welcome all who wish to be Boy Scouts to their ranks. The proud traditions of service and honor shall be instilled to encourage members of this new unit as they climb the very challenging trail to Boy Scout’s highest rank, which is Eagle Scout. Of all who join the Boy Scouts, only one percent of these boys shall make Eagle Scout.
Active under the Horsefeathers flag is also the co-ed branch of BSA, the Venture Scouts, for young men and women ages 14-21. Meetings are the same times as posted below.
2011 Troop 333 Meeting Calendar
November 2011
November 6 Troop 333 Meeting Liberty Farm, 4:30-6:00
November 20 Troop 333 Meeting Liberty Farm, 4:30-6:00
December 2011
December 4 Troop & Committee Meetings Liberty Farm, 4:30-6:00
December 18 Court of Honor Meetings Liberty Farm, 4:30-6:00
