Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy
Red Bud Gypsies Ranch Fall 2025
Instructor: Alyssa Carl
Location: 14027 Coveney Rd., Buchanan, MI 49107
Phone: 574-850-1544
Email: alyssa@redbudgypsies.com
Ages: 5-18
Contact Alyssa for more information on start date.
Additional registration at location is required.
Equestrian ScienceCourse Description: This semester, students will get to choose from four different learning topics, which will be decided by each individual set of classes. These topics include Groundwork, Owning a horse and Minor Health Checks, Showing Horses and What Classes you can Choose from, and Horse Breeds. Students will also spend the semester memorizing the parts of the horse and get hands on grooming and tacking experience. Students will have to study their horse parts at home as they will be tested each week on their knowledge of the parts of the horse.
The Partnership does not pay for private lessons nor horseback riding. If you need more information about what is offered at Red Bud Gypsies, call Alyssa. **see note below
Students must wear long pants and a boot with a slight heel. Students will not be allowed around the horses if correct shoes are not worn. Tennis shoes are not permitted. Helmets are provided, however if you have an equestrian helmet that is fitted to your student, they may bring it. Please also have a folder for each student this is brought to every class. There will be handouts provided.
*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
Teacher of Record: Tom Hurst
