Cheyne Ranch Field Trip Plan

Winter Springs High School - Classroom with students with special needs
Thursday, February 26, 2026

I’m so excited about this! Thank you all for being here! This is going to be so fun. 💛

🕐 Field Trip is here!

9:00 AM
We clean, and pick-up stuff and clean some more.

~10:00 AM
Bus arrives (Winter Springs HS)

10:30 AM – 12:15 PM
🐴 Station Rotations
5 rotations × ~15 minutes + transitions
~90 minutes total (goes fast!)

Before / After Rotations
Before: Playground meeting
After: Lunch on Playground

📸 Afternoon Activity

12:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Katrina, a Photographer on-site
(Video for Julie’s social group)

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Julie’s Speech Therapy Social Group

🔨 More Barn Stuff

12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Bill the farrier at barn
All horses haltered + hooves brushed off + someone constantly moves horses, sweeps & sweeps some more

👥 Field Trip Headcount

  • 21 special needs students

  • 5 pit crew helpers (peer volunteers)

  • 8 chaperones
    = 34 visitors total

📍 Stations (5! stations for 5! groups)

1. Chickens & Pig — Evan
Feed chickens + visit pig
Supplies: chicken feed + pig food

2. Bunnies & Buckets — Kaitlyn
Pet bunnies + wash buckets (if people want 2nd activity)
Supplies: bucket wash supplies

3. Brush Horses — Mia
Brush Arrow & Honey + treats
Supplies: brushes + treats

4. Walk Horses — Katelynn + Rosie
Lead-line walks (Lujen, Princess, Nelson)
Supplies: lead ropes

5. Goats on Trail — Abby
Visit + interact with goats
Supplies: bucket of Timothy hay

👷 Group Leaders

Each worker stays with their group through all 5 rotations.

Group 1 — Molly
Group 2 — Katie
Group 3 — Erin
Group 4 — Sophia
Group 5 — Anna

🔄 Rotation Order

Group 1 (Molly)
Chickens → Bunnies → Brush → Walk → Goats

Group 2 (Katie)
Bunnies → Brush → Walk → Goats → Chickens

Group 3 (Erin)
Brush → Walk → Goats → Chickens → Bunnies

Group 4 (Sophia)
Walk → Goats → Chickens → Bunnies → Brush

Group 5 (Anna)
Goats → Chickens → Bunnies → Brush → Walk

🐴 Horses

Walking horses: Lujen, Princess, Nelson
Brushing horses: Arrow, Honey

✅ Morning Prep Checklist

☐ AM animal care + aisle swept — Sophia
☐ Chicken + pig food ready — Evan
☐ Bunny room hay + clean water + brush off chairs — Kaitlyn
☐ Arrow & Honey in cross ties — Mia
☐ Walk horses groomed + haltered — Katelynn + Rosie
☐ Goat hay bucket + water — Abby
☐ Playground cleaned — Evan & Erin
☐ Sticks picked up (bus area) — Evan
☐ Pig poop by Blueberry — Evan
☐ Close garage doors
☐ Move blanket table
☐ Erase whiteboard