Baby goat yoga fundraiser returns Saturday in support of Equip the Vic

“We heard Boreal Healthcare was looking for people to come up with ideas to raise money for Equip the Vic,” Hawkins said. “So we thought, maybe we should try that. So we reached out and partnered with them to do baby goat yoga and all the money goes in Arabelle’s name.”

Last year’s event raised just over $6,100 for local healthcare. This year, Hawkins said the family has 11 baby goats ready to welcome visitors, along with community activities including Red Swan Pizza at noon and a Summer Free Ride promotion from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will also be draws supported by local businesses, with money raised going to Boreal Healthcare Foundation.

Classes are $35 each and run about 45 minutes. Boreal Healthcare Foundation’s registration page says the event features gentle outdoor yoga with playful baby goats and no experience is needed.

Hawkins said the goats do not need any special training for the job.

“We just spend time with the goats and they’re like little puppies when you go in the pen,” he said. “They jump up on your legs, like ‘pick me up’ sort of thing. And it’s definitely an experience, a positive experience.”

The goats are Nigerian dwarfs, and Hawkins said the babies are still small, with the tallest about a foot high. Most of them are friendly and eager to be around people.

The fundraiser is also a fitting tribute to Arabelle, who Hawkins said loved animals of all kinds.

“She loved every animal,” he said, adding that Arabelle’s dog Fiji was her “best bud.”

Along with the fundraiser, Arabelle’s legacy is also being recognized through the naming of Arabelle Road and a scholarship in her name at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan.

Hawkins said people do not need to be experienced to attend.

“You don’t have to be a yoga person to come out,” he said. “Come out, be part of the community, have a piece of pizza, put your name in for the summer free ride and enjoy the nice weather and the baby goats.”

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susan.mcneil@pattisonmedia.com

by Susan McNeil

Baby goat yoga fundraiser returns Saturday in support of Equip the Vic

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