Summer Kid Camp!

Where horse-crazy kids go to camp!

One camp date: June 12th & June 13th.  Ages: 8-16 (must be 8 years of age by camp start date)

• Camp fees $350
• 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
• Activities designed for a variety of ages and skill levels

Register now for the two-day camp:

June 12th & June 13th 

Camps will be divided into groups by age and riding experience (Beginner, Advanced Beginner, and Intermediate)

Times 10 am- 4 pm

$350 for the entire camp

Ages: 8-16 (must be 8 years of age by camp start date)

• Progressive skill development (mounted and unmounted) for students attending the camp
• Videos and pictures for your memory books
• Certificates and ribbons
• Study guides as a home resource supporting learning objectives

General Schedule for Each Camp

10:00 AM     Briefing – Horse Sense Safety Discussion

10:30 AM     Mounted Horsemanship Intermediate Levels, Unmounted Beginner

Noon Clean Up – Horse’s Lunch

12:30 PM     Lunch for campers

1:00 PM       Mounted Horsemanship Beginner, Unmounted Horsemanship Intermediate

1:30 PM       Mounted Horsemanship Intermediate continues

2:00 PM       Creative Activity

3:00 PM       Games (Mounted/Unmounted)

3:45 PM       Certificate Ceremony

4:00 PM       Camp ends

Mounted Objectives per Camp:

Day 1: Proper mounting and dismounting, balanced position, Simon Says, around the World, introduction to survival skills (1 rein stop, emergency dismount), using aids (eyes, seat, legs, voice), Whoa/Go, open the door, changing directions,

Day 2:  Review survival skills (1 rein stop, emergency dismount), Steering Games, Balancing Games, and Bareback Games—self-directed warm-up for advanced riders;  Introduction to posting, two-point, seated trot.

For Advanced Riders:

Cuing your horse to trot, sitting a trot, two-point, circles, figure-8, introduction to bending, half-turn, and change of direction diagonally. Ride a ground pole course at the jog on the bit.

Unmounted Objectives per Camp:

Day 1: Grooming, hoof care, parts of a horse, saddling, bridling, haltering, leading, Observing equine body language.  Proper post-ride care.

Day 2:  Quick-release knots; Sending, Four ways to yield, Groundwork (poles/obstacles, tarps), Obstacles (tarps/cavalettis), Relational grooming in the arena.  Proper post-ride care.

For Advanced Riders:

Liberty, Sending, Lunging, Yielding, Equitation pattern, yielding over obstacles—proper post-ride care.

Register HERE