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2019 Summer Horse Camp for Children

Camp Includes

• One and two-week sessions throughout the summer for children 8 to 15 years old
• Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
• A horse for each child to ride, care for and love the entire session
• A counselor skilled in leadership and horsemanship to supervise and instruct
• Special events such as: lunch rides, games on horseback, horse shows and drill teams

Camp Rates

• 10-Day Camp: $1060.00
• 5-Day Camp: $575.00

Required Equipment

• Riding boots, not hiking boots, and long pants, which are always to be worn around the horses
• Tennis shoes and shorts for vaulting
• Daily sack lunch, extra water and sunscreen
• ATSM/SEI-approved horseback riding helmet (the stables will provide one, if necessary)

Camp Experiences

Western A

1^st year camp experience for children 8 – 14. Also suitable for 2^nd year campers. A minimum of four riding lessons are required for first-time campers.

Campers Learn:

• The horse-parts, colors, markings, breeds
• Care of the horse-feeding, grooming, saddling, cleaning, and knot-tying
• Western tack-its use, care and cleaning
• Walk and trot with control and form
• Introduction to the lope
• Trail riding-rules and safety
• Vaulting (simple gymnastics on the moving horse) to improve balance and rhythm in riding

Western B

2^nd or 3^rd year camp experience for children 9 – 14 who have attended at 2 weeks of Garrod Horse Camp session; or older children with significant riding expertise.

Campers Learn:

• More extensive consideration of all of the subjects listed in the WESTERN A
• Learning to lope
• Equine first aid, diseases and common treatments
• Instruction in horse breeds, breeding, and training
• Feeds and feeding for particular needs
• Use of obstacle courses and figure work

Western C

3^rd year camp experience for children 10-15 who have attended at least 4 weeks of Garrod Horse Camp or older children with significant riding expertise.

Campers Learn:

• Continued exploration and development of all subjects in WESTERN A and B
• Lead changes
• Collection
• Practice Drill Team Work
• Individual Stock Seat Pattern work
• Continued Equitation Improvement

English A and B

English Riding Camp A for campers 10 – 13 who have completed at least 6 weeks of Garrod Horse Camp; or campers who have completed 4 weeks of horse camp AND are currently taking English riding lessons. Suitable for riders new to English style.

English Riding Camp B Riding camp for campers 12-15 who have been riding English and want to improve their seat. Must have completed English riding lessons and/or an English camp.

Campers Learn:

• All subjects in Western A, B, and C (except western riding)
• “Balance Seat” equitation and beginning dressage
• Basic caveletti work
• Technical skills such as mane and tail braiding, leg wrapping, and bandaging
• Horse exercise techniques
• Riding patterns

Advanced Camp

Advanced Western Riding Camp for campers ages 11 – 15. Campers will concentrate on trail riding and arena patterns. Campers will perform Gymkhana-type maneuvers. Must be able to walk, trot, lope with control and form. Must have attended a minimum of 6 weeks of Garrod Farms Summer Day camps or have instructor approval.

Campers Learn:

• Continue reviewing all subjects in Western A , B,  and C
• Do Precision riding
• Test skills with gymkhana courses and trail courses
• Do advanced trail riding
• Learn to control and rate the speed of a horse
• Work with the horses’ individual needs
• Explore English style riding

Counselor’s Assistant Trainee (C.A.T.)

Designed for older youth 14 years old or completed 7^th grade that have completed a minimum of 6 weeks of Garrod Farms Summer Day-Camp sessions, this program allows youth to assist the counselor. C.A.Ts will help with saddling and grooming horses, lessons and trail rides, and care for a horse of their own for the duration of camp. Youth must be competent riders. Must have instructor and management approval.

There is mandatory 1-day training prior to Summer Camp for all C.A.Ts. This will be on Sunday June 9^th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

C.A.T. Rates:

• 10-Day C.A.T. Session: $575.00
• 5-Day C.A.T. Session: $380.00