Day Camp 2022 Registration Begins February 1st at 8:30am Online Registration Only
Day Camp Registration February 1st 2022 8:30am
SUMMER HORSE CAMP FOR CHILDREN
DAY CAMP INCLUDES:
- One- and two-week sessions throughout the summer for children 8-15 years old
- Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- 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 the children
- Special events such as: lunch rides, games on horseback, horse shows, and drill teams
- July 4th will be a half day, finishing at 1pm.
CAMP RATES:
- 2 week session $1400
- 1 week session $800
REFUND POLICY
- Refunds given up to 10 days prior to the first day of camp, minus a $100.00 cancellation fee.
- (Cancellations made less than 10 days prior to the start of camp, will not be refunded.)
EQUIPMENT NEEDED:
- Riding boots (not hiking boots) which are always to be worn around the horses, and long pants.
- Tennis shoes and shorts for vaulting
- Daily sack lunch. Extra water and sunscreen
- ATSM/SEI approved horseback riding helmet (This can be purchased in the office, or one can be borrowed for the duration of camp)
- We recommend 4 riding lessons before the start of camp. This will give your child a head start with equestrian skills
PONY PALS
For campers 8 and 9 years old
Campers will learn to:
- Lead, tie, saddle, bridle, groom their horses.
- Beginning equitation
- Common Horse Sense.
- Walk and trot, introduction to the lope
- Care of the horse-feeding, grooming, saddling, cleaning, and knot-tying
- Western tack-its use, care, and cleaning
- Trail riding-rules and safety
- Vaulting (simple gymnastics on the back of a horse) to improve rhythm and balance in riding
TAILS AND TRAILS
For campers 10 and 11 years old
Campers learn:
- Walk and Trot with control and form
- Beginning Lope
- Equine first aid, diseases, and common treatments
- Instruction in horse breeds, breeding, and training
- Perfecting posture and position in the arena
- Trail riding
- Use of obstacle courses and figure work
- Vaulting
RAWHIDE CLUB
For campers 12 years and over
Campers learn:
- Continued exploration and development of basic skills and knowledge
- Lead changes
- Collection
- Drill team work
- Individual Stock Seat Pattern work
- Continued Equitation Improvement
- Do precision riding
- Test skills with gymkhana courses and trail courses
- Advanced trail riding
- Learn to control and rate the speed of a horse
- Work with the horses’ special needs
- Vaulting
BRIDLE TREKKERS
English style camp for riders 10 and 11 years old
Campers learn:
- ‘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
- Continued exploration of basic horse and equitation skills and knowledge
- Vaulting
HUNT CLUB
English style riding for campers 12 years and older
Campers learn:
- Fine points of Equitation-form and control
- Precision transitions, dressage patterns
- Suitability of horse to rider
- Working with poles on the ground, and raised caveletti
- Jump patterns
- Vaulting
For CAT registration please call office 408 867-9527
COUNSELOR’S ASSISTANT TRAINEE (C.A.T.)
A leadership position, each camp has an opening for one CAT. Mandatory training June 5th. 9:30-3:00
- Must be 14 years old or older on the first day of camp
- Must have completed minimum of 3 weeks of summer horse camp
- Must have management approval
- Must be a competent rider and know how to safely tie, groom and tack up a horse
- Will be expected to assist Counselor, including but not limited to tacking up the horses, helping with lessons, being a ‘buddy’ to campers, cleaning up camp.
CAT RATES:
- 2 weeks $775
- 1 week $575