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RIDING CAMPS
Horse Lovers "Day Camp"
2008 session schedule:
June 23-27
July 7-11
July 14-18
July 28-Aug 1
Aug 4-Aug 8
Aug 25-29
Camp is open to Youth 8-17 years old.
Our summer camps are a great way to be around the horses and stable. Our campers will start by learning:
- How to safely walk a horse
- How to safely groom and tack
- How to safely wash a horse
- How to clean tack
- Parts of the horse
- Basic veterinary care
- Basic feeding information
- Basic hoof care and farrier work
- The fundamentals of riding including trotting, circling and posting
- The fundamentals of hooking and driving a horse to a cart
- The fundamentals of training a horse
- History of the horse
- History of riding
- History of the American Saddlebred
- And many other aspects of horsemanship, including how to safely have fun with their big, furry friends.
Arrival time each day is 9 a.m. (Monday through Friday). Pickup time each day is 3 p.m. The children will need to bring lunch
daily, except for Friday when we order pizza! There is a refrigerator available, if needed, a soda machine is at the stables.
Riding helmets are available. Riders should wear long pants and boots. Tennis shoes are permitted.
The price of the camp is $300 per week, with a $100 nonrefundable deposit due by June 1. We limit the number of campers to 12. They will return home in the evenings full of great
horse tales and ready for bed! For more information or to reserve a camp spot, please call
608-833-2064. Or stop by for a visit. We would love to meet you. The horses are waiting!
Please review our Proper Attire criteria
Print the Registration/Release form
Print the Deposit form
Please stop in or call for an application
(608) 833-3635.
or (608) 833-2064. Thank you.
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