Pony Palooza Camp
2-day Pony Palooza
Ages 8 and up
Let's celebrate the end of the school year with some horse crazy fun! This two day camp packs in tons of horse care, learning, mounted games (all levels - beginner to advanced), horse themed arts and crafts and more!
Saddle Club Camp
Regular 5 Day
Ages 8+
Our signature horse camp includes five days of riding lessons and equestrian activities. This camp is open to all levels - from beginner to advanced riders - and activities are geared to the level of students enrolled each week so no two camps are exactly alike! In addition to daily horse care and riding lessons, camps will include topics/activties ranging from:
- Horse care, safety and handling, stable management, grooming and hoof care
- Feeding/nutrition, colors/markings, anatomy
- First aid, bandaging, lunging, tacking up, saddlery, trailering
- Horse behavior, equine-assisted learning
- Mounted games and more!
Horse Whisperer Camp
Regular 5 Day
Ages 8+
Daily horse behavior exercises and ground handling activities will provide the foundation for the budding horse trainer in your family!
Every part of our day, from the care of the camp horses to daily mounted riding lessons and ground work games and exercises will be 'trainer' focused.
Participants will develop their leadership style and a better understanding of non-verbal communication and how horses learn.
Camp also includes daily horse care, safety and handling, grooming and hoof care. For all levels of riders - from beginner to advanced.
YELLOWSTONE Camp
Regular 5 Day
Ages 8 and up!
Experience life on a dude ranch in the great wild west! Daily riding lessons, caring for and learning about horses and farm animals, barn chores, roping cows (ok these 'cows' don't run away :P), cowboy games (mounted and unmounted), campfire songs/stories, tie dyes, awards and making friends and more in a fun, safe, supervised, and learning-rich environment.
Show Camp
Regular 5 Day
Ages 8 and up
Learn the ins and outs of horse shows! Participants will learn about the specifications of various flat (equitation, pleasure, road hack, under saddle) and over fences (hunter, jumper) classes. Classroom and hands on sessions will include show prep for rider and horse, including but not limited to show grooming, trimming, bathing, braiding, equipment care/requirements, rider turnout and more! Beginner riders are welcome to participate (riding lessons will be grouped according to experience but all levels can enjoy learning the ins and outs of preparing for a horse show!)
Eventing Camp
Regular 5 Day
Ages 10 and up
Learn the ins and outs of preparing for and riding in each of the challenging sport of eventing, from learning and performing dressage tests to learning to pace yourself at the gallop in an open field to designing, to designing, setting, walking and riding a jumper course! Min. riding level requirement: Riders do not have to have any jumping experience but must be capable of cantering safely and competently in a group lesson, in a 2-point position. Camp includes daily horse care, riding lessons, classroom sessions and plenty of fun! *Note safety vests are recommended for the cross country portion of camp.
Hunter Camp
Learn the ins and outs of riding a perfect hunter course and winning an under saddle class. Participants will learn what the hunter judge is looking for and how to help their horse produce the best rounds possible. Classroom and hands on sessions will include how to design and set courses, rider and horse turnout, equipment requirements and care, bathing and trimming, mane prep and how to braid for hunter classes. Minimum requirement: riders who are capable of safely walk-trot-cantering in a group, in a full seat AND 2-point.
Junior Horse Camp
Regular 5 Day
Ages ages 5 - 10
Designed with our younger horse enthusiasts in mind (but open to all ages 5 and up, including those who might prefer/benefit from smaller lesson sizes), campers will spend part of their days learning about basic horse care, grooming and handling and take part in a daily semi private or small group riding lessons. The rest of their day will be spent with our corrresonding farm camp enjoying fun games and activities, including (but not limited to) making horse treats; tie dying t-shirts; scavenger hunts; nature walks; crafts; and meeting our friendly farm animals. Each week will be different so campers can come back again and again for more camp fun!
Horse Camp runs 8 am to 4 pm.
Early drop off is from 7:30am and late pick up to 5 pm at NO EXTRA CHARGE!
After 5 p.m the cost is $1 per minute (per child) paid directly to the camp leader who stayed late to watch the child (ren).
*PLEASE NOTE: A $75 non-refundable/non-transferable deposit (per child, per camp) MUST be sent AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION to hold your spot(s). After June 3rd, full payment is required to confirm your spot.
FULL PAYMENT IS DUE by June 3. Accounts that are not paid by June 3 (that have not arranged for a payment plan) will forfeit their deposits and the camp spots will be made available.
NOTE: Confirmation receipts are sent out once DEPOSIT/PAYMENT is received. Please maintain your receipts for your tax records.
CANCELATIONS: Staffing, camp materials and tee shirts are all planned/purchased months in advance of camp based on registrations received. As such, the balance of camp fees (minus deposit) will be refunded if a cancelation is made in writing (email) by June 3. After June 3, the balance will only be refunded if we can fill the spot!
WHAT TO WEAR/BRING: FOR RIDING, campers are asked to have boots with a slight, square heel (no flat soles), LONG pants (not shorts or capris) and long socks (not ankle socks) . We provide helmets for those that do not have their own. For non-riding activities campers are asked to wear sneakers/closed toed shoes (no sandals, flip flops or crocs). Dress for the weather (shorts/bathing suits/change of clothes for hot days - there will be water play for those that are interested and rubber boots/rain jackets for wet days - we do have plenty of indoor/semi indoor spaces/activities but we still try to get outside on wet days)! Lunch, snacks, water bottles. We have lemonade and ice tea and some candy treats at the canteen!
