Special Rides
One of the horse activities most looked forward to each
summer by our campers is the chance to go swimming with the
horses.  On especially hot days, your instructor will take you and
your horse to the horse pond where you get to splash through
the water and get your feet wet while your horse swims through
the deep end of the pond.
Once a session, each riding group tacks up their horses with
saddlebags full of hot dogs, s'mores, and chips and heads out
for a trail ride. During these "Supper Rides" you'll find your
campsite and learn how to securely tie your horse to a tree,
build a fire, and roast the perfect marshmallow for your s'more.
Swimming with the Horses
Supper Rides

After you finish with supper and
clean up the campsite, the group
heads out on the trails to do some
trotting, cantering, or cross-country
jumping.  

When you get back to the barn,
everybody helps out with untacking,
feeding, and letting out their horses
for the night.  
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Horse Show
At the end of each session, the campers have the opportunity to participate in a
camp-wide horse show.  Horse show classes focus on the skills learned during camp
and classes can include Dressage, Cross-Country, Stadium Jumping, and Pleasure.  Each
camper participates in two classes for their parents to watch.   For campers who would like
to show off their skills without competing, parents can watch them in a regular lesson.  
This end of the session horse show is a great time for
parents to see how much fun their kids had a camp,
for kids to get one last ride on their favorite horse, and
for everybody to say goodbye to each other.