HORSE CAMPS

Our Horsemanship Camps provide campers a fun horse farm experience in the barn, in the arena, and on the trail with other horse-lovin' kids. Campers will have the opportunity to practice many aspects of horsemanship and horse care, from chores to riding (Western or English). While "everything horses" is the main focus of the camp, camp time may include horse-related crafts, hanging out with the other farm animals, and cooling off in the creek.

This year’s camp sessions run five hours each day (four hours for Short Stirrups), and at the end of each week, campers put on a show to demonstrate what they’ve learned. Note that our camp experience is not intended to the take the place of or be as effective as riding lessons, though we believe any riding opportunity will generally improve a rider’s abilities.

To help each camper get the most out of our camps, we offer camps for many levels of experience which loosely follow the riding level system we use at Hidden Hills' Riding School. Please note that our horse camps are not necessarily progressive: campers who participated in horse camps in previous years but have not had consistent riding experience since then will probably not be ready for the next camp level. However, our camp instructors do their best at the beginning of each camp to group campers according to riding level/experience.

If you are unsure which camp is most appropriate for your camper, feel free to call and ask our recommendation, or we may suggest a private lesson prior to registering to determine the best placement for your child. Be aware that we may also combine camps in order to have a full camp.

HORSE CAMP RIDING LEVELS

SHORT STIRRUPS CAMPS are for young campers with little or no previous or regular horse experience. (Ages 7-9)

HORSEMANSHIP CAMPS (Levels 1-2) are for beginner riders with little or no previous riding experience up to riders with some beginning trot and may still need assistance with tacking/grooming. (Ages 9 and up)

INTERMEDIATE CAMPS (Levels 2-3) are for riders with at least one year of consistent riding experience who are comfortable grooming, tacking, and leading horses on their own and who are confident and controlled at the trot. (Ages 10 and up or by permission)

ADVANCED CAMPS (Levels 3+) are for riders with at least 2 years' consistent riding experience. Campers should be able to independently tack up and be comfortable, be capable posting the trot and riding in two point position, and have some experience at the canter. (Ages 12 and up or with permission)

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