Day One: Focus on safety!
•    Proper riding attire that keeps riders safe: what and why
•    Safety around and with horses: what to do and not to do
•    Correct body and arm position to safely lead a horse from the pasture or stall
•    Learning your horse’s name, breed, and color
•    Proper brushing and grooming; breeds of horses, colors, and markings
•    Tacking up a horse: what saddle and bridle we use for which     discipline: checking equipment for safe use condition
•    Properly mounting and dismounting a horse safely
•    Proper equitation: sit straight, heels down, and elbows in
•    Cueing the horse: squeezing versus kicking (what you get from how you ask)
•    Ride, ride, ride! (Instructors evaluate riders’ ability)
•    Mid-morning snack; then MORE ride, ride, riding!
•    Review and reinforce information learned during grooming,
      while un-tacking
•    Wipe and put away equipment
•    Regroup: Recap and recall what was learned today

  
Day Two:
•    Review Day One’s focus on safety
•    Safely getting and leading a horse from the pasture: what is your horse’s name and breed?
•    Proper brushing and grooming; identifying the parts of a horses’ body
•    Tacking up the horse: identifying the parts and pieces of a saddle and bridle
•    Checking for properly mounting a horse safely
•    Proper equitation check
•    Ride, ride, ride!
•    Checking for properly dismounting a horse safely
•    Mid-morning snack
•    Ride, ride, ride! (Checking for proper mounting before and
      dismounting after)
•    Review and reinforce information learned during grooming,
     while un-tacking
•    Wipe and put away equipment
•    Regroup: Recap and recall what was learned today

Day Three:
•    Review Day One’s focus on safety
•    Safely getting a horse from the pasture
•    Proper brushing and grooming; Review breeds of horses, colors, and markings
•    Tacking up the horse: review identifying parts and pieces of the saddle and bridle
•    Ride, ride, ride! (Checking for proper mounting before and
     dismounting after)
•    Mid-morning snack
•    Ride, ride, ride! (Checking for proper mounting before and
      dismounting after)
•    Review and reinforce information learned during grooming,
      while un-tacking
•    Wipe and put away equipment
•    Regroup: Recap and recall what was learned today

Day Four:
•    Review Day One’s focus on safety
•    Safely getting a horse from the pasture
•    Proper brushing and grooming: what do horses eat? How much does a horse weigh? Why is hay or grass important?
•    Ride, ride, ride! (Checking for proper mounting before and
     dismounting after)
•    Mid-morning snack
•    Ride, ride, ride! (Checking for proper mounting before and
      dismounting after)
•    Review and reinforce information learned during grooming,
      while un-tacking
•    Wipe and put away equipment
•    Regroup: recap and recall what was learned today

Day Five:
•    Review Day One’s focus on safety
•    Safely getting a horse from the pasture
•    Proper brushing and grooming; What it takes to get a horse ready for a horse show: clipping, bathing, and braiding
•    Mid-morning snack
•    Ride, ride, ride! (Games on horseback, or mock horse Show)
•    Review and reinforce information learned during grooming,
     while un-tacking
•    Wipe and put away equipment
•    Regroup: Recap and recall what was learned today

The camp schedule is provided as a guideline only for learning objectives and is subject to change depending on each rider’s overall prior experience, knowledge, learning interest, and ability. Ride time, depending on the weather as well as riders’ prior experience and ability will include (if appropriate) traveling at all three gaits (walking, trotting, and cantering;) riding in the indoor arena (learning to practice proper etiquette in the show arena,) riding at a walk or trot both ways of the track, group riding on our mowed nature trail or road riding experience (discuss and learn safe riding outside of an enclosed arena and why it is important to be aware of your surroundings,) completing an arranged trail pattern, fitting and showing (presenting the horse to a judge “in-hand”) and riding in the outdoor arena.

The first day or two of camp we take pictures of each rider on or with their horse for them to mount in a handcrafted frame at the end of the week. That's about the only craft activity conducted since all of our campers just want to ride and ride a lot (so our focus is on wearing out the seat of their pants on horseback.) Therefore horse activities while not on horseback are limited or non-existent (maybe in case of rain... but maybe not...) but IF we did any, it would be with paints, glue sticks, crayons, and/or markers. On the rare chance we might actually do one of those craft projects, it is recommended on the first day of camp that each rider bring a labeled change of clothes or an old, oversized shirt for covering their riding clothing that may be left and taken home on their last day of camp. Learning activity opportunities include discussing, handling, and learning about grain, hay, bedding, basic horse health care, and hands-on stall cleaning and maintenance.

Water and a light, mid-morning snack such as graham crackers and lemonade is provided by the stables. If your child chooses to bring their own snack or additional food, please avoid snacks with high sugar content, red dye, peanuts, or other foodstuffs known to be common allergens.

Riders may arrive no earlier than 20 minutes prior to camp start and should be picked up promptly at the end of camp time unless prior arrangements have been made. Additional time will be charged. Riders are not released to any person who the stables has not been given express permission in writing from a custodial parent to do so.