Our 14th Year of Summer Horseback Riding Day Camp (10 miles SW of Gainesvilleb)
Let’s give your horse-crazy child an amazing week long summer day camp at Canopy Oak Trails.
- [ ] Grooming, groundwork, mounting/dismounting, good body position & turning w/legs, hips & reins, halt & back up
- [ ] Beginner-intermediate riding lessons (English, Western, bareback) taught in the mornings. Mounted games, relays & trail rides in the afternoon. (There will be weeks for more advanced riders.)
- [ ] Close supervision in an enclosed area before riding in larger areas. High councellor to camper ratio (typically no less than 1 volunteer/2 campers). We’re limiting to a maximum of 8 campers/week
- [ ] Campers average 4 hours/day with their horse, riding twice/day.
- [ ] Inroduction to trail riding, jumping, barrel racing, pole bending, relays & equestrian games. Shady areas & wooded trails for riding when it’s hot.
- [ ] Unmounted learning: Horse safety, breeds & colors, anatomy, hoof care, nutrition, tack (saddles & other equipment). A great opportunity to learn about what it takes to own a horse
- [ ] On Friday, family is invited to attend the "horse show." Campers will present a mounted relay, a horse obstacle course & other demonstrations of skills that they've learned.
- [ ] We'll provide horses, helmets, tack, craft supplies, water & snacks. You'll provide bag lunches & your child, eager to learn everything about horses. Let us help make this summer the best ever.
- [ ] Weekly Sessions
- [ ] JUNE 2- JULY 25, 9am - 3pm
- [ ] Early drop off/late pick-up available
- [ ] $400 per week. Includes illustrated learning folder, t-shirt, wooden picture frame and horseshoe to paint, plus other crafts projects
- [ ] $25 discount (per kid) for families with multiple campers and for
- [ ] attending multiple weeks
- [ ] $10 discount on your 2nd week for each time your referral results in a paid booking.
- [ ] Age 6 - 16
- [ ] Lot’s of photos at:
- [ ] https://www.facebook.com/CanopyOakTrails/
- [ ] Please call with any questions that you might have.
- [ ] Thanks!!!
- [ ] Susan Trammell- owner
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