Week-long Camps

Our week-long camps are as unique as the rest of our programs.  They all focus on complete horsemanship skills and emphasize safety, learning, and FUN!

10-11 week-long camps each year:                           Ages 6—16

 2 Sessions during Spring Break

 7-8 Sessions during Summer Vacation

 1 Session during Christmas

 Monday – Thursday              8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.               $ 100 booking fee

 Friday                                       8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.            $ 300 balance due 3 weeks prior to start of camp

                          - OR -                11:00 a.m.— 1:00 p.m.           $ 400 total

Sample Schedule of Activities:                                 Afternoon activities may include:

  7:45 – 7:55     Students arrive                                                    Swimming (please bring suit and towel)

  8:00 – 10:30        Groom, tack, riding lesson                            Bathing horses

 10:30 – 11:30       Horse Course                                                  Arts and Crafts

 11:30 – 12:15       Lunch                                                              “Horse Course” trivia game

 12:30 – 2:45         Afternoon activity                                          Horse movies

 2:45 – 3:00           Students picked up                                         Games on horseback

                                                                                                        Bowling, ice skating, or other excursions

                                                                                                                     (depending on weather)

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Snacks/Lunch: During all daytime camps, only snacks are provided.  There is a lunch break but due to the variety of dietary restrictions and choices students follow, lunch is NOT provided, so PLEASE BRING A LUNCH!

Water:  A water bottle with a strap is REQUIRED; you may bring your own or purchase an official “Unbridled Spirit” water bottle holder/coozie ($ 10)

Helmets:  All riders are required to wear helmets, which are provided.

Punctuality:  Drop-off and pick-up are 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start and end times of camp; this ensures that our weekly lesson program also remains on schedule.  A daily “late fee” will be assessed at a rate of $5 for every 5 minutes beyond the scheduled pick-up time

What we provide:

· Equestrian helmets for all riders

· Safe school horses for riders of all skill levels

· 4:1 ratio (or less) of students to instructor

· Daily curriculum, structured and organized learning

· Camp book to take home, containing students’ learning materials and photos

· Planned afternoon activities, including: bathing and feeding the horses, swimming, educational horse trivia game, horse crafts, and horse movies

· Games on horseback

· Trail riding, outdoor camping, and beach trips for advanced camps

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Enrollment:                     

· $100 booking fee due upon registration 

· Balance due 3 weeks prior to start of camp

· $30 family discount for siblings enrolled (or for same child enrolled in multiple camps)

· Please be punctual when dropping your children off and picking them up

· Bring sack lunch Monday – Wednesday

· Bring insulated water bottle with shoulder strap

· Bring gloves and jacket (winter)

· Bring shorts to change into for afternoon sessions (warm weather)

· Wear jeans, tennis shoes or boots…. No sandals

· Thursday is Camp Quiz day - students will be tested on their Horse Course material

· Thursday is also PIZZA DAY — don’t bring a sack lunch on Thursday!

· Friday is Parent Day, either from 8:00 – 10:00 AM or from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM, depending on your child’s scheduled time.  You don’t want to miss this!!

· Bring your cameras!  Your camp riders will be doing a demonstration for you!

· Awards will be given to each student 

· Bring your other children…they will get an opportunity to ride at Parent Day!

· Camp ends on Friday immediately following each Parent Day horse show

Cancellation Policy:

Booking fee: $100, non-refundable

Cancel with 14 or more days’ notice, $300 refund (full price minus booking fee)

Cancel with 7-13 days’ notice, $200 refunded

Cancel with 6 or fewer days’ notice, no refunds given

Click here for REQUIRED enrollment form

SUMMER CAMPS

2010

Session 1                 June 7 –11

Session 2                 June 14-18

Session 3                 June 19-23

Session 4                 Aug 2-6

Space is limited!

Email or call for availability!