Summer Camps, June Thru August 2011

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Our camps are all about horses. Campers learn horse safety and ownership. They'll spend lots of time riding. AppleCreek is a clean, happy family oriented stable. Our horses are safe, happy and well taken care of. You are welcome to visit; please call for an appointment. Thank-you very much for considering AppleCreek.

AppleCreek reserves the right to change or cancel any of the camps to be more convenient or available for you.

What to Bring

  • Helmet (or you may borrow one of ours)

  • Boots (or a fully enclosed shoe with heel)

  • Long pants (recommended)

  • Sunscreen and chap stick

  • Lunch

We provide drinks and snacks.
Helmets provided if needed.

Camp Counselors and Rider Safety

Camp counselors work with, and assist, all campers. They are concerned with the safety of campers.

 

 

 

Camp Sessions

Dates Camp Times Fee
June 20 - 24 Five Days 9:00 am - 1:00 pm $275  
June 27 - July 1 Five Days 9:00 am - 1:00 pm $275  
July 11 - 15 Five Days 9:00 am - 1:00 pm $275  
July 18 - 22 Five Days 9:00 am - 1:00 pm $275  
July 25 - 29 Five Days 9:00 am - 1:00 pm $275  
Aug 1 - 5 Five Days 9:00 am - 1:00 pm $275  
Aug 8-12 Five Days 9:00 am - 1:00 pm $275  
         

Please Note: Unless otherwise noted, all sessions are Monday through Friday, 9 am to 1 pm.

Example Schedule for 9 am - 1 pm Days

Monday

  • Learn haltering, leading, tieing, and grooming
  • Learn western tacking, mounting and riding
  • Learn dismounting, untacking, and horse care following a ride
  • Learn horse feeding
  • Lunch and relaxation

Tuesday

  • Review haltering, leading, and tacking
  • Learn English tacking, mounting and riding
  • Practice dismounting, untacking, and caring for a horse following a ride
  • Feed horses, lunch and relaxation

Wednesday

  • Halter and lead a horse to the barn to groom
  • Ride bareback, learn balancing and playing horseback games
  • Feed horses, lunch and relaxation

Thursday

  • Halter and lead a horse to the barn to groom
  • Learn about training and lunging
  • Learn how to ride on a lunge line and do fun riding exercises
  • Feed horses, lunch and relaxation

Friday

  • Horse Show Day! Fun for all. Ride in a horse show and earn ribbons in classes. Parents are invited to attend on this day. Classes, or divisions, will be English, western, bareback, races and games.

Intermediate Camps

Intermediate Camps are structured differently. We expect campers to have grooming and horse handling skills. These campers are more serious about learning to improve their skills, and will learn more advanced riding, patterns, and transitions. Campers choose English or western. English riders will be jumping. Western riders will be doing trail courses. Intermediate campers also participate in a Horse Show on Friday.

 

Dressage Camp

 

Dressage Camp is focused on what it takes to be a dressage rider, including seat position, and tests. We accept up to 2nd level students. Campers will learn to improve the movements at their level. On Friday's Dressage Show, campers are scored, and learn about scoring and judge's comments.

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