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Cedar Hill Farms, LLC Summer Riding Camp Cedar Hill Farms Camp 2012
Pony Camp Cost $200 Per Week $350 for both weeks Registration Form
Week 1: June 18th-22nd Week 2: June 25th-29th 9AM-1PM These weeks are geared for children ages 3-6 interested in horses. Pony Campers will learn about grooming, tacking up, and generally how to "act" around horses! In the morning we will have a leadline lesson where they will learn proper position, balance, and gain confidence on horseback. After riding, we will settle down for a healthy snack that we provide. Campers can sit in the shade and draw/paint or do scheduled crafts! There are many animals at the farm for children to enjoy. In addition to wonderful horses and ponies, we have rabbits, goats, and chickens to feed and pet! If it is really hot we can run through sprinklers, stomp through the creek, or play with water balloons. Children will explore the 40 acre farm on wooded trails and come in contact with nature's beauty, and also observe horses out at pasture. This will enable children to learn about horses in their natural environment and how they behave with each other without people around (Why do they pin back their ears? What is a pecking order? Is that playing or fighting?). At noon campers will settle down and can eat lunch (parent provided). They can finish art projects, or we can read books (about horses, of course), while we wait for parents to pick up! At the end of camp on Friday the 29th, please join us for a "pony parade". Watch your child show off their new skills and see how they got the horses and ponies pretty for the exhibition!
For the older kids 6-15 Cost $300 Per Week $500 for both weeks Week 3: July 2nd - 6th 9AM-4PM M-F Campers will ride for one hour in the morning after helping to get their horse ready and tacked up. The children will cool the horses down, untack, and put the horses away before we have lunch time. We will then explore special topics relating to the important topic of horse care. We will see the farrier trim and shoe horses, and meet an veterinarian! Campers will get to listen to the horses heart, learn how to take a temperature, wrap legs, and about different horse ailments. They will also learn horse care to ensure a happy healthy horse. Parents are responsible to send lunch, and we will provide a healthy snack.
Week 4: Horse Show Week July 9th-13th 9AM-4PM M-Th 9AM – 5PM F (Day of the CHF camp horseshow!) Campers will ride for one hour in the morning after helping to get their horse ready and tacked up. The children will cool the horses down, untack, and put the horses away before we have lunch time. This week is all about horse showing. We teach the campers how to groom a horse for competition (clipping, braiding, etc). They also learn about different types of shows, and about different disciplines of riding. This is a very popular week, and the kids love to show off their riding skills at the of camp horse show. Family and friend are invited to attend our Cedar Hill Farms Camp Horse Show and watch the campers compete for real show ribbons! Children may participate in one or two weeks of camp, but we encourage children to attend both weeks for the full educational experience and the most fun!
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