Horseback Riding Summer Camps

(If you belong to a camp organization and wish to submit a camp listing, please see the examples below and email your entry to suggestions@kidsoutandabout.com.)

Natural Horsemanship Summer Camp<
Sunny Hill Stables, Bloomfield, NY
Contact: Margaret Murphy, mmurphy@house-of-food.com
(585) 657-7459
Nestled in the scenic Bristol Hills, Sunny Hill Stables offers a small, personalized horsemanship program that appeals to children who love spending time outdoors around horses, caring for them and riding for enjoyment rather than competition. The stable’s 11 acres include outdoor riding arena and two trails. The safety of their campers is their first priority. The program is supervised and instructed by director Margaret Murphy, who has over 20 years of horsemanship and riding experience. The staff has a minimum of 5 years of horsemanship experience, and direct experience working with children in a camp setting. There is one counselor for every 3-4 riders. The daylong program runs from 9:00am to 3:30pm and includes horsemanship classes, equitation classes, bareback riding, care of horse and ground games, master classes, horse-themed crafts and games, contests, trail rides and a daily snack and lunch time. All levels of rider are welcome. Regular application and re-application of sunscreen and frequent water breaks are part of our busy day. There are four weeklong camps available during July and August. To register or find out more, please contact Margaret by email or by phone. Please provide your mailing address for a brochure and registration form by mail.

Horseback Riding Summer Camp
The Mounting Block
4467 Carter Rd.
Fairport, NY 14450
(585) 377-9568
Web address: www.the-mounting-block.com
Contact: admin@the-mounting-block.com
The summer camp program at The Mounting Block runs for approximately seven weeks, from the second week in July to the last week in August. This weekly horsemanship experience is open to boys and girls, ages 6-15. The camp day is from 9-2, with early drop off and late pick up options available. Campers will ride the horses once a day, then participate in a variety of fun activities. Campers will develop basic horsemanship skills on the ground, to include grooming, tacking and untacking, and equipment care. The Mounting Block emphasizes the importance of developing soft hands and a balanced and secure seat, qualities that are essential in building effective communication between horse and rider. Please call for more details.