Does anyone know of any overnight summer camps that incorporate high(er)-level English riding?
by admin on Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 | 3 Comments
I know someone just asked this question, so I’m sorry, but I want some help. I really want to go to a riding camp this summer (though I have a horse at home- you just get more riding in), but I want to go to one that has my level of riding (jumping 2’6″ or preferably more). Oh, and I want to have as much riding in a day as possible. Does anyone know of one near or in Pennsylvania? Thank you!
NEAR or IN PENNSYLVANIA? Not California, silly!
Camp Rim Rock in Yellowspring, WV has an awesome program. You can do higher level riding provided your good enough. It is open to any level rider, but they divide the girls into 4 ring levels based on an evaluation the first day. They have excellent trainers–most are from overseas, that do a variety of exercises. There is a good deal of jumping. Each rider is assigned a horse for the week, and again, they have all different level horses, so as long as you are a good rider you will be assigned a more difficult one. Most of the ring four (highest level) riders get younger horses (around 4-9) so they have a little spunk. You get one ring lesson a day (a little over an hour), one barn lesson where you just work with the horses either doing basic stuff like helping to bathe or they schedule cool workshops (horse massage, parelli, etc), and either a river ride (swimming the horses in the river), or a trail ride, which alternate daily. ANYWAYS I highly recommend it–I’ve gone for 6 years and will be a counselor next year AND I bought my horse who was born and bred there from them this june.
Sprucelands.
It has four CHA level classes, and you rotate from dressage, trails, equitation, and jumping.
You can ride up to two hours a day, as well as participate in drill team.
Not only do they have amazing horses and trails, its a very scenic area with a very welcoming atmosphere. I’ve been going four years and i’m sure you’d enjoy it.
Foxfield summer camp in westlake village, california ;D