where can I find a western riding camp for kids in Missouri?
by admin on Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 | 7 Comments
I don’t have a horse and im wanting to learn how to ride,care,feed and groom horses.I’m only11 so please be nice.Thank you!
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You can go to to this one of these websites…. one is for camps and the other r for lessons….
I don’t know what city you are in and I guess you mean a day camp. You could also find a farm that gives lessons and offer to help around the barn and with horses, but you are kind of young for that. I would google horseback riding camps in Missouri. You can also ask your local 4H group and I am sure someone would have some suggestions. Other than that, go to or call the feed and tack stores in your area and ask them “Do they know of any barns with summer programs?” And “Do they know of any stables giving summer lessons or group lessons?, and say that you would also like to help feed and groom the horses. If you go to a feed store they probably have free local magazines that advertise horses for sale and boarding farms. You can call the farms in there, too. Even if the farm you call may not give lessons or have a camp, they might know someone who does. You could also call your state department of agriculture, but I don’t know if that would help or not. I’d try 4H or word of mouth to start. Good luck.
Hartman Farms in Marshfield Mo has daycamps for kids . I think they still have a web site that you can check out , but I am pretty sure it’s just a day camp so you would have to find a place to stay at night if you are not within driving distance of Marshfield
http://www.ihorsebackriding.com/missouri/
http://www.horseandtravel.com/states/missouri_summer_camps.html
Here are two sites for places in Missouri. Have fun
Contact the people at The Central Staes Horseman Newspaper. They are out of St. Louis, Mo. 314-638-0682 Let me know if you need more help! Good luck!
there is a place called Horsin O round. they have a summer camp. the stable is near Jefferson City. http://www.horsinoround.com go to the events section.
I found Camp Cedar Ledge on Google (I say this because I’m not familiar with the camp). They have a bunch of different programs, including one called “Bits & Bridles”. Here’s the description:
Bits & Bridles (grades 6-9)
Bits & Bridles is designed to introduce young riders to horse care. Part of each day is spent learning how to ride and care for a horse. Other daily camp activities include swimming, canoeing, arts and crafts, nature, sports, and much more.
William Woods University also offers an equestrian summer camp which looks pretty nice!
Description:
2009 is the seventeenth year for the William Woods Summer Riding Program. Last summer we had over 100 riders from 15 states over the course of the summer.
The dates for this summer’s sessions have been set for:
Session I July 5 – 10 Riders 14 – 17 years of age
Session II July 12 – 17 Riders 10 – 13 years of age
Riding lessons are scheduled for once or twice a day. During Session I and II the usual format will be one riding lesson in the morning and a second lesson after dinner. On days where special activities or off-campus excursions have been planned, students will ride longer once a day rather than twice. This gives us more flexibility to plan the week. Lessons in hunter pleasure (on the flat), hunt seat over fences, saddle seat or western for will be offered for both sessions. Each session will have opportunities for the beginning to the advanced rider.