Split Elm Winter Camp 2017
Hours: Our camp runs for 3-5 days from the hours of 9am to 3pm. Camp will meet in the lounge at Barn 1. The lounge will be where the children eat lunch and do indoor activities.
Riding lessons: Campers will be taught group riding lessons. The groups will be split based on rider experience and ability. Riding lessons during camp can cover (but are not limited to) dressage, jump courses, cross country, grids, trail riding, switch horse, polocrosse and games.
Riding just for fun: All campers will be taking lessons, however, we do offer some activities geared more towards having fun. These activities can include bare-back games, polocrosse, pony relays, musical jumps, and many other games.
Lunch: We provide lunch, snacks, and beverages for the campers. If your child has special dietary needs, we will try to accommodate them or they are welcome to bring their own lunch. Water and Gatorade will be available and encouraged all day.
Non-Horsey Activities: Activities that do not directly relate to horses include arts and crafts, tag, indoor soccer, and other games.
Horse knowledge: Besides learning the basics of grooming and tacking (which most campers know from their private lessons) we will be covering more difficult subjects that every rider should know. For example, we may learn about wound care, tack conditioning and cleaning, horse nutrition, parts of the horse, colors and breeds, etc. This may be done through hands-on activities in the barn or through quizzing games like Jeopardy or fill-in-the-blank.
Horse Use: If you do not own your own horse we do have lesson horses available for the week of camp. All horse assignments are made by Steph Morrongiello and are subject to change. Students who lease from Split Elm will be using the horse they ride regularly. Students who own their own pony will use their mount.
What should I pack? All campers should arrive in riding apparel. They should bring a change of clothes
What happens if it snows? We are now able to hold camp rain or shine with the addition of our indoor. In the event of severe weather, we will cancel camp at least 24 hours before and give every camper a refund for the day.
To sign up for camp please fill out the form on the following page and submit completed forms to Split Elm Equestrian.
Rates: Please note our new Rates for 2016/17 (rates are listed based on 5, 4 and 3 day camps)
Own your own horse (boarded at Split Elm) - $300, $240, $180
Own your own horse (trailering in for the week) - $350, $280, $210
½ or ¾ lease a horse from Split Elm - $300, $240, $180
Need to borrow a horse for the week of camp - $425, $340, $255
Dates: Circle all that Apply
Feb 17-20
March 17-20
April 14,15,17
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