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CAMP ACTIVITIES
For their safety, campers are divided into small groups of five. Campers receive riding instruction on horseback twice daily and unmounted lessons in barn and horse management. Riders will learn the basics of grooming, tacking-up, bathing, and cooling down. Skilled riders may also do bareback rides, trail rides, and/or play days (including a ride through the water) and learn how to clip and prepare horses for shows. Visitors to the camp will include a farrier, a veterinarian, and some very famous riders! Campers will also participate in a barn horse show where they can demonstrate to parents and friends what they have learned and witness some spectacular professional displays of show jumping.
The tack-up area and some riding areas are shaded. Our lounge is air-conditioned and offers a television, fridge, microwave, and several couches for rest.
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What Campers Wear and Bring:
- Long pants
- Boots with low heels
- Riding helmet (The Tack Shop of Austin)
- Sack lunch
- Water jug and sun screen
- Carrots for horses
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Other activities include:
- Additional barn lessons about horses and horse care
- Grooming, horse nutrition, shoeing
- Arts and crafts
- Tie-dyeing (campers will make their own camp t-shirts)
- Guided Trail Rides
- Parents' Day (Friday)
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Day camp is offered during Winter and Spring Breaks and throughout the summer, Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Transportation through Camp Car Pools is available from Northwest Hills.
Winter and Spring Break Camp dates set! See application (below) for more information.
Weekly summer camps starting June 7th through August 20!
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Idylwood Stables Camp Application
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Is your child horse-crazy? We have the solution! The Idylwood Stables riding day camp is a fun and exciting experience for young people ages 6 and up, filled with every horse activity imaginable! Join us to learn all aspects of horsemanship, from grooming and basic horse care to riding and even water games on horses in a safe and fun environment.
From the beginner to the most advanced student, your child will experience the joy and excitement of life with horses in hands-on tasks and other educational venues.
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