HORSEMANSHIP CAMP
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Here you will find all the details including prices, registration forms and daily camp schedule.
CAMP CONTACT EMAIL:
WOODLANDHORSECENTERCAMP@GMAIL.COM
Please send ALL question, concerns, forms, etc. to this address ONLY. Thank you!
2025 SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 2nd
for ages 8 - 16
2025 CAMP COST:
2-WEEK SESSION COST: TBD
2025 CAMP SESSION SCHEDULE:
Session 1: June 16-27
Session 2: June 30-July 11
Session 3: July 14-25
Session 4: July 28-Aug 8
Session 5: August 11-22
EXTENDED CARE
Camp will end at 3pm. From 3pm - 6pm, each hour will have a different horse-related activity for the campers to learn from and enjoy.
EXTENDED CARE COST for 2-week session is:
$150 for 1 hour per session
$300 for 2 hours per session
$450 for 3 hours per session
Extended Care Hours are:
8am-9am
3pm-4pm: relaxing time w/ horses
4pm-5pm: grooming/tacking
5pm-6pm: grazing
DAILY CAMP SCHEDULE
Many parents ask what a day in the life of Horsemanship Camp is like:
8am - 9am: Extended Care
9am - 9:30am: Roll Call and Horse Assignments
9:30am - 10:30am: Grooming and Tacking
NOTE: Campers will be evaluated on the first day of camp. Campers will then be divided into 6 groups. Half will ride in their lesson first. The other half will have un-mounted horse education activities.
10:30am - 11:30am: Round 1 of 3 Group lesson or 3 Groups of un-mounted horse education
Group lessons are broken into groups by skill set.
Un-mounted horse education topics are horse care, nutrition, breeds, colors, tack care and knowledge. Plus, traditional activities like the “Horse Name Game” where campers have to guess the school horse names from tricky clues.
11:30am - 12:30pm: Round 2 of Group lesson or un-mounted horse education
12:30pm 1:30pm: LUNCH BREAK. The campers will also have time to visit the Tack Shop for treats.
1:30pm - 3:00pm: Mounted & un-mounted activities. For example: bareback lesson, western lesson, tacking relay races, water games and so much more.
3pm - 6pm: Extended Care
NOTE: All camp activities are supervised 100% of the time by Woodland instructors and camp staff.
Horsemanship Campers learning to canter in half-seat
Horsemanship Campers working on their group canter
—Camp Policies and Requirements—
The following information applies to all Woodland camps, regardless of season or type.
PAYMENT: A deposit of one-half of the total amount for your first session is due at time of registration. Balances are due one week prior to the first day the camp session.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Registration forms must be received no later than 1 week prior to the first day of your first camp session.
CONFIRMATIONS: Confirmations are sent via email. If you do not get confirmation within 10 days of sending your application, call 301-421-9156 or email woodlandhorsecentercamp@gmail.com
DEPOSIT: A DEPOSIT OF ONE-HALF OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT IS DUE AT TIME OF REGISTRATION TO SECURE & GUARENTEE YOUR SPOT(s)
REFUND POLICY: A $25 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR ANY CHANGES. REFUND OF DEPOSIT WILL BE REFUNDED ONLY IF SPACE CAN BE FILLED, THANK YOU
CAMP BALANCES: ARE DUE ONE (1) WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF CAMP.
FOOD: Campers must bring their own lunch to enjoy in our shaded picnic area or air-conditioned lounge. We do have a refrigerator, but we suggest bringing lunch, drinks, and snacks in a small cooler labeled with your name. We have vending machines for soda, water, and energy drinks; beverages and snacks may also be purchased at Woodland’s onsite tack shop, Anytime Tack.
DRESS: Campers must have their own helmets and wear long pants and hard-soled boots with a small heel. Anytime Tack has everything you will need. more!