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2008-2009 Riding Camps Calendar


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 November
  
Bella Oaks is offering an after school enrichment program. The program offers riding lessons with homework help available before and after the riding lessons. A trainer for lessons! A tutor for home work! The Bella Oaks enrichment program combines experienced horse instructors with a quality tutor to create an atmosphere where riders can advance their skills and horse knowledge while still excelling with grades. Children enjoy friendships, build self esteem, confidence and persistence. We teach beginners thru advanced. We are here to help. Try a month -we think you will be pleased! For more information, contact Debi 925-229-2171 or visit our website at: http://www.bellaoakshorsecamp.com/.  All our programs are year round.

Pony Camps...Farm Camps...Riding Lessons, November 16 '08 - March 29 '09.  Pony Camp Farm Camp - Thanksgiving/Christmas Hoidays/February/Spring Break/Summer vacation. One day Saturday and holiday camps. Riding lessons/instruction. Please visit our website at www.FriendlyPonyParties.com or call 650-303-4281 for dates. Held in Half Moon Bay on Pastorino Farms and at Madonna Creek Ranch. Riding Lesson. Indoor riding venue.

 
 December
  
Show Jumping Training Camp with Craig Clermont. Dec 22-Jan 2. Unique opportunity to learn the proper jumping fundamentals and equitation with a top Canadian show jumping rider Craig Clermont. Emphasis will be on how to train a horse on the flat to achieve a light and supple balanced frame, proper equitation, how to walk a course, and using gymnastics to improve your horse's technique, confidence and scope. This clinic is for people who have been riding for two or more years. You can stable your own horse or pony, or use one of ours for free. http://www.clermontequest.com/site/camps/ , craig@clermontequest.com.
  
 January '09
  
Pony Camps...Farm Camps...Riding Lessons, November 16 '08 - March 29 '09.  Pony Camp Farm Camp - Thanksgiving/Christmas Hoidays/February/Spring Break/Summer vacation. One day Saturday and holiday camps. Riding lessons/instruction. Please visit our website at www.FriendlyPonyParties.com or call 650-303-4281 for dates. Held in Half Moon Bay on Pastorino Farms and at Madonna Creek Ranch. Riding Lesson. Indoor riding venue.
 
 February
  
Pony Camps...Farm Camps...Riding Lessons, November 16 '08 - March 29 '09.  Pony Camp Farm Camp - Thanksgiving/Christmas Hoidays/February/Spring Break/Summer vacation. One day Saturday and holiday camps. Riding lessons/instruction. Please visit our website at www.FriendlyPonyParties.com or call 650-303-4281 for dates. Held in Half Moon Bay on Pastorino Farms and at Madonna Creek Ranch. Riding Lesson. Indoor riding venue.
 
 March
  
Pony Camps...Farm Camps...Riding Lessons, November 16 '08 - March 29 '09.  Pony Camp Farm Camp - Thanksgiving/Christmas Hoidays/February/Spring Break/Summer vacation. One day Saturday and holiday camps. Riding lessons/instruction. Please visit our website at www.FriendlyPonyParties.com or call 650-303-4281 for dates. Held in Half Moon Bay on Pastorino Farms and at Madonna Creek Ranch. Riding Lesson. Indoor riding venue.
 
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Castle Rock Arabians Summer Camp! Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Daily. $525 per week, $100 deposit holds your reservation. Extended care available for late pickup. Parents are welcome to stay and watch from our Latte Deck. Bring your computer and use our wireless connection to work while you watch. There are still openings in the following weeks: June 16-20; June 23-27; June 30-July4; July 14-18; July 21-25; July 28-August 1; August 4-8; August 11-15; August 18-22; August 25-29; September 1-5 - By request we are conducting a camp for those not in school this week. Our camps offer a variety of opportunities for beginner and advanced riders. This is a great way to get your beginning child acquainted with a camp experience or for the more advanced rider to achieve a higher level of riding skills. It also satisfies the need for your child to have personal time with a horse. castlerockarabians.com/page/14mg3/Camp.html.
    
Pony Camps...Farm Camps...Riding Lessons, November 16 '08 - March 29 '09.  Pony Camp Farm Camp - Thanksgiving/Christmas Hoidays/February/Spring Break/Summer vacation. One day Saturday and holiday camps. Riding lessons/instruction. Please visit our website at www.FriendlyPonyParties.com or call 650-303-4281 for dates. Held in Half Moon Bay on Pastorino Farms and at Madonna Creek Ranch. Riding Lesson. Indoor riding venue.

G & C Stables located in Byron, CA offers summer day camps for children age 5 and up. Looking for a great way for your children to spend their school break? Our week-long day camp is a safe way for them to learn everything about horses, play games and make new friends during their time off from school, all while learning responsibility and building self-confidence. We have certified, experienced instructors and loveable, well-mannered horses for your children to gain basic and intermediate horsemanship skills. Offered every week throughout the summer. Camps are limited to 8 riders per week for more fun with their horse! $425 per week, $100 deposit to register. Sign up now! Visit www.gcstables.com or call 925-634-9777 for more information.

Summer Horse Camps at Las Brisas Equestrian Center, Summer Horse Camps at Las Brisas Equestrian Center. Come and join the fun in a safe and friendly environment. General horsemanship, tacking, grooming, vet, farrier, and riding! We will have a horse Show each Friday so the kids can demonstrate what they have learned. We also have barnyard pets that are a lot of fun. Contact Michelle for more information 831 229-4174. Ages 5yrs to 16 yrs. $300.00 per week Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Located at 14800 Castroville Blvd., 831-229-4174.

North Gait Equestrian Center located on North Gate Rd. in Walnut Creek. www.northgait.com/index/mn30967/NORTH_GAIT_SUMMER_FUN_CAMPSSpecializing in small, intimate groups of kids, ages 5 and up, with most campers 9-16 years of age.  5-7 year olds have their own peewee camp session.  Our goal is to give each child individual attention, and a real idea of what it means to own a horse. Each week our camp will focus on 10 to 12 children. Children will learn a variety of horsemanship skills: Everyone will have a great time (and come home dirty). We will maximize the time spent with the horses. The kids will learn how to ride a horse and depending on individual experience, training will be given accordingly. Kids will bring lunch each day, except Friday. Pizza, ice cream, and drinks will be provided. Everyday is snowcone day this hot summer. Camp runs June 18 through August 10 www.regonline.com/eventinfo.asp?EventId=93018.

Pleasant Valley Kids Club - Day camp, summer camp & after school programs. Learn horsemanship skills; participate in equine activities. Adults welcome! Spring riding classes March 19 - June 1. Sign up now!

Each summer Maplewood Stables offers one of the top horse camps in Reno, NV. The camp is a beginner's horsemanship day camp, covering grooming, parts of the horse, care of tack, and similar topics in addition to riding. Typical activities include lessons, grooming, stable management, horse care, along with a demonstration from the farrier, and a tour of the veternarian clinic. Swimming and arts & crafts are also part of the camp. The final day has a camp horse show and barbeque for the parents. Check us out at: www.mwstables.com

Monte Vista Horsemanship (overnight) Camp is for boys and girls ages 10-16 who want to learn to ride and care for horses while enjoying a wonderful summer experience. Whether your child has never touched a horse or is a show ring winner, Monte Vista Horsemanship Camp will challenge and improve their riding ability. They will enjoy grooming and saddling, Riding Lessons, Horse Care, Trail Rides, Games, Archery, Swimming, Arts and Crafts, Campfire Songs, Horse Show, New Friendships and lots of fun. Monte Vista Christian School and Equestrian Center is the site for our camp. Situated in the heart of the beautiful Monterey Bay area, the 100 acre, spacious and picturesque campus is nestled in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Along with an excellent horse facility which includes two arenas, two barns, numerous paddocks, a classroom and beautiful riding trails and a swimming pool. Campers will enjoy outdoor living in tent cabins adjacent to the equestrian facility. Weekly beginning June 24th and ending August 11th Visit our website at www.mvcs.org/equestrian for more information and camp registration or call 831-722-8178 xt 146, 831-246-2904

Coastside Horse Camp, Coastside Horse Camp is a small group summer riding camp on the coast. Ideal for children with some horse background who wish to enhance thier knowledge and skill level. Activities include learning basic horsemanship skills, horse maitenence and ground manners, how to lounge, a shoeing demonstration, and some horse related art projects. Camp runs from 9am-1pm, Monday thru Friday from June 18 to August 10. Price is $425.00 for the week. For registration or other questions please email BrookeAster@gmail.com or call 650-799-5810.

Little Creek Ranch Pony Camp. June 11-August 31. Learn what it's like to care for your own pony, with emphasis on riding and safety. Open to all levels of riders ages 5-15. Located in a safe, sunny and peaceful setting just 6 miles south of Half Moon Bay. Come check us out April 21, from 11-3:00 at our open house with FREE PONY RIDES, PETTING ZOO and cookies and cupcakes! (weather permitting) . 650-726-2765, onecutekitti@aol.com, www.littlecreekhmb.com.

Epona Farms offers camps weekly throughout the summer for Pee Wees, Beginners and advanced riders. Camps also available year round for kids on a non-traditional schedule. For dates, full information and sign up forms, please visit our website: www.eponafarms.com.

Summer Horse Camp - Weekly Sessions All Summer ! June 18 - August 24 in Watsonville. Summer Horse Camp for children with sessions weekly through the summer. We offer an introduction to and exploration of horses to children. This is a discovery program designed to introduce children to the wonder and joy of horses and horseback riding. They will get an introduction to riding and develop a balanced, secure seat in the saddle. Children will learn about ranch and horse safety, equine behavior, care and feeding, and different equine activities. $375.00/week space limited!   Horse-n-Around.biz, Horse-n-Around@pacbell.net, 694-7034

Apple Day Horse Camps at Willow Pond Ranch in Soquel, near Santa Cruz. The ranch works with beautiful, retrained rescued horses and hosts a Horsemanship and Youth Mentor center. We are just 2.8 miles from Soquel Village. The ranch is set in a peaceful little valley with green pastures, freshly painted green and white bards, abundant gardens horse sculptures and of course the pond complete with ducks and willows. "It is more than just "wonderful" - It is remarkable. It is remarkable the changes I see in myself and others when we begin, or continue, the horse experience at Willow Pond ranch. Self-confidence, self-respect, self-importance and self-pride, along with ranch experience and responsibility. Thank you so much!" T.L., Age 14. Day camps are 10 -3 Monday through Friday. More information available at http://willowpondranch.org/_wsn/page3.html. July 16-20, July 30 to August 3, August 6-10, August 13-17. e-mail sharonray@willowpondranch.org. (831) 477-7058

Paddington Station English Riding Camps specializing in dressage and eventing. Good school horses for all levels. Residential 1 week Children's Camps and also Adult Camps offered , and also week-end camps. Friendly informal groups with an intensive riding program based on Pony Club principles, where fun and safety come first in an idyllic environment on 75 acres. dressage arena, cross country course and stadium jumping. Look at our website for further info . www.paddingtonstationriding.com or email hjohnson@pacific.net.

Pali Overnight Adventures Horseback Riding Academy, situated in the beautiful picturesque mountains of Lake Arrowhead, California, offers horse enthusiasts 9-16 year old a chance to have their own horse for one, two or four weeks of overnight summer camp. Each morning campers will get daily semi-private lessons in either Western or English riding, go on trail rides into our thousands of acres of untouched wilderness and make friends for life. Each afternoon campers will have the option of spending more time with their horse or participating in our over 75 exciting other activities including, cooking, fashion design, water skiing, photography or arts and crafts to name a few. If you would like more information, please feel free to give us a call at 909-867-5743 or simply check us out on line at www.paliadventures.com.

Horse-n-Around 2008 Summer Camp/Lesson Program in Watsonville. Horse-n-Around now accepting registrations for our summer camp and our lesson program. We offer a 3 day Summer Camp Program designed to introduce children to horsemanship and horseback riding or as an extension of our existing students. Students can register either for Summer Camp or our Summer Lesson Program. For more information please visit our website at WWW.Horse-n-Around.biz or call us at (408)694-7034. Great Gift Idea! Sign up with a friend!

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