Commonly Asked Questions 

Can I bring my own horse?
YES! We encourage you to bring your own horse to camp. We do require that they must be up to date on vaccinations, deworming, and have no signs of illness. Any dangerous or ill horses will be sent home. The Horses are kept in a group mixed herd setting in our 80 acre pasture there is lots of room to move around, they have to be kept in the field as this is where we ride, this helps to keep the herd settled, and your horse settled to make the rides more fun. usually horses are dropped off the Sunday before camp starts to give them a day to settle in. If this isn't your cup of tea thats fine we have lots of lovely lesson horses your welcome to ride. As we ride up to 3 times a day sometimes you will be riding lesson horses as well as your own, as to not wear them out.
 What should I bring to Camp?
  • Camping equipment (sleeping bag, pillow, foam matress  etc.) 
  • Riding gear (boots, helmet, proper leg wear etc.)
  • Tack if your bringing your own horse.
  • Rubber Boots (field can be wet if we get rain)
  • Sunscreen and bug spray
  • Snacks and drinks 
  • Sufficient clothing for a week away (bearing in mind that the majority of time will be spent outside and students may become dirty or wet in the course of activities)
   Jumping Camps
(ALL CAMPS ARE FULL)
Check back for 2021 dates and register early 
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Week long camps camping Day Camps due to Covid 19 (
8 kids maximum)  dates as follows:  $400 each

Dates:
July 6-10, 2020 (learn to jump) 
July 20-24, 2020
August 10-13, 2020 (4 days)
​August 24-28, 2020
COVID 19 Changes 
Due to Covid 19 our camps are now only Day camps. The number of kids has been reduced to 8 participants plus Iris & Trish as instructors to make up the reccomended guildlines by the Alberta Government. If camps fill up we might add another week or two depending on interest. Will keep our 3 lesson a day program, hope to plan for 9am -8pm daily, kids are more then welcome to be picked up eariler. Some of the percautions we are taking to help minimize contact, while having an enjoyable summer camp include;
  • assigned personal halters, and grooming totes for the week
  • tack will be sanitized after each use with a virkon/oil soap mix.
  • Instructors will bring out the tack from the tack bus for each kid to avoid close contact while tacking up.
  • hand sanitizer readily available, common surfaces disinfected each morning.
  • most activities are outdoor and will avoid indoor contact when possible.
  • minimum contact drop off when possible, parents stay in car  or short visit to drop off. No spectators :(
  • kids are asked to bring their own lunches, snacks, and water bottles, no sharing of drinks or food. 
  • If child shows any signs of being ill they are not allowed to come, alberta governernment reccomends taking childrens temperature each morning before coming to camp.
  • will have seperate designated spots for particiapnts to keep personal belongings.
  • Alberta Government Guildlines for day camps  https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/covid-19-relaunch-guidance-day-camps.pdf
 This camp is designed for kids with some riding experience that can canter and steer confidently, as we do ride in a field and do some cross country. Some jumping experience would be beneficial but not necessary. Camp activities include riding lessons 2-3 times a day, bonfires, water games, on site petting zoo, horsemanship skills, and some fun crafts.
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($100 non-refundable deposit is required to hold your spot and must be received within 1 week of us receiving your forms and a receipt will be sent if requested. Balance is due camp start date.) 

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Cross Country Camp (4-Day eventing introduction) $350
July 31-august 3, 2020
August 14-17,2020
Date August long weekend 2020 Friday-Monday over long weekend 
*More advanced camp must be comfortable jumping 2.3ft-2.6ft course to get through cross country obstacles and keep up as a group skill wise jumps to 3.3ft. but lower options available not for green riders.

The format will be as follows: with fun evening ride. 

Day 1: Dressage Day: Morning dressage lesson and learning about dressage tests/Afternoon dressage test run through and will get feedback.  

Day 2:  Show Jumping day: Morning show jumping schooling turns, straight approaches, what type of jumper courses. Afternoon full jumper course and jump off schooling.   

Day 3: Cross country day: Morning schooling each part of the course. Afternoon full course run through of over 24 jumps

Day 4: Mock Event day 
​Morning re ride dressage test for improvement
Afternoon ride show jumping course and jump off, then complete round of cross-country course.

 

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Adult Camp


This is also a day camp and runs from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily, on a weekend. Adult camp is always based off the skill level of the participants and may include jumping, dressage, games, and trail rides, polocrosse . The choice of what to focus on is left up to the group. Mostly, this weekend is about having fun with horses and getting away from our busy lives.
July 4/5th, 2020
$150 for the weekend

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