Summer Horse Camp (Camp Ivey)
Ivey Ranch Park is offering the chance to learn all about horses this summer. Learn safety, handling, grooming, tacking and riding. Additional instruction in ground-training, humane education with small animals and reptiles, as well as feeding, housing and daily care of horses.
Enrollment is limited to 21 children a week and the children are divided into age appropriate groups: 7-10, 11-13, & 14-17. The curriculum consists of a rotation through horseback riding, ground training, and humane education. There is a lunch break from 12-1PM (children must bring a bag lunch) and everyone participates in chores from 4-5PM. Please have your child bring snacks for breaks they will have throughout the day.
Download your Summer Horse Camp Application here.
| Equestrian Center Session Calendar 2010 | Dates | Break - no riding |
| Session 3 - no riding 05/24 - 05/30 | 05/01 - 06/18 | 06/19 - 06/27 |
| Session 4 Horse camp only. No therapy or able-bodied lessons this session. 08/16 - 08/27: Advanced Rider Clinic | 06/28 - 08/06 | 08/28 - 09/17 |
| Session 5 | 09/18 - 10/23 | No break |
| Session 6 - no riding 11/22 -11/28 | 10/30 - 12/17 | 12/18 - 01/07 |
Horse Rider Badge Scout Program
Riding a horse can be a thrilling experience. Learning to
ride takes time and practice. We can assist you with four of the six
requirements towards a “Horse Rider” badge. You will learn horse anatomy, how to groom a horse, and the equipment
used to ride a horse. You will also spend 30-45 minutes riding your own
horse and learning the basics of equitation and horsemanship.
Cost: $35 per child (minimum 6 children, maximum
12 children)
Age: 6 and up
Duration: 1 ½ hours
Dates: Call for
availability