Tips and Tricks for Selecting & Operating a Summer Riding Program


counselors who are working students during the school year.


Deana stated that her staff also attends con- tinuing education programs throughout the year. As for horses, it used to be common practice


to “rent” horses for the summer and send them back to the dealer that supplied them at the end of the summer. While this situation often works for programs that only run during the summer, most of the camp directors we spoke with run riding programs year-round, thus their summer horses are the same as their school year horses. “Waredaca uses ‘camp’ horses year-round in


its recreational riding program but we may supplement with several summer leases as needed,” said Gayle. Karen added that they too tend to use horses already in their program for


the summer. “We know these horses very well from teaching on them year-round,” she said. Renee stated that


when Potomac Horse Center gets a new horse, an instructor rides it for at least a month before going into any student lessons. “T is way we really get to know them before putting a student on them,” she said.


What to Bring to Riding Camp T e Equiery asked parents, campers and organizers to send us their recommendations as to what to bring to camp. Here is a top 10 list of “must haves” for summer riding programs.


1. Water Bottle 2. Sunscreen 3. Helmet (though some camps provide them) 4. Long paints, riding paints or chaps 5. Riding boots, paddock boots or hard sole shoes with a heel (no fl ip-fl ops!) 6. Lunch (if not provided) 7. Play clothes such as shorts and tennis shoes 8. Bathing suits and towel (if swimming if off ered) 9. Additional snacks 10. Bug spray


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Starter Riding Helmet & Synthetic Riding Paddock Boots Receive 15% off everything else such as riding pants and gloves.


Purchase Any Summer Camp Package and Riding Pants and receive a FREE


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