Day Camps
DO YOU LIKE TO RIDE HORSES?
HORSIN’ AROUND SUMMER HORSEMANSHIP CAMP
It's time to have fun and learn!
We Have Riding Lessons
And Day Camp Available.
Camps are June 4th-Sep
June, July and August Dates & Prices (Local's Pricing)
Monday & Wednesday ~ 9:30 - 3:30, Levels 1 & 2.
Tuesday & Thursday ~ 9:30 -12:00, Ages 10 & Under,1:30 - 4:00 All Levels.
Friday ~ 9:30=12:00 ,1:30-4:00 levels 2 & 3 ages 11 and up.
**Tuesday Nights 5:30 - 7:30, Ladies Night!!, $50 /pp session**
Sunday ~ Available by appointment for private lessons
PRICES: M&W full day $80 per day if paid by 6/15, $85 if paid 2 weeks in advance and $90 if paid same day.
Tu & Th half days $65 per session if paid by 6/15, $70 if paid 2 weeks in advance and $75 if paid same day.
10% additional discount for sigh up of 4 consecutaive camp days or families with 2 ormore campers.
SPECIAL DEAL- Cotton Ranch golf course has teamed up with us to offer a great rate to golf while the kids are at horse camp.$40 for a full round with a cart! check them out cottonranchclub.com
We have camp rain or shine. Due to space limitations and fairness to others we require 72 hours minimum notice to cancel. Heeled riding boots and approved riding helmet required for all riders, some rentals available, or purchase at www.statelinetack.com or Gypsum Valley Feed. We will buy outgrown or unused helmets and boots.
WHAT WE WILL DO AND WHAT THEY LEARN:
Kids learn all about horses! Here are a few of the things!
· They will learn how to handle, groom and clean horses
· How to ride and direct a horse
· Different types of feed and their uses
· Daily care tasks required by a horse
· Identification of different breeds and colors
· Recognizing and basics in dealing with diseases and sicknesses
· Different styles of riding including English and Western and pleasure riding.
· Play games on horseback
· Jump over fences when skill level is reached.
PRICES:
$75 per day for child in Eagle County School District (proof may be required).
$95 per day otherwise.
Discounts Available for:
Multiple family members (2 or more) ~ 10%
4 consecutive days of camp ~ $68.75 per day
RULES:
1) If parent is more then 10 minutes late to pick up their child, supervision will be provided by a teen helper for $5 / hr. A minimum of $5 will be charged, cash only please!
2) Camps need to be scheduled, paid for, and completed forms submitted in advance.
3) If not prepaid and / or signed up ahead of camp date, $10 per day will be added to price of camp.
4) Once signed up, refunds will not be provided for cancellations or switching of days.
5) Upon family illness or child injury I will refund with 7 days notice only!
6) We find the kids warm up to us and the horses better if they are dropped off; so please, if you want to take photos or watch your child, come back at the end of the day to do so.
7) Tips are greatly welcomed and are given entirely to the helpers and volunteers. Please put tips in the tip jar so they can be fairly distributed.
SEND CHECKS AND REQUIRED FORMS TO:
Horsin’ Around
PO BOX 5498
Vail, Co 81658
WHAT TO BRING:
1) Lunch and snacks. Make sure to pack extra, we run around a lot!
2) Boots with a raised heel for child’s safety.
3) Quality equestrian/bike/skate safety helmet if they have one. We have these on hand, but their own fit best.
4) Apply sunscreen before they come and we will reapply later. Hats with a brim of any sort really help keep the sun off the face.
5) WE WILL GET DIRTY AND STAINED! Durable and/or extra clothes (not your Sunday best), something to get wet (like a swimsuit), and towel are reccomended.
WHAT CAN BE GAINED FROM OUR HORSE CAMPS?
· Confidence
· Coordination and balance
· Become assertive
· Responsibility
· Respect for animals and other people
· Teamwork
· How to follow directions and complete a task
· Make new friends with similar interests
· Be more athletic
· Enjoy learning and reading
· Enjoy being outdoors
· Memory improvements
970-331-9652