Greetings from Hoofbeat!
It's been incredibly busy this fall at camp. The
rainy weather had made things pretty muddy and we are still trying to get the
horses pastures more leveled out. When it's warm and muddy they dig the ground
up and then it freezes and makes big lumps! Not fun for the horses to walk
around on or for us to drive the truck around for feeding. It's finally getting
better though!
Work is done on the bridges on HWY 14 (in Black
Earth) that had been damaged or washed out during the fall flooding. If you are
headed to camp in the near future, there's no need to take a detour. Yay!
We have had several retreats, Girl Scout groups,
Mother/Daughter Weekends, a wedding ceremony (two former staff members that met
at camp), and birthday parties the last few months. Ted and the maintenance
crew have been busy bringing in firewood, repairing fences, and repairing the
deck of the LongBranch building.
The Hoofbeat herd of miniature ponies are hosting
our annual Christmas Party this year. It's December 15th and we are looking
forward to a fun day of riding, arts and crafts, grooming the horses, and a candy
cane hunt.
Christmas Camp has filled and has a waiting list.
Campers and staff alike always enjoy Hoofbeat in the winter! The horses are
extra fuzzy with their warm winter coats - perfect for bareback riding!
There are some weekends open still for retreats,
so if you have a group looking for a facility to rent let us know!
This coming summer we will
not be offering an Intro to Sleep Over Camp, but we do have a Horse Lover's
Weekend for girls May 3-5th. This is a great way for girls to try sleep away
camp before coming for a full week. Of course our regular resident campers are welcome too!
We've started hiring staff for next summer and are
looking forward to having our return staff as well as some new faces. Check our Facebook page for staff bios and other
camp updates.
That's all for now! We hope you are enjoying the
holiday season and from our family to yours, have a very Merry Christmas!
-Ted and Mary Marthe and all of the Hoofbeat staff
and horses
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