Wrapping up Week 10

Wrapping up Week 10 (and the Summer)!

Happy Friday! We had a fabulous final day at camp! This morning, everyone had their usual riding lessons. They got to show off all of their learned riding skills at both the walk and the trot. It was so great to see everyone's improvement. Campers also made rein clip keychains and visited our camp store.  In Horse Science, they learned about different types of Horse Sports! This afternoon, everyone got to try out riding in an English Saddle if they were interested. Campers learned about more English-specific skills like posting, two-point and overall position. Everyone enjoyed getting to try out a new style of riding. We also walked our Mini Horses, Luna and Junebug through different patterns that groups had walked through earlier in the week. Everyone also got to enjoy a hay ride through the beautiful Hoofbeat property. Thank you all for such a wonderful end to the summer!!

Week 10 Update!

Week 10 Update!

Happy Thursday! We have been busy here at Hoofbeat! On Wednesday morning, campers had their normal riding lessons where they worked more on riding position, trotting, and steering. We also learned about genetics and how horses end up certain colors! Campers got to look at a Hoofbeat Horse family tree!! Finally, campers made horses out of toilet paper rolls. In the afternoon, everyone played mounted games for their riding lessons. Musical Cones was a camper favorite. We also made horse treats and took pictures with our favorite horse! Those photos are below:)

Today, campers helped out our Barn Director (and horses) by helping to feed, clean saddles, and learn about how to help run a barn! Campers also got to work on planning their afternoon riding lessons. They had options on warm-up activities, steering practice, trotting, cool-downs, and dismounting. It was so fun to see what everyone came up with. For their morning riding lessons, they had a regular lesson, continuing to work on various skills! This afternoon, everyone got to tie-dye!! For their riding lesson, everyone got to ride the lesson they had planned. It was such a fun lesson! Finally, campers got to spend some quality time grooming the horses. The horses loved being pampered! We are looking forward to another fabulous Friday!