Isola Riding Academy Camp Itinerary
MONDAY
9:00 Check-in and meet the other campers and your counselors.
Safety lecture on camper behavior around horses. Get your horse assigned for the week.
9:30 Learn how to properly groom and tack your horse, and how to handle them on the ground.
10:15 Riding lesson! You will learn the basics of position, balance, and how to control the horse while mounted.
11:30 Untack and learn how to care for the horse after a ride.
12:00 Lunch break, with horse-themed arts and crafts.
12:45 Feed the horses their lunch while learning more about horse care, responsibility, and horsemanship.
2:00 Done for the day.
TUESDAY
9:00 Arrive and get the horses you will work with for the day.
9:30 Continue learning about groundwork by guiding your horse through obstacles and understanding how to make a horse follow your directions.
10:15 Learn how to clean and properly prepare your tack for your lessons.
10:30 Riding Lesson; continue improving your skills.
11:30 Untack, clean up.
12:00 Lunch break with horse-themed arts and crafts.
12:45 Feed the horses their lunch while learning more about horse care, responsibility, and horsemanship.
2:00 Done for the day.
WEDNESDAY
9:00 Arrive and get the horses you will work with for the day.
9:30 Continue improving the groundwork and grooming, tacking the horse in preparation for the ride.
10:30 Trail ride; Learn safe practices and how to control your horse out of the arena.
11:30 Untack, clean up.
12:00 Lunch break with horse-themed arts and crafts.
12:45 Feed the horses their lunch while learning more about horse care, responsibility, and horsemanship.
2:00 Done for the day.
THURSDAY
9:00 Arrive and get the horses you will work with for the day.
10:30 Discussion on preparing and riding in a horse show.
Riding lesson with a focus on practice and preparing for the Friday show.
11:30 Untack, clean up.
12:00 Lunch break, with horse show discussion about show etiquette and sportsmanship.
12:45 Feed the horses their lunch while learning more about horse care, responsibility, and horsemanship.
2:00 Done for the day.
FRIDAY HORSE SHOW DAY!
9:00 Arrive and get the horses you will work with for the day.
PREPARE YOUR HORSE AND TACK for the show.
11:30 Lunch
12:00 HORSE SHOW Friends and family welcome, (while staying socially distanced) to have a wonderful time while campers show off their new horsemanship skills.
1:30 Untack and care of the horses, then put them away.
2:00 Done for the session
Thank You for being a part of ISOLA Riding Academy
Horsemanship Summer Camp!
