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Cowpoke Camps are six day and five night camps.
At the beginning of each week, a wrangler meets with
the campers individually to assess their skill
level. Each camper is then grouped with other riders
of equal ability to be taught together in the class
setting.
Beginners cover such things as how to safely
approach a horse, how to groom and saddle, as well
as how to ride at the walk with good control. The
most advanced riders work on such things as
transitions, collection, and lateral movements
during their riding time. In ground lessons they
cover important horse health issues that will
prepare them to adequately care for a horse. Each
camper is challenged to grow in their horsemanship
skills and knowledge.
Our herd of horses consists of many breeds including
Welsh Pony, Arabian, American Quarter Horse, Morgan,
Appaloosa, Percheron, and Tennessee Walker. We
have horses trained in varying disciplines such as
western pleasure, games, dressage, and jumping.
Campers are paired with horses according to their
riding ability.
Cabin Counselors
In the cabins, there is a counselor and junior
counselor with a maximum of 10 campers; the ratio is
1 staff to 5 campers. At the ranch, class sizes
vary from 1-6 campers. Classes are taught by a
wrangler with a wrangler-in-training assistant, so
that the ratio is never more than 1 staff to 3
campers. In some cases, campers may be the
only one of their riding ability for that week and
will have one-on-one lessons with a wrangler.
Skills
Demonstration for Parents
Parents are welcome to join their camper on
Friday for a
demonstration of the ranch skills they learned
during the week. |
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