Camps & Lessons
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Break Camps| Adults, children, and parents are welcome to participate in any camp session. Horseback riding is optional for parents. There is a maximum weight limit of 175 lbs. for those who wish to ride. | |
Spring Break Horse Camps: March 23 - 29, April 6 - 12 , April 13 - 19 2008 |
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We are offering three one-week Spring Break camps starting March 23rd, April 6th, and April 13th. If you want any other week please let me know by phone (209) 847-5924 or email jane@shadylawnhorses.com. We need at least 3 weeks advance notice in order to get a staff together for the camps. A minimum of 5 campers is needed to have a camp. The weeks people have asked about will be advertised here, along with the number of campers needed to fill the camp.
Both overnight campers and day campers are welcome. Daily activities include feeding the horses and cleaning the stalls, a riding lesson in the covered arena, and instruction in horsemanship. The Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) manuals are used as a study guide. Campers progress through the skill levels by taking a written and riding test at the end of the week. In addition to riding, campers learn about the care of horses, and participate in tacking them, and washing and grooming them. A fun horseback riding activity is held in the afternoon, such as a relay game, vaulting, a trail ride, or bareback riding. Other activities include swimming (weather permitting), games, and crafts. Overnight campers need to arrive Sunday between 2:00 - 4:00 PM. Day campers attend Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and Saturday 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM. An exhibition riding demonstration is given by the campers for parents on Saturday between 10:00 AM and 11:30AM. Camp ends at 11:30 AM on Saturday. | |||||||||
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Summer Horse Camps: June 16-July 19, 2008 |
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Summer camps run weekly beginning June 16th and continue through July 19th. An exhibition riding demonstration is given by campers for their parents on Saturdays. We are limiting the number of overnight camps to only 3 weeks this year; therefore, space is limited so we encourage you to register early! Please note in the schedule below if it says "Day Camp Only" there is no overnight option provided that week. Daily activities include feeding the horses and cleaning the stalls, a riding lesson in the covered arena, and instruction in horsemanship. The Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) manuals are used as a study guide. Campers progress through the skill levels by taking a written and riding test at the end of the week. In addition to riding, campers learn about the care of horses, and participate in tacking them, and washing and grooming them. A fun horseback riding activity is held in the afternoon, such as a relay game, vaulting, a trail ride, or bareback riding. Other activities include swimming, games, and crafts. Each week of summer camp has been assigned a different theme for riders at levels 3 & 4. Click on the theme for the camp dates below to see the description of the assigned theme. Riders at Levels 1 & 2 will work on basic riding skills. They will not be involved in the Higher Level themes. If you are new to Shady Lawn Ranch and believe you are a higher-level rider, you will need to attend 1 week of camp to complete your levels 1 & 2. This way we can assess your riding skills, teach you the "ropes" of the camp, and determine readiness for Level 3 riding. Overnight campers need to arrive Sunday between 2:00 - 4:00 PM. Day campers attend Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and Saturday 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM. An exhibition riding demonstration is given by the campers for parents on Saturday between 10:00 AM and 11:30AM. Camp ends at 11:30 AM on Saturday. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Week-long Daily 1½ Hour Lessons |
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| We are offering week-long daily 1½ hour lessons which will be held Monday - Friday mornings, for beginners and nearly intermediate riders. (If you're familiar with our camps this would be Levels 1 & 2A.) The age limit for these lessons is 6 years old and over. The lessons will be a minimum of 50 minutes of riding time with the rest of the time spent untacking, grooming and learning other horse care subjects. Please see below for weekly lessons. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Horseback Riding Lessons |
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 We offer horseback riding lessons for ages 4 to adult on trained schooling horses and ponies for all level riders, beginner to advanced.
The price for a single lesson is $30 (1 hour group lesson, or 1/2 hour private lesson). A series of 6 one-hour group lessons once per week is $160. 4 & 5 year old lessons are only offered on weekday mornings because they must be one on one lessons. Adult lessons are offered weekday mornings and sometimes in the evenings. 6 yr olds - adult group lessons are offered after school hours on weekdays and on Saturdays. Call or email to schedule the lessons.
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Saturday Riding Club |
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If you can canter or lope in control of the horse, ages 9 and up, then come spend the afternoon with friends, both 2 legged and 4 legged. Riding Club is held from 2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. each Saturday of the month. We'll learn about the care of horses with hands-on experience, have a riding lesson, and play games or enjoy other activities. Ride our horses or bring your own. Come join the fun at the Saturday Riding Club.
If you wish to ride your own horse, it must be sound and able to learn to do quick starts, stops & turns, gallop around a pasture with uneven ground, and learn to jump low jumps up to 18". The price is a flat $90 per month, no matter how many Saturdays in the month or how many you attend. | ||
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Oakdale Rodeo Parade April 12, 2008 |
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| All Level 4 and Graduate campers are welcome to join Shady Lawn Ranch in the Oakdale Rodeo Parade. If interested you must contact Jane by January 15. Cost is $35, space is limited. The first participants paid will have first choice of horses.
You will have to come one Saturday in March to practice and you must arrive the day before the parade, Friday, April 11, by 6:00 P.M. (Riders will be spending the night here.) If you can not do this you can not join us in the parade. We have to prepare the horses at 5:45 in the morning Saturday in order to get to the parade grounds on time. Some of us will be staying at Shady Lawn to ride and care for the horses. Bring a bag lunch. You will be contacted regarding food, chaperones & help with the horses, every family will be expected to help in some way. |