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. | |
Winter Horse Camp: December 2011 |
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We are offering Winter camps December 19-22 and December 27-30. 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. We are sorry to announce that due to the current economic situation and the latest state regulations, we will not be offering meals or overnight camps this year. Hopefully, when the economy gets better we will be able to offer them again in the future. Daily camp 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 games, and crafts. | ||||||||||||
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Spring Break Horse Camp: April 2012 |
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We are offering Spring Break camp the week of April 9th. If you want any other week please let me know by phone (209) 847-5924 or email jane@shadylawnhorses.com. Please be sure to indicate which week you are interested in. 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.
We are sorry to announce that due to the current economic situation and the latest state regulations, we will not be offering meals or overnight camps this year. Hopefully, when the economy gets better we will be able to offer them again in the future. Daily camp 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. | |||||||||
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Summer Horse Camps: June 18-July 14, 2012 |
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Summer camps run weekly beginning June 18th and continue through July 14th. An exhibition riding demonstration is given by campers for their parents on Saturdays. We are sorry to announce that due to the current economic situation and the latest state regulations, we will not be offering overnight camps this year. Hopefully, when the economy gets better we will be able to offer them again in the future. Daily camp 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. The camp themes for Levels 3 & 4 can be found here | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Summer Daily 1½ Hour Lessons |
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| We are offering daily 1½ hour lessons which will be held Monday - Friday mornings. These classes are designed for lower level riders or for young 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 $35 (1 hour group lesson, or 1/2 hour private lesson). A series of 6 one-hour group lessons once per week is $170. 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 jane@shadylawnhorses.com 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 9, 2012 |
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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 10. 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 8, 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. |