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Three Gaits Summer

Three Gaits Summer Riding Day Camp Three Gaits Summer Riding Day Camp (or RDC) is a daily camp for youth ages 6-13. Campers spend the week at Three Gaits learning about horseback riding and horsemanship in a positive, safe environment Different RDC’s include:

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Three Gaits Summer

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  1. Three Gaits Summer Riding Day Camp

  2. Three Gaits Summer Riding Day Camp (or RDC) is a daily camp for youth ages 6-13. Campers spend the week at Three Gaits learning about horseback riding and horsemanship in a positive, safe environment Different RDC’s include: YOUNGINS WEEK (campers ages 6-9) BEGINNERS WEEK (campers ages 10-13) INTERMEDIATE WEEK (campers ages 10-13 with previous riding experience) ADVANCED WEEK (campers ages 10-13) What is RDC?

  3. Daily Activities • Sample schedule 9:00 Campers Arrive, Morning Meeting 9:30 Groom/Tack Horses 10:00 Group A Ride, Group B Unmounted Activities 11:00 Group B Ride, Group A Unmounted Activiites 12:00 Groom/Untack Horses 12:20 Lunch 12:45 Games/Team Building 1:00 Chores 1:30 Unmounted Activities 2:30 Snack, Closing Circle 3:00 Campers Depart

  4. Riding Activities

  5. During daily riding lessons, riders progress their skills on our wonderful school horses. Skill progression is individually determined based on developmental appropriateness and previous riding experience.

  6. Counselors and volunteers assist in lessons to help ensure safety at all times.

  7. Camp Specific Riding Goals • Youngins Camp • Balance at the walk and trot • Develop communication skills with horse • Steer independently through obstacles • Practice riding skills through games • Beginners Camp • Balance at the walk and trot • Develop communication skills with horse • Steer independently through obstacles • Develop body awareness for posting trot • Adapt to a variety of horses • Intermediate Camp • Advance and refine communication skills with horse • Develop body awareness for communicating with horse effectively • Steer independently at all times • Develop independent posting trot skills • Adapt to a variety of horses • Develop greater awareness of group management skills

  8. Riding with buddies is so much fun! 

  9. Horsemanship Skills

  10. Because there is more to horses than riding, we spend a lot of time practicing and progressing our horsemanship skills.

  11. Again, horsemanship skills are taught in accordance with developmental appropriateness and previous experience. All campers practice the very important task of grooming their horses.

  12. Camp Specific Horsemanship Goals • Youngins/Beginners Camps • Groom and tack w/ some help • Lead horse w/ some help • Mount horse without physical assistance • Dismount independently • Untack and cool off horse • Intermediate Camp • Groom and tack independently • Lead independently • Mount and dismount independently • Adjust girth and stirrups • Refine leading skills such as backing, pivoting, and steering through obstacles

  13. Unmounted Activities

  14. When campers are not riding, they are learning about horses, horse care, and different horse activities. These areas are called unmounted activities.

  15. Horse baths are a lot of fun on a warm, summer day!

  16. As Three Gaits develops a therapeutic driving program, campers are able to watch the progress of our driving pony, Nora.

  17. Campers help with daily chores. This includes feeding horses hay, grain, and supplements.

  18. Don’t worry… there’s no homework! But, we do spend time learning about horses. Activities teach campers about horse breeds, colors, markings, and riding disciplines (sports).

  19. Sounds like fun? Well… it is!

  20. Check the Three Gaits website (www.3gaits.org) for information and dates of day camps. There will be opportunities for riders ages 6-13 and counselors If you have specific questions, please contact: Day Camp Coordinator 3gaits@3gaits.org or (608) 877-9086 For more information

  21. Hope to see you there!

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