Summer Horsemanship Clinics 2010
June 7 to 11 June 14 to 18 June 21 to 25 (9 a.m. to 1 p.m)
Daily 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Week 1 & 2 Daily 9am to 1pm Week 3
Our summer clinics offer the all-day horse experience to children ages 5 to 15. Whether children are riding for the first time or know how to jump a horse, they will have a great time!
The experience
What it includes
For children to bring
Dates and Hours
Fees
How to register
Hands-on experience
Our instructors open the door to the wonderful world of horses through riding lessons, lectures and demonstrations. Our emphasis is "hands on." Participants feed and care for horses and ride in a safe, caring environment. They will have the opportunity to ride English and Western style and also have run riding bareback. Riding is done in small groups.
Students learn through a variety of experiences. When they're not riding, students could be learning to braid a horse tail, watching a Veterinarian care for a horse's teeth, listening to a Horseshoer talk about hooves and shoeing, or watching a short video of the Olympics.
Spiritwood has been in business for 20 years. Our facility has a large sand arena, riding paths that lead down to a creek and large trees that offer shade. Our 6,000-square-foot barn has everything a horse and rider need, including an indoor restroom and refrigerators for lunches.
The horsemanship clinics include:
- riding lessons
- use of horse and all its equipment
- horse care demonstrations
- horsemanship lectures
- mini clinic with an equine veterinarian or horse shoer
- indoor activies in case of inclement weather
- educational videos
- use of an ASTM approved riding hemet
- learning and creative workbook
- mounted portrait
- craft supplies
- refrigeration for lunches and drinks
- Friday lunch: hot dogs, veggies & dessert
What children need to bring:- long pants and boots (rubber, leather or vinyl with at least one-half inch defined heel)
- sneakers and shorts to wear when not riding
- lunch Monday through Thursday
- plenty of drinking water, Gatorade etc.
Dates and hours # 1 June 7 to 11 full day 9 am - 4 pm # 2 June 14 to 18 full day 9am - 4pm
# 3 June 21 to 25 half day 9am - 1pm
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Early drop-off is OK. Pickups between 4:15 and 6 p.m. are an extra $10 per day.
Fees:
The Summer Horsemanship clinic is $290 for weeks #1 & #2 week #3 $190.
This includes a required orientation lesson arranged and taken prior to the clinic.
The following discounts are available:
- Students who are enrolled in classes at Spiritwood prior to May 1st $15 discount for Week #1 and Week #2
A non-refundable registration fee of $100, payable with the application, holds a spot until May1, when the balance of fees are due.
Enrollments completed after May 1 must pay a late fee of $30.
Refunds are at Spiritwood's discretion.
How to register:Call (512) 259-1717 or e-mail
horses5@flash.net to request an application form.
The summer riding program for children is called a clinic because it is an expansion of our regular riding program.