Levee Run Farm Riding Camps Welcome!
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Camp Dates for 2010. Please email us at kenleann@bellsouth.net with any questions!
June 7 - June 11 $150 half day
June 14 - June 18 $150 half day
Campers will participate in grooming, stable management, and riding lessons on our lesson horses. We provide safety helmets. Campers should wear long pants, shirts with sleeves, and boots that cover the ankle. We have a range of paddock boot sizes to loan to campers.
In addition to horse activities, we love help with the Homesteading chores. There are eggs and vegetables to collect!
**Mississippi State Games Dressage Show It is open to all Mississippi residents and we will be going. Those who are interested in competing will be entered. It is a great introduction to the sport of dressage!
Day campers are expected to bring a sack lunch and drink each day.
Campers learn why and when to call the veterinarian!
Campers learn about feeding and caring for the horses. Here they are pictured with "feed art".
Lee demonstrates for the campers.
Have you always wanted your own horse? Try adopting one of ours for a few weeks instead! Campers ages 8-14 are invited to attend a very special riding camp for one to four weeks.
You will adopt a horse for your camp and will be responsible for his care, for cooling him off with a bath, for giving him a vacation on a trail ride, and for showing him off in the ring. Daily riding lessons, trail rides, and unmounted lessons can help you earn Certified Horsemanship Association recognition for mastering horsemanship skills.
Day camp will last from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.or come for half day from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Before and aftercare can be provided. A typical day will include riding sessions, lunch break and games, and two short ground lessons, grooming, and tacking up for the mounted lessons. Special activities include: rides on the farm, costume parades, arts and crafts projects, cooking horse snacks, games on horseback, and scavenger hunts. Campers will learn to care for their horses and tack. Parents are welcome the last day to see campers show off their new knowledge!
Children will make memories that will last a lifetime. They will meet the horses - Flashlight, Star, Evasia, Hillary, and others - make new friends, learn horsemanship and responsibility, and maybe see a fox, deer, or bunny on a trail!
Camp attendance is by reservation only. We cannot hold a space in camp without a reservation form and deposit.
E-mail us for updates! In addition to horsemanship, we now offer Archery as a skill. As always we will have arts and crafts along with unmounted horsemanship lessons.
Suggested Equipment for riding lessons or camps: * Paddock boots are adequate for the growing child. Do not buy rubber hunt seat boots. It is impossible to bend at the ankle and to get one's heels down - a critical element for safe riding. Many types of boots are suitable-please check with us before camp.
*Riding pants. It is important to wear close-fitting stretchy pants. Jeans chafe at the knees. Leggings are great.
*Close fitting knit shirt or sweater. It is important that the instructor see the profile of our upper body. Baggy shirts, coats or sweaters short-change you on the full benefit of your lesson. No halter tops, please.
*Riding helmet. We require all riders to wear ASTM-SEI approved equestrian helmets. Helmets are provided or bring your own.
*Gloves. Any gloves suitable for driving a car tend also to be good for riding. You need not buy expensive riding gloves. Isotoner-type gloves, inexpensive knit gloves, or thin pliable goatskin/deerskin gardening gloves will suffice. Now put on all your new stuff and come learn to ride! We offer introductory lessons for adults and youngsters alike.
Levee Run Farm Riding Camps
Our day camps will offer campers the opportunity to learn basics of handling a horse safely from the ground, caring the horse before and afer the ride, and riding in a group both in the ring and on the trail. We integrate demonstrations and lectures, professional videos, and hands-on learning experiences. We stress safety - properly fitting ASTM-SEI approved helmets and sturdy boots that reach above the ankles with heels are required. We recommend leggings, tights or other close fitting stretch pants.We are a member program of Certified Horsemanship Association and offer achievement certificates on completion of requirements. Master Instructors are certified in English/Western Levels 1 through 4.
Deposits will be refunded only upon camp cancellation. Camper Record Form and Release must be completed before camp begins. Day campers will bring a sack lunch and drink each day.
Name of Camper_________________
Date of birth_____________________
Parents' names___________________
Address________________________
_______________________________
Telephone:______________________
Return to: Levee Run Farm
Leann Hines, 802 Grenada Blvd. Ext., Greenwood, MS 38930
kenleann@bellsouth.net or 662-453-9482