Once again this summer, Morehead State will offer several
half-day and full-day horseback-riding camps for riders ages 3-18 of all skill
levels. Camps will teach horse care, as well as hunt and western-style riding
skills. All camps will be held at the Derrickson Agricultural Complex.
New this summer is the toddler mini-camp designed for
children ages 3-6. It will be held June 20-24 and is ideal for those not ready
to ride by themselves and those who have not spent much time around horses.
While the camp is a drop-off camp, parents are to visit on Friday, May 24, for
a fun horse show. The cost of the camp is $100.
Half-day camps for Level I and Level II beginners will be held
June 20-24 and July 18-22. A rider is considered a Level I when he or she has
little to no experience riding horses, and Level I camps will focus on grooming
skills, leading skills, walking under saddle and starting to sit the trot.
Level II riders are those who have already completed Level I camp and exhibit
knowledge of grooming, leading, and should feel comfortable in the saddle at a
walk or trot. Level II camps will focus on improving rider skills, including
trot, guiding at the trot, upward and downward transitions, introduction to
post and two point positions and basic figures at the walk. The cost of the
half-day camps is $200.
Full-day camps will be for Level II/intermediate riders June
27 to July 1, and for advanced/intermediate riders July 11-15. Full-day campers
will learn to feed horses and clean stalls, learn advanced riding and jumping
skills, receive demonstrations of veterinary and farrier services, and will
participate in a end-of-week show. In addition, campers will take a field trip
to Masterson Station in Lexington, a public equestrian park where riders will
have the chance to test their skills in a new setting. The cost of the full-day
camps is $300.
To register for a camp or to reserve your spot, contact MSU
Equestrian Coach Erin LeCompt at 606-776-5129 or email e.siegel@moreheadstate.edu.
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