Summer Riding Day Camp

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Three Gaits Summer
Riding Day Camp
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What is RDC?

• 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 RDCs include
• YOUNGINS WEEK (campers ages 6-9)
• BEGINNERS WEEK (campers ages 10-13)
• INTERMEDIATE WEEK (campers ages 10-13 with
  previous riding experience)

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Daily Activities

• Sample schedule
• 900 Campers Arrive, Morning Meeting
• 930 Groom/Tack Horses
• 1000 Group A Ride, Group B Unmounted
  Activities
• 1100 Group B Ride, Group A Unmounted
  Activiites
• 1200 Groom/Untack Horses
• 1220 Lunch
• 1245 Games/Team Building
• 100 Chores
• 130 Unmounted Activities
• 230 Snack, Closing Circle
• 300 Campers Depart

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

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Riding with buddies is so much fun! ?
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Horsemanship Skills
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Because there is more to horses than riding, we
spend a lot of time practicing and progressing
our horsemanship skills.
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Again, horsemanship skills are taught in
accordance with developmental appropriateness and
previous experience. All campers practice the
very important task of grooming their horses.
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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

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Unmounted Activities
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When campers are not riding, they are learning
about horses, horse care, and different horse
activities. These areas are called unmounted
activities.
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Horse baths are a lot of fun on a warm, summer
day!
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As Three Gaits develops a therapeutic driving
program, campers are able to watch the progress
of our driving pony, Nora.
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Campers help with daily chores. This includes
feeding horses hay, grain, and supplements.
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Dont worry theres no homework! But, we do
spend time learning about horses. Activities
teach campers about horse breeds, colors,
markings, and riding disciplines (sports).
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Sounds like fun?
Well it is!
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For more information

• 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_at_3gaits.org
• or [phone]

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Hope to see you there!