Clairvaux - LLC

Clairvaux will not be running horseback riding camp this summer, please feel free to contact us
if you are looking for recommendations.

For beginner riders
7-14 years old

When	:	July 10 – 14 July 31 – August 4 Monday through Friday 9am – 1pm Bring drinks and snacks
Cost	:	$300 per week, if registered prior to June 1 $350 per week, after June $150 deposit required at the time of registration
Group Size	:	Maximum 10 students, split into groups of 5 for riding lesson

Schedule

Children are divided into two groups.

Group A :
09:00am – 09:30am – Groom and Tack up Horse
09:30am – 10:30am – Riding Lesson
10:30am – 11:00am – Cool Out and untack horse / Break
11:00am – 12:00pm – Unmounted session, horse handling / management
12:00pm – 01:00pm – Games

Group B :
09:00am – 10:00am – Unmounted session, horse handling / management
10:00am – 10:30am – Groom and Tack-up horse
10:30am – 11:30am – Riding Lesson
11:30am – 12:00pm – Cool out and untack Horse / Break
12:00pm – 01:00pm – Games

This is a wonderful chance for new riders to learn about riding and managing horses. Unmounted activities will cover grooming, feeding, stall cleaning, how to safely lead and hand-graze a horse, bathing, parts of the horse, cleaning tack and much more. Riding sessions will cover basic position and steering at the walk and trot (canter if ready), and will include mounted games to help learn control and balance.

Camp participants will be required to wear long pants (jeans, jodhpurs, breeches), hard-soled shoes with heels (paddock boots or hiking boots), riding helmet - Riding helmets can be purchased for approximately $30 from State Line Tack, located in PetsMart, in Leesburg or Sterling.

Click here to download a registration form.

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