The emphasis for overnight summer camps is on training, problem solving with different horses and showing.  Therefore, students must be able to walk, trot, and canter a horse comfortable.

        Summer Camp ~

For children who want to learn real horsemanship, training skills, horse showing and farm management, and horse care including health, feeding (and why), cleaning and bedding, our Summer Camp is a treat.  We assess the strengths of the student and teach them skills which will stay with them their entire lives.  Horses are a window to people, and I raised four children and based a successful career on good common horse sense!! 

Each young person will learn horse care and farm management, ride hunt, western and Tennessee Walking Horses so they can compare the seats and decide what they really want to do.  Training is on the ground and in the saddle.  Ride two to four times a day, on a variety of horses, to develop riding skills far beyond what could be developed by only riding a single horse.  Riding experience at the camp for a single week exceeds the experience gained from six months of weekly lessons.

Emersion in riding and horses quickly accelerates the development of horsemanship skills.  History of horse breeds and bloodlines, mare and foal care and socialization, and theories of breeding are part of the curriculum.  Study videos of various techniques and then try them on horseback.  Instruction is in riding techniques, theory and practical application.  This is a true learning experience.  Weekend activities may include horse shows, sales or other horse events.  This year we visited the $40,000 Grand Prix event in Culpeper, the students helped with worming, treating minor ailments in horses, witnessed vet checks for pre-purchase exams, and helped with the farrier and our vet pulling coggins tests. 

          To Contact Us for More information,

hiddencreekva@yahoo.com

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This site is updated several times a week, including whenever we add or sell a horse, or when we learn something new about a horse.  We are constantly riding, trying, testing, showing and trail riding our horses so we know what they really are before we sell them.