Like Horses? Enjoy Riding? Want A Summer Experience That Will Expand Your Knowledge Of Horses And The English Riding Style, Along With Making New Friends?
Sprucelands teaches confident horse care, safety practices, and the joy of relationship between horse and rider. Because our camp is a non-competitive, skills-oriented camp, we pride ourselves on giving our riders sound, safe information and practice with horse care and riding. Even more than that, we guide riders into a connection with their horse that creates a lasting partnership and lifelong memory.
The spirit of Sprucelands is contagious. Friendships grow through laughter, singing, hugs, and horses. A family-like atmosphere helps every camper feel important. Feeling special, campers tackle the day, developing a confidence in their personal abilities. The camp motto, 'Anything is Possible at Sprucelands', translates into a basic positive stance that anything is possible, anywhere!
At Sprucelands, we believe every problem has a solution. It is an optimistic point of view which invites your children to look at the good in each situation, person, or horse. It is camp life filled with hugs, thoughtfulness, gratitude, respect, and consideration for the feelings in others. The Sprucelands day is upbeat. Campers are invited to see the possibilities evolving from a positive stance and discover a new belief in self. Living and learning together becomes an adventure!
Purposeful activities invite your children to set realistic goals. Successes are openly acknowledged on a daily basis. Our quality, caring, dedicated staff encourages each camper to explore new interests and share existing talents. Feedback is offered to your sons and daughters to strengthen confidence, stimulate the courage to learn new things, and enjoy the growing process. The shared camp spirit is wonderful!
We also share in the business of living together, like feeding horses, mucking stalls, grooming and tacking up, cleaning our cabins, making our own bed, brushing our teeth, and doing dishes. Because we participate in a day-to-day cabin and camp community, there is work that needs doing and we share those responsibilities both individually and as a group. It is actually fun to work together. Like when we do dishes, we often sing!
Horsemasters spend half their day at the barn, Monday through Friday, caring for and riding horses. They receive a daily one hour lesson in dressage, jumping, trails and Centered Riding techniques. The combined emphasis expands rider experiences, skills, and confidence, not becoming expert in one specific area.
Riders are matched to horses appropriate for their riding level. Often they ride more than one horse during the course of their camp stay. Much depends on their skill level. They have the opportunity to care for and love a horse if they are interested in doing so.
Beginner, intermediate, advanced riders are welcome in the Horsemaster Program. Riding instruction meets rider skills appropriately. Remaining half day is spent in traditional activities. This program is enjoyed by those who like time to read, hike, enjoy some art, play tennis, swim, boat, and put flexibility in their day.
Horse care as defined throughout the website means mucking stalls, grooming, tacking up and untacking, washing or brushing horses down after a ride, and sharing the responsibilities of feeding the horses. Our attempt is to get riders in touch with the overall work involved with horse ownership and safe, responsible, caring horsemanship. Fact is, we do not do the work for you. We are there to guide you in safe horse management. Most important: Sprucelands is a teaching facility.
Sprucelands impacts lives while teaching English riding and horse care skills. We release our inner child during our camp time as we play together...kids and adults together. We are like a summer camp family that becomes a year round connection. We guarantee: No matter what your age, once you get to Sprucelands Horse Camp, you find yourself smiling. In fact campers join our riding camp fun from all across the United States, South America, Canada, and Europe. The memories we build last a lifetime.
Sprucelands teaches confident horse care, safety practices, and the joy of relationship between horse and rider. Because our camp is a non-competitive, skills-oriented camp, we pride ourselves on giving our riders sound, safe information and practice with horse care and riding. Even more than that, we guide riders into a connection with their horse that creates a lasting partnership and lifelong memory.
The spirit of Sprucelands is contagious. Friendships grow through laughter, singing, hugs, and horses. A family-like atmosphere helps every camper feel important. Feeling special, campers tackle the day, developing a confidence in their personal abilities. The camp motto, 'Anything is Possible at Sprucelands', translates into a basic positive stance that anything is possible, anywhere!
At Sprucelands, we believe every problem has a solution. It is an optimistic point of view which invites your children to look at the good in each situation, person, or horse. It is camp life filled with hugs, thoughtfulness, gratitude, respect, and consideration for the feelings in others. The Sprucelands day is upbeat. Campers are invited to see the possibilities evolving from a positive stance and discover a new belief in self. Living and learning together becomes an adventure!
Purposeful activities invite your children to set realistic goals. Successes are openly acknowledged on a daily basis. Our quality, caring, dedicated staff encourages each camper to explore new interests and share existing talents. Feedback is offered to your sons and daughters to strengthen confidence, stimulate the courage to learn new things, and enjoy the growing process. The shared camp spirit is wonderful!
We also share in the business of living together, like feeding horses, mucking stalls, grooming and tacking up, cleaning our cabins, making our own bed, brushing our teeth, and doing dishes. Because we participate in a day-to-day cabin and camp community, there is work that needs doing and we share those responsibilities both individually and as a group. It is actually fun to work together. Like when we do dishes, we often sing!
Horsemasters spend half their day at the barn, Monday through Friday, caring for and riding horses. They receive a daily one hour lesson in dressage, jumping, trails and Centered Riding techniques. The combined emphasis expands rider experiences, skills, and confidence, not becoming expert in one specific area.
Riders are matched to horses appropriate for their riding level. Often they ride more than one horse during the course of their camp stay. Much depends on their skill level. They have the opportunity to care for and love a horse if they are interested in doing so.
Beginner, intermediate, advanced riders are welcome in the Horsemaster Program. Riding instruction meets rider skills appropriately. Remaining half day is spent in traditional activities. This program is enjoyed by those who like time to read, hike, enjoy some art, play tennis, swim, boat, and put flexibility in their day.
Horse care as defined throughout the website means mucking stalls, grooming, tacking up and untacking, washing or brushing horses down after a ride, and sharing the responsibilities of feeding the horses. Our attempt is to get riders in touch with the overall work involved with horse ownership and safe, responsible, caring horsemanship. Fact is, we do not do the work for you. We are there to guide you in safe horse management. Most important: Sprucelands is a teaching facility.
Sprucelands impacts lives while teaching English riding and horse care skills. We release our inner child during our camp time as we play together...kids and adults together. We are like a summer camp family that becomes a year round connection. We guarantee: No matter what your age, once you get to Sprucelands Horse Camp, you find yourself smiling. In fact campers join our riding camp fun from all across the United States, South America, Canada, and Europe. The memories we build last a lifetime.
