HORSE CAMPS
Ontario Overnight March Break & Summer Horseback Riding CampS
Shaping their future
Our Children’s Camp is not just about riding horses or driving a dogteam. It’s about defining your future spirit. Learning to be a team player, and working together with a large and powerful animal. Learning independence and social skills. Learning to care for dogs and horses! Do you appreciate nature? Camp is not just about riding or sledding. It’s about living!
JULY ENGLISH CAMPS
Our JULY horse camps focus on English only, with dressage & jumping. CLICK HERE!
AUGUST WESTERN & ENGLISH
Click to find out more about our in depth August Western & English Camp Programs.
MARCH BREAK CAMP
DOGSLEDDING & HORSEBACK RIDING. Where will you find both activities in a great camp!? CLICK HERE!
We've got your horse camp!
TRAIL RIDING
ENGLISH RIDING
WESTERN RIDING
GREAT COACHES
GREAT FOOD
COZY CABIN
TOTAL WILDERNESS!!
Providing QUALITY Horse Cmp programs, and BUILDING CONFIDENCE is our main focus! Our camps follow CHA, EC, and OEC guidelines. We have quality horses that are permanent residents, meaning safe progression for your child in lessons. March Break Camp is no exception! Our sled dogs are solid citizens, well cared for, loveable, and athletic. The kids LOVE working with ALL the animals! We take our job seriously, so keeping your child safe, promoting learning, and making sure they have FUN is our TOP priority. Please browse the site to see more about and our horses, our dogs, and our helpers. We love to hear feedback and any questions you may have, because as they say, 'it takes a village to raise a child!'
Penny Nicol, Camp Director/Owner
camp summary & pricing
ENGLISH ONLY CAMPS
$790 PLUS HST
(July 5 – July 11, 2020)
(July 12 – July 18 2020)
(July 19 – July 25, 2020)
BEGINNER TO COUNSELOR TRAINING
ENGLISH & WESTERN CAMPS
$790 PLUS HST
(Aug 2 – Aug 8, 2020)
(Aug 9 – Aug 15, 2020)
(Aug 16 – 22, 2020)
BEGINNER TO COUNSELOR TRAINING
INVITATIONAL CAMP
$850 PLUS HST
(Aug 30 – Sept 5, 2020)
*camp takes eight campers by invitation
INTERMEDIATE TO COUNSELOR TRAINING
MARCH BREAK CAMP
$800 PLUS HST
March 15 – 21, 2020
BEGINNER TO COUNSELOR TRAINING
WHY OUR HORSE CAMP?
• Their VERY OWN horse for the week, in groups split for each campers’ riding experience
• Amazing, quality meals (raves from past campers) and comfortable sleeping cabin
• “Horses Only” program with an average of 3.5 – 4 hrs per day of horseback riding time
• Fantastic QUALITY horses, that do a great job and are quiet, fun, and well behaved!
• Instructors who really care about how much your child learns while riding at horse camp
• Wilderness property near the border of Algonquin Provincial Park – nature at it’s finest
• Amazing wilderness horseback riding trails that leave right from our doorstep, with lots of lakes!
• Photos every night on facebook, so parents can join the summer horse camp experience!
• Each camp week is a progression in horseback riding skills – for kids who want more weeks!
• Just 3 hrs from Ottawa & Toronto, 2 hrs from Barrie & Belleville, far from the crazy city!
• Airport pickup is available for certain weeks, for a discounted fee if multiple weeks
• Multi week campers stay over each weekend free of charge, for an added bonus!
18 YEARS!
It’s hard to imagine that we have had all that fun with so many kids from all over the world! We have been dedicated to providing wonderful horse camps that are a blast for girls! When camps are over, it’s on to the dogsled & snowmobile program, so we never get bored! We hope you will have a look at this special video which highlights all of our special kids, the horses we have kept close to our hearts all these years, and the wilderness tour facility which we have developed from scratch. We’re proud, & hope you will join us for a blast!
CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO SUBSCRIBE, OR SEE SOME GREAT CAMP VIDEOS!
Ready to camp?
Just email us for availability or questions. Once approved, use the easy Paypal dropdown for your deposit. You will be redirected to Paypal for a secure online payment. A confirmation & receipt will be provided.
For a more personal touch, you can pay by credit card over the phone by calling the office at 613-338-2330, or by e transfer using the email info@ridethewilderness.com (just email us the password)
Follow the link below to fill out our online application. You will then be added to our email list for updates from the farm! Follow us on Facebook, Like us on Instagram, or subscribe to our Youtube channel (HWT stables) to join the fun! We’ll see you soon!
Our Cancellation Policy is available by clicking here