Wildwood Ranch Camp, Horse Program, Equestrian Camp, Howell, Michigan

4909 Brophy Road Howell, MI 48855 USA

800.969.8090 t 517.548.1736 t 517.548.7373 (fax)

Wildwood Ranch
presents another year of horsemanship opportunities! We use the Certified Horsemanship Association riding program which aims to teach students horse care and management, along with new riding skills. Class levels are decided by the students riding ability. Wildwood Ranch instructors specialize in dressage and introduction to jumping. Horsemanship lessons take place every Saturday beginning on May 1st and continuing through November.

We also offer residential horsemanship camps for those interested between the ages of ten through seventeen. Saddle up your horses for a week of horsemanship, riding and other summer fun at Wildwood Ranch Horse Camp. Daily ground and Western or English riding lessons are supervised and taught by CHA certified riding instructors. Trail riding is a fun extra! Add Christian friends and counselors, other camp activities, daily devotional times and worship - this may be the best week of the summer! Give your family and friends a taste of the week in a horse show on Friday afternoon.

Horsemanship Camp Descriptions:
Wrangler -In-Training (Ages 13 - 17)
June 13-17, 2009
This is a five-day program for riders that already know how to walk, trot and canter. Campers will improve their personal riding skills along with intensive instruction in horse management, guiding trail rides and assisting in riding lessons. You must be approved for this camp.
Email the camp with questions.
W.I.T. Requirements:

At least one week summer internship after the training week.
Previous horse experience.
Cowboy or paddock boots.

Saddle - Straddle (Ages 10 - 12)
June 29 - July 3, 2009
July 27 - 31, 2009
English riding program that teaches horse care along with riding skills. Campers spend at least five hours each day learning horsemanship skills, on and off the horse. Highlights of the week are a trail ride cookout, introduction to bareback riding and gymkhana games. The week concludes with a riding pattern performance.

Canter & Post (Ages 13 - 15)
July 6-10, 2009
Campers spend at least five hours a day learning about horsemanship and riding. This English style riding program promotes horse care, personal riding skills and equestrian knowledge. Highlights of the week include an overnight trail ride camp out, bareback riding and gymkhana. The week will conclude with a riding pattern demonstration for all parents.

Buckaroos (Ages 10 - 12) - July 13-17, 2009
Mavericks (Ages 13 - 15) - July 13-17, 2009
This is a 2½ hour per day Western equestrian program for teens that introduces new riders to horses and enhances skills for intermediate riders. Campers will learn safety, horse care, equipment and riding skills. Campers will participate in a trail ride cookout.