Equestrian Camps Begin Second Week of June at the Plainfield Park District!

The Plainfield Park District Normantown Equestrian Center offers summer camps for all age groups! These camps are for children looking for a different option outside the normal summer camp experience. These camps begin second week of June.

Pee Wee Camp perfect for ages 5-7 years old (program #52704): Have a young child who loves horses? Sign him or her up for our week long pee wee camp! The participants will learn the fundamentals of horse care, riding, and general knowledge about our four legged friends. The riding portion of each day will be tailored to the individual student and there will be staff available to help those who are not quite ready to be on their own.

Beginner 1 Horse Lover Camp (program #57718) Start building your horse knowledge this summer! This camp is for students with little or no experience around horses. Participants will learn the basics of horse care and riding. Examples of topics to be covered include: grooming, tacking, leading, mounting, dismounting, proper position, steering, basic gaits, parts of the horse, feeding, stall cleaning, and common horse terminology. Campers need to bring a brown bag lunch and beverage with them each day.

Beginner 2 Horse Lover Camp (program #57715) Beginner level 2 riders are those that have participated in past summer camps and/or group lessons and already know how to lead a horse, groom, and tack with some assistance. These riders should also be comfortable mounting, dismounting, and riding at a walk without a handler. Students will review past camp information and learn more about basic first aid, how to safely do turn-out, feed rations, blanketing, and basics of good and bad confirmation.

Normantown Equestrian Center is a 6-acre facility on Normantown Road, just south of 119th Street (12151 S. Normantown Rd., Plainfield). The center features a large 78x180 foot indoor riding arena with a heated observation area, a small indoor riding arena, two large outdoor riding arenas, and five paddocks. The stable has 48 11x12 foot stalls and includes a renovated indoor wash rack, as well as a club room/classroom.

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