Cedar Ridge Summer Camps


Cedar Ridge Equine offers summer horsemanship day camps for youth of all ages. Youth camps available for beginners to advanced. In all our CRE Summer Horsemanship Camps, we believe it is important to teach life skill development and personal growth as an intricate component of our horsemanship program. After conducting several educational studies on life skill development through the use of horses, we found it most effective to teach about responsibility, relationships, communication, leadership, and team work through horse safety and care; haltering, tying and leading a horse; horse behavior observation and horse anatomy; and on-the-ground horsemanship. Campers will spend time in the saddle, working on the ground with the horses and will participate in daily take home equine crafts and journaling activities. We strive to provide a safe, fun and educational environment for all of campers and horses. If you do not own a horse, not a problem, we provide safe, sane, reliable camp horses.


CRE offers a camp tuition sponsorship each year for one Montana Camp Youth Participant. View information here.

CRE offers Camp Working Internships. Click here for info about assisting in the horsemanship programs.


Youth camps are limited. $100 deposit must be received in order to reserve your space.


Camp Descriptions

Spring Break Beginner/Intermediate Horsemanship Camp:

In our beginner half day horsemanship camps, campers will spend daily time in the saddle, on the ground horsemanship and crafting and journaling. Our priority is to provide a safe, fun and educational experience for all of campers. Campers with little to no prior horse experience are welcome to attend. Campers will need to pack water/snacks daily. Stable Hand program not available for this camp session.

Lead Instructor: Amy Prechter

Dates: March 11-13, 2024

Times:
Monday 12:30pm - 4:00pm
Tuesday 12:30pm - 4:00pm
Wednesday 12:30pm - 4:00pm

Cost: $575 for all three days


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Youth Beginner Horsemanship Camp:

In our beginner half day horsemanship camps, campers will spend daily time in the saddle, on the ground horsemanship and crafting and journaling. Our priority is to provide a safe, fun and educational experience for all of campers. Campers with little to no prior horse experience are welcome to attend. Campers will need to pack a lunch/snacks daily. On the third day there will be an opportunity for parents to come and watch their campers demonstrate their skills in a "Showdeo." All campers receive a camp t-shirt, journal and take home crafts with camp tuition. We do have stickers, water bottles, hats available for additional cost.

Lead Instructor/s: Amy Prechter
Time: Monday to Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Cost: $575 Horsemanship Camp, mandatory non-refundable $100 deposit, $175 for all 3 days of Stable Hands or $60 per day
"Showdeo": Event where campers can demonstrate what they worked on during camp for parents. Event begins at 12:30 PM on Wednesday of Camp. Campers dismissed after Showdeo.
We will not be having a potluck bbq this year.
Stable hands will stay until 4:00pm on Wednesday after conclusion of Showdeo.


JUNE 17-19, 2024 BEGINNER CAMP

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Stable Hand Registration


JULY 29-31, 2024 BEGINNER CAMP

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Stable Hand Registration


AUGUST 12-14, 2024 BEGINNER CAMP

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Stable Hand Registration



Intermediate Horsemanship Camp:

In our intermediate half day horsemanship camps, campers wil spend an time in the saddle, on the ground in horsemanship and crafting and journaling. Our priority is to provide a safe, fun and educational experience for all of campers. Campers should have taken at least one, if not multiple sessions of beginner horsemanship camps or lessons in the past and have some prior horse experience (comfortable walking/trotting independently) to attend this camp. If you are new to the area and your camper has previous horse experience please reach out to CRE to discuss your camper’s previous equine experience and to determine if this would be a fit for your camper. All campers receive a camp t-shirt with camp tuition. All camps include a shirt, journal and take home crafts. We do have stickers, water bottles, hats available for additional cost.

Lead Instructor:Amy Prechter
Time: Monday to Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Cost: $575 Horsemanship Camp, mandatory non-refundable $100 deposit, $175 for all 3 days of Stable Hands or $60 per day
"Showdeo": Event where campers can demonstrate what they worked on during camp for parents. Event begins at 12:30 PM on Wednesday of Camp. Campers dismissed after Showdeo.
We will not be having a potluck bbq this year.
Stable hands will stay until 4:00pm on Wednesday after conclusion of Showdeo.


JUNE 24-26, 2024 INTERMEDIATE CAMP

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Stable Hand Registration

AUG 19-21, 2024 INTERMEDIATE CAMP

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Stable Hand Registration


Introduction to Barrel Racing/Pole Bending Camp:

Do you have a youngster that is interested in learning about barrel racing/pole bending? Come learn from instructor Amy Prechter who has years of breeding and training performance horses, as well as speed event competition experience, money earnings and titles in her career history. In our half day Barrel Racing/Pole Bending Camp, participants will spend time learning valuable warm up exercises for horse and rider on and off of the horse, as well as learning the patterns, drills and techniques. This clinic is open for all ages of riders, but they must be confident in their riding skills (walk/ trot independently, and working on cantering/loping independently). The last portion of second day campers will be able to make a time run on both the barrel and pole pattern. We will video each run, review and discuss each campers runs. This camp is open for students that would like to participate on their own/leased horse. We also do have a limited number of CRE lesson horses available for use in the clinic, please message for instructor approval of horse use prior to signing up for the clinic. All participants will receive a journal and hat for participating in clinic. They will need to pack snacks/water.

August 1st and 2nd, 2024
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Schedule:
9:00am-1:00pm

Cost:
$450 per camp (Requires $100 deposit to hold spot)

Instructor:
Amy Prechter



Stable Hand Program (After camp care for 1/2 day camps):

This program will be more in depth manner on the care of horses, more than the horsemanship camps cover. There will be NO riding of horses. Stable hands will learn how to feed depending on the horses' individual requirements, organize and clean tack & equipment, maintain and repair fencing and arenas, remove manure, and safe handling and proper use of ranch tools. Stable Hands will also have the opportunity to learn about the care of other farm animals. There will be a strong emphasis of life skill development including responsibility, team work, communication, etc. Rubber boots and work gloves are recommended for participants. Participants will need to pack a lunch and snack.

Time: Runs from 12:30-4:00pm Mon-Wed
Cost: $175 for all 3 days of Stable Hands or $60 per day (Mon-Wed)


JUNE 17-19, 2024 BEGINNER CAMP

Stable Hand Registration

JULY 29-31, 2024 BEGINNER CAMP

Stable Hand Registration

AUGUST 12-14, 2024 BEGINNER CAMP

Stable Hand Registration

JUNE 24-26, 2024 INTERMEDIATE CAMP

Stable Hand Registration

AUG 19-21, 2024 INTERMEDIATE CAMP

Stable Hand Registration