Great new changes
are coming to
ECETC!



2013
Camp Dates
June 10-14
June 24-28
July 8 - 12
July 22 - 26
August 5 - 9*
August 19 - 23

*Experienced Camp
will also be held
on this week




Prices:
All levels: $350



Times:
9am to 12noon



2013
Camp information and Enrollment Forms

Camp Information
Enrollment forms
All forms are in PDF format





**Our 2013 enrollment forms are being updated with new dates! We appreciate your patience**

Our camp is for adults and children horse lovers of all ages! You do not need to know how to ride to be an ECETC camper. You will know a lot about horses and riding when camp is over. You will learn all about horses, their care and of course, riding!  Our focus is on learning to ride and learning all about horses!

We have a variety of levels of camp depending on your riding skills and age. Horses and ponies are provided by ECETC and are matched to the campers' riding style and ability.

Our campers come to us at various stages of riding and the camp can improve those skills for the next level of riding.  A comfortable but challenging learning environment is provided by placing campers in small group classes with others of similar abilities. All campers are taught with an emphasis on safety and balance. 

Certificates of Completion and Attendance, signed by their instructor, will be given to each camper at the end of each camp session.

ECETC's Horse camp is held during the summer and occasionally during various school breaks during the year.  

What will I learn?
Proper tack and fittings for the English seat
Basic horse care
Horse handling safety

Flat work
 Basic ground training and manners
 How to lunge your horse
 Horse behavior
 
Under Saddle Training

 Position for the English seat
 Exercises for relaxation and balance
 Communications through leg, seat & hand aids
 Open rein and neck rein
 Control of speed and simple transitions
 Posting trot
 Diagonals
 Simple training patterns
 Canter transitions
 Leads
 Harmonizing with your horse
 Jumping

If you are interested in after-school care, this may be the camp for you.  Campers come after school and learn about the basics of horse care.  They assist in bringing the horses in for the evening or turning them out for the night, depending on the time of year.  They may also assist in feeding or caring for the stalls.  No riding is involved at the initial camp level.  Campers are introduced to equine terminology, the anatomy and their care.  They are also introduced to the equipment, such as grooming tools and the saddle.

There is also a heated/air-conditioned lounge available for your child to do their homework.  If your child has homework, they can be dropped off to do their homework until they are ready or instead of caring for horses. 

This after-school care program is available during the school year from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. for a fee of $200/week.  A $50 charge will apply if the child is not picked up by 6 p.m. for every hour or partial hour thereafter.

Summer camp is typically held between mid-June and the last week of August. It includes beginner, intermediate and advanced riders.  Many of our campers stay on and take group lessons at ECETC honing the riding skills learned during the camp sessions.   Some even go on to show.

You will learn all the basics of riding and horse care.  You will learn how to walk, brush, bathe, feed and take care of your assigned horse or pony.  You will learn to saddle and bridle the horse and learn how to control the horse at the walk and trot while riding.  Campers sometimes participate in games on horseback or other horse activities. 

This level of camper is comfortable at the walk and trot and may be learning to canter and jump.  This level of camper may also be comfortable at the walk, trot and canter and already jumping small jumps.  The intermediate campers are evaluated for their riding skill level and matched to a horse or pony based on that evaluation.  They will then be placed in a group of campers with similar riding skills. Campers continue to learn about the horse and improve on riding skills.

These are campers who are comfortable at the walk, trot and canter and jumping 2'6 fences or above.  Emphasis is placed on improving equitation.  Advanced camp sessions may emphasize grid work, improving equitation, getting an eye for a jump, eventing, learning how to get your horse on the bit.  If you are interested in attending an advanced session, please call and let us know what areas you are trying to improve on as one advanced session may place more emphasis on that than another.

What to Bring:
ASTM-SEI approved riding helmet
(No bicycle helmets)
Tan Jodhpurs, breeches or chaps with jeans
Riding boots or heeled shoe  (No sneakers)
Sunscreen

Where do I go to buy it?
There are many local tack shops where theses items may be purchased
-Carrousel Tack
-Chesapeake Saddlery
-Sterling Meadows Tack Shop

Enrollment Forms
You may get your enrollment form by sending an email to: admin@eastcoastsporthorses.com