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Horseback Riding
at Camp Kingsmont

Our Equestrian Program

Camp Kingsmont teams up with Muddy Brook Farm to add an outstanding Equestrian Program to our extensive camp program. Muddy Brook Farm's Equine Center is conveniently adjacent to Hampshire College. The Equine Technicians Team has many years of experience designing innovative horsemanship programs.

Horsemanship merges our principles with Muddy Brook Farms' expertise, for a positive environment where campers can excel. Lucky participants will be supported by patient and understanding instructors in a private, non-threatening and fun-filled setting.

Curriculum

The riding curriculum includes tacking up, mounting and dismounting, reining (steering), the use of the natural aids to control the horse at a walk and trot and rider equitation. In addition to developing their riding skills in the ring and on the trails, campers will learn about barn management, equine anatomy, driving, and preventative care for the animals. Campers will help in the bathing and bandaging their horses. They will also practice proper grooming and hoof picking techniques and see for themselves why this responsibility is so important.

No experience is necessary for this program. Muddy Brook Farms will supply riding helmets. Campers must wear sturdy, strong footwear (preferably boots) to lessen the chance of injury in the rare event that a horse inadvertently steps on a camper’s toe.