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TOA Summer Camp aims to enable children to grow in confidence and knowledge in a SAFE and FUN environment. Campers grow through consciously understanding heart/ feeling based work necessary to speak a non-verbal language with horses. They learn to be fair and strong leaders and establish a trusting relationship with animals more than ten times their own size. They experience real teamwork and responsibility with not only the horses, but also other campers and councillors. They contribute to enriching horses lives through group art projects where proceeds benefit Hapi Trail Horse Rescue. Last Summer the campers raised more than $17,000 for this non profit organization which meant TOA was Hapi Trails largest single donor. Finally, campers experience the hard work of ranch life. TOA Day Camp will operate June 19 through to Aug 31 in 2023. Camps run Monday through Friday for 11 consecutive weeks for ages 5-15yo for boys and girls of all abilities. Daily schedule is: Drop off between 8.30-9am; pick up between 4.30- 5pm (except Fridays pick up is 4pm) 9-9.30 Ground training for horse riding (yoga, breath work, standing instruction, daily overview) 9.30- 12.30 Horse work including SAFETY, grooming, saddling, leading, riding instruction in western performance sports (reining, barrels, poles, trail), games on horseback, horse care, basics in colt starting, options for english disciplines (jumping, dressage, pleasure). Campers share horses ratio 1 horse to every 2 to 3 campers. 12.30-2 Lunch (free time/ games). Note: staff on site but not closely supervising. 2- 4.30 Art group project and ranch chores. Friday Schedule: 9-11 Finish art project; 11-12.30 Lunch; 12.30-1 Saddle horses; 1-4 HORSE SHOW and art auction PARENTS INVITED What to bring: Lunch, water bottle, long pants, heeled boots, helmet (horse, bike, ski helmets work/ we have some spares), shorts for afternoons, sun hat, sunscreen.
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