Christian Horsemanship Summer Day Camp 2012
We are gearing up for another great year of camp! It’s a week packed full of fun. Join us for Horsemanship classes, Fishing, Hiking, Crafts, Swimming, Picnic Lunches (bring your own lunch), and other Outdoor Adventures. Horsemanship classes vary according to skill level, but include patterns, barrel racing, pole bending, games, cattle herding, and trail riding. Each day includes a Biblical group devotion that encourages closeness with God, self-esteem, and teamwork. Daily schedule includes riding and being with your horse from arrival to lunch, swimming Monday – Wednesday after lunch, crafts or fishing three days a week, and a final show for family and friends to attend on Thursday at 2:00pm.
Cost is $275 per rider for one week of camp (Monday – Thursday, 8:30am – 3:00pm). Campers can sign up for one week at a time starting June 6 through August 18. Groups vary from 8-16 riders each week (ages 7-10 & 11-14). Discounts available for siblings. We encourage friends and family to attend together and we try to put them in the same week as long as space allows. There are boots and helmets available in a variety of sizes at the barn when you arrive. Long pants (jeans) and modest tops are required. There is no need to purchase boots or a helmet. Drop off and pick up are at the pavilion of Christ’s Haven for Children at 8:30am and 3:00pm. Please follow the parking signs to the large white top parking lot. There is a list of items to bring to camp attached to the application. Instructors are CPR certified.
Download Summer Camp Application Form.
Christian Horsemanship Class
Haven’s Horses Christian classes give fresh insight to horsemanship and presents biblical lessons based upon building a relationship with a horse. The Biblical lessons teach children basic principles of living a Christian life. The horsemanship component consists of basic riding, groundwork, drill patterns, cattle herding, and trail rides. Students must be six years old or above to participate. Classes are given on a semester basis. The fall semester runs from August to December and the Spring semester runs from January to the first week of June. We follow the Keller ISD Holiday schedule and do not have classes when school is out for holidays. Classes are weekly and payment is due at the beginning of the month. Most months classes are $100-125, depending on how many classes are in the month. Payment is required whether your child can attend class or not and credit is given in case of weather cancellations. We do offer just one month of lessons if space is available for $30/class, totaling $120 for the month. Classes are offered Monday – Friday. Riders attend the same assigned class once each week.
Group of 4 Classes: 1hour 15 minutes – $25 per rider
Typical Lesson Includes: 20 minutes for grooming & saddling, 20 minutes for Biblical Horsemanship Lesson, 35 minutes of riding. Contact Kathy Wendt at kwendt@havenshorses.org for more information on these classes.
Download Able Body Riding Registration Form. Please notice the liability release page is required to be notarized.
Cattle Education Classes
Group of 8-10 Class: $25 – 2 hours
Cattle classes are scheduled according to need. Please call to find out when the next class will be.
- Cattle Behavior
- Cattle Herding on foot horseback
- Working cattle (administrating vaccinations, castrating bull calves, palpating cows, cattle health)
- Forage Growth
- Rotating cattle to correspond with forage growth
- Replacement Cattle
Contact Stephen Kirkland for more information about these classes.
