Have you ever gone to camp in the summer and watched other people riding horses and wish you could join them? Well, you may not have gotten the chance when you were small, but today, kids from anywhere can go to horseback riding camps for such fun and adventure.
Horseback camps provide much more than just merely riding through hills and valleys. Instruction about horse care and grooming are also basic requirements for attending a horse camp. Most riding levels are catered to in horseback camps, and they are suitable for both novice and experienced riders who may find themselves fortunate enough to own a horse for the first time in their life.
Taking care of a horse means hours of grooming and lots of time spent with your horse, whether you’re in the stable or enjoying the great outdoors. Horses have personalities too, so don’t be surprised if your new horse, whether you own one, or the one you’ve been assigned to ride in horseback camps, demands more of your attention than you thought.
Horseback camps teach young people from around seven to eighteen the proper ways to care and groom a horse. They also teach about different kinds of tack, such as saddles, bridles, halters, bits and other horse gear. They teach show riding as well as pleasure riding, with both English and Western saddles. Learning how to canter, trot and post on horseback is covered in riding lessons and multiple other techniques and tactics are learned in horseback camps as well.
Many such camps also offer games on horseback, such as hunt and seek and trail riding games geared to teach riders of all ability levels to appreciate the horse they’re riding and to understand what makes a good horse owner.
Horseback camps can be found throughout the United States, and are also known as Dude Ranches or Guest Ranches in many western portions of the country. Price ranges vary depending on what exactly you want to do, and some horseback camps are geared for children while others are geared for adults. Look on the Internet for horseback camps in your area or where you plan to vacation, and you’ll find enough information to at least get you started.
Horseback camps can be enjoyed by single individuals or entire families, and experienced counselors and instructors are patient and willing to answer any questions thousands of times. A love of horses and a desire to see them well cared for and protected are what motivates most of these instructors, and they’ll be more than happy to share their experiences with you. Horseback camps operate mostly in warm weather months and offer stays from a few days to several weeks.
If you’re looking to do something a little different the next time summer rolls around, consider horseback camps whether you own a horse or not. The experiences and fun gained at horseback camps will ensure that your stay will be a highlight you’ll remember forever.
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“PHANTOM OF THE PLAINS” BRONZE INDIAN RIDER ON HORSEBACK KEN PAYNE $17,000.00 |
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19C Mexican School Oil Painting Chinacos Battle on Horseback $15,000.00 |
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Cast Bronze Arab on Horseback Statue $14,184.00 |
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Cast Bronze Nomad on Horseback Statue $13,092.00 |
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EARLY 19TH CENTURY FRENCH GILT BRONZE CLOCK OF NAPOLEON ON HORSEBACK $6,000.00 |
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1700 OLD MASTER war scenes horseback Polish BATTLES antique oil paintings PAIR $5,990.20 |
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Gorham Bronze “Signal of Peace” American Indian on Horseback by Cyrus Dallin $5,000.00 |
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Cast Bronze Jockey on Horseback Statue MGSRB992434 $4,968.00 |
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DALI GIRL ON HORSEBACK RARE ETCHING FROM SONG OF SONGS $3,500.00 |
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GILT BZ SCULPTURE AMAZONE WOMAN ON HORSEBACK 4083 $3,500.00 |
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CHINA P J62a 1938 5 YUAN “HORSEBACK PATROL-FLYING DRAGON CGC 67PQ $3,500.00 |
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HORSEBACK CHAIRS/SET GREEN WOOD special NEW ” AMAZING” $3,300.00 |
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PASTORAL PAINTING HORSEBACK RIDER & HARVESTERS IN FIELD BY JOHN CLAYTON ADAMS $3,200.00 |
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Beautiful Authentic 1600s Antique Greek Icon of St.George & St.Dimitry Horseback $3,165.00 |
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Signed Bronze Statue two knights on horseback Jousting $2,999.99 |
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Signed two knights on horseback Jousting Bronze Statue $2,999.99 |
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Signed Bronze Statue two knights on horseback Jousting $2,899.99 |
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Ace Powell Bronze Sculpture – Native American on Horseback $2,800.00 |
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NERO on HORSEBACK w Soldier 66AD Lugdunum DAVID R. SEAR Authenticated Roman Coin $2,762.50 |
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Cilicia, Kelenderis,c.425 B.C.,Silver Stater. Naked Youth on horseback / Goat $2,750.00 |
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Russian Bronze Group of Cossack on Horseback and his Girl. Unmarked $2,489.99 |
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Pair of signed Perrigo 1932 Art Deco Nudes on Horseback Male & Female $2,250.00 |
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CHINA 1986 LIU BANG ON HORSEBACK 1/3oz. GOLD 100Y NGC PF69 $2,050.00 |
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Antique Bisque Head George Washington on Horseback Paper Mache Candy Container $1,999.00 |
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Arab on Horseback Arabian horse BRONZE Sculpture Statue $1,990.00 |
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George Vaughan Curtis Colonial Gentleman on Horseback $1,900.00 |
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Cast Bronze Napoleon on Horseback Statue $1,768.80 |
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CHINA P J62a 1938 1939 5 YUAN CGC 63PQ! “HORSEBACK PATROL” ONLY 2 UNC’s BY CGC! $1,750.00 |
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Guillaume Azoulay “Stepping Out” Hand Signed Art Etching, Horse horseback riders $1,500.00 |
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ANTIQUE ENGRAVING OF SWEDISH KING ON HORSE BACK $1,495.00 |
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3.5 ft Bronze American Cowboy Horseback Horse $1,483.56 |
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CHINA P J62a 1938 1939 5 YUAN CGC 58PQ “HORSEBACK PATROL & FLYING DRAGON” $1,450.00 |
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Cast Bronze Jockey on Horseback Statue $1,412.40 |
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LADY ON HORSEBACK – OLD MASTER ETCHING DURER c1497 $1,412.89 |
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1900′s Chinese 7 Panel Carved & Gilded Folding Screen w Warriors on Horseback $1,275.00 |
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Original Advertising Poster Hugo Laubi Lithograh School Zurich Horseback Riding $1,250.00 |
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Chinese Spring Seat Horse-back Folding Chair s1747v $1,250.00 |
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Scuba Diving, Horseback Riding and Dance Equipment $1,200.00 |
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Picasso Lady on Horseback From Toros Y Toreros 1961 Photolithograph inv987 $1,165.00 |
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S.YANIK MEERSCHAUM PIPE HUGE SCULPTED ATTACKED WOLF ON HORSE BACK INDIAN $1,050.00 |
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Only Working Horseback by G.Harvey, 910/1250 $999.00 |
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Male on Horseback Bronze Statu – Bronze Statue $995.00 |
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Bronze figure of Viking warrior on horseback $934.09 |
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HADRIAN on HORSEBACK 122AD Sestertius Rare Authentic Genuine Ancient Roman Coin $910.00 |
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Italy Pottery Majolica Pair Knights Horseback Battle $899.99 |
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Large Bronze – King Louis XV of France on Horseback Art Deco Sculpture Figurine $899.25 |
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CHINA P J62a 1938 (1939) 5 YUAN CGC45PQ “HORSEBACK PATROL & FLYING DRAGON!” $895.00 |
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Pair Staffordshire children on horseback figures $875.00 |
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RARE ANTIQUE CHINESE CA MAU SCHOLAR ON HORSEBACK FIGURE c.1725 $847.75 |
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TITLED STAFFORDSHIRE PAIR OMER PASHA SULTAN HORSEBACK $825.00 |
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Pr Staffordshire Prince & Princess on horseback $800.00 |
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An American Icon by Martin Grelle Cowboy On Horseback $799.00 |
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Rare 64 A.D Nero Imperial Roman Bronze Sestertius Nero on horseback 33MM $750.00 |
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Pair Staffordshire lady & girl on horseback figure $750.00 |
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THE ROBBERY ON HORSEBACK 24″x48″ $700.00 |
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SPECTACULAR WATERCOLOR ARAB HORSEBACK Signed T. LAMESI 19th C $700.00 |
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19C Chinese Porcelain Charger Plate 14 3/4″ Qianlong Mark Warriors on Horseback $699.99 |
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Antique Company School Painting Indian on Horse Back Anglo Indian Watercolour $699.99 |
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IMPRESSIVE STAFFORDSHIRE PAIR OF HUNTERS ON HORSEBACK $695.00 |
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NAPOLEON PORTRAIT ON HORSEBACK – Archival Quality Framed Copper Plate Engraving $695.00 |
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Signed Remington Buffalo Signal Native American On Horseback Bronze Sculpture $674.25 |
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SIGNED FREDERIC REMINGTON BRONZE MARBLE COWBOY ON HORSEBACK SCULPTURE FIGURE ART $674.25 |
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BUD BREEN, Indians on horseback; “Party Line” $650.00 |
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monkeys on horseback. Now promotion. The original carving. Consummate skill $650.00 |
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Original Edouardo Pisano Spanish Genre Oil Painting #4 Clown on Horseback signed $634.50 |
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Very Rare Lovers on Horseback Edwardian SilverCard Case 1904 $626.39 |
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Pair Staffordshire boy with girl on horseback figures $635.81 |
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Large Orientalist Bronze Arab Hunter on Horseback 17kg $626.39 |
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ELAGABALUS on HORSEBACK w LION 218AD Nicopolis ad Istrum Rare Ancient Roman Coin $617.50 |
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Bronze Statue Napolean Horseback Military Emperor $620.11 |
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LARGE BRONZE SCULPTURE “WAR WARRIOR ON HORSE BACK” $600.00 |
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14K Gold Saint Kateri Equestrian Horseback Medal Pendnt $599.99 |
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Antoine-Louis Barye Orientalist Bronze Arab on Horseback Slaying Lion Sculpture $599.25 |
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CARACALLA on HORSEBACK 198AD Trajanonopolis Rare Authentic Large Roman Coin $585.00 |
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23″Huge Western Pure Bronze Marble Art on Horse horseback acrobats statue $550.00 |
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DRESDEN NAPOLEONIC HORSEBACK FIGURINE LE PRINCE EUGENE $550.00 |
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Working Hands by Norm Clasen Giclee Cowboy On Horseback $550.00 |
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Franklin Mint Bronze John Wayne on Horseback new $549.99 |
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GIDDYUP CORE EXERCISER w/ DUAL-MOTORS HORSEBACK RIDING $549.95 |
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Russian Vityaz abt ELITE Soldier: Knight Jean de Vienne Horseback $549.00 |
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Russian Vityaz abt ELITE Soldier Cuirassier Horseback $549.00 |
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FRENCH BRONZE SCULPTURE OF HUNTSMAN ON HORSE BACK BY BERYE $500.00 |
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WAITSEL Original Oil MEDIEVAL Red KNIGHT on Horseback Clouds Sunset ROMANTIC O/C $500.00 |
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NAVAJO INDIAN BOY ON HORSEBACK by Richard R. Nervig $500.00 |
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M Frank Modernist Lithograph Print Nude Woman Horseback $500.00 |
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OLD SPELTER STATUE MEDIEVAL KNIGHT ON HORSEBACK w LANCE $500.00 |
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TODD BORENSTEIN ORIGINAL ART PAINTING GIRL ON HORSEBACK $499.99 |
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Hoffburg Wien 1926 Soldier on Horseback $499.99 |
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GREAT MATCHED PAIR OF 19th C. STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERY FIGURES, COUPL ON HORSEBACK $499.99 |
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Large Bronze – King Louis XV of France on Horseback Art Sculpture Statue Figure $499.00 |
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Large Bronze – King Louis XV of France on Horseback Art Sculpture Statue Figure $499.00 |
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HAND MADE PAINTED BULGARIAN ORTHODOX ICON ON WOOD SVETI MINA HORSEBACK $499.00 |
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Antique Pair of Staffordshire Figures – Man and Woman on Horseback $495.00 |
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Antique Russian Statue Rare Marshal Budyonny on horseback $489.00 |
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Large Oil Painting of Tsar Alexander III on horseback $489.00 |
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Remington-Style “Indian on Horseback” Vintage BRONZE $480.00 |
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GIDDYUP CORE EXERCISER w/ SINGLE MOTOR HORSEBACK RIDING $479.95 |
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Pair Staffordshire Hunters on Horseback $478.82 |
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Large Bronze of King Louis XV of France on Horseback $469.40 |
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Antique Pair Saracen / Mongolian Warriors on Horseback Spelter Figures Statues $463.12 |
