Summer Camps
Camp Information
Each camper will be assigned a school horse for their session of camp. We have a wide selection of school horses that range in size, color, riding ability, and personality.
The daily schedule includes a long morning riding session on your assigned horse. Each day we will work on different aspects of riding to secure a better-balanced seat for the rider. There will also be theory sessions that will be held in the barn or in the lounge to get out of the heat during midday. Theory sessions include bathing, braiding, clipping, identifying parts of the horse, scavenger hunts, and other learning opportunities.
Pleasant Hill Farm provides the horse and all the equipment for camp; however, you are welcomed and encouraged to bring your own horse. Boarding for your horse during camp is $30 per day. This fee includes individual turnout.
Camp begins at 8:30 am and ends at 1:00 pm Monday-Friday. Campers should bring their lunch and water every day except Friday. On Fridays, a pizza lunch will be provided.
There are three assistant instructors who have been with Cammie for over ten years. The assistants are certified in CPR and life-saving skills and are well skilled in riding instruction and horse management. Each camper gets a generous amount of personal attention with a ratio of 3 instructor to 18 campers.
Some afternoons include going to the pool or for ice cream. If you are staying in after camp you must email and give written permission for your child to leave property in a car with the adult instructor and permission to go swimming.
What to Wear
Correct riding attire is mandatory. For your own safety, wear a hard-soled shoe with a small heel. Paddock boots or tall boots are preferred, but a small pair of hiking boots or duck boots will do fine. Tennis shoes and sneakers are not permitted for riding. Long pants are required for riding. Riding pants, chaps, jeans, and stretch pants are all acceptable.
An ASTM/SEI-approved helmet is required for all campers. A bike helmet is not designed for horseback riding and is unacceptable. We have several approved school helmets in different sizes for you to borrow during your week of camp if you do not have your own helmet.
After Camp Information
There is an "After Camp" optional session each day, Monday-Thursday, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm for Beginner/Novice Campers. Campers can choose to stay for a single afternoon or for multiple afternoons. The cost for each After Camp is $75 per day.
After Camp, campers will have a chance to do a second theory session and also ride again. Usually, the afternoon ride is more laid back and consists of bareback riding or riding games.
Riding Levels - Beginner to Advanced
Riding levels in these sessions range from those who have little or no riding experience to those with the skills to comfortably walk, trot, and canter. Camps will be split into 3 sections with 1 instructor per section (a total of 18 students per session).
Beginner Students will learn the basics of riding and horsemanship.
Novice Students, depending on their skill level, will concentrate on their form, cantering, and the basics of jumping. Novice students with more experience will be working on their form over bigger fences.
Advanced students will be set up as daily clinics and field trips, other intructors will be brought in depending on the week.
Camp Application
For enrollment, Cammie must receive camp application, $100 non-refundable deposit, and signed release form if a new student. Click on the link below to download the application below (pdf) and the Release of Liability form (pdf).
Pleasant Hill Farm
1818 New Sharon Church Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Release of Liability Form
2023 Summer Camps
June - August 2023 for Beginner, Novice, and Advanced riders ages 6 to 18.
Cost of camps: $450 a week
6/19-23/2023
Session 1 Beginner to Advanced *
8:30am
-
1pm
Hillsborough, NC
Event Details
6/19-23/2023
Session 1 Beginner to Advanced *
*FULL except for Advanced Rider with your own horse.
Pleasant Hill Farm
1818 New Sharon Church Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278
8:30am
-
1pm
Hillsborough, NC
6/26-30/2023
Session 2 Beginner to Advanced*
8:30am
-
1pm
Hillsborough, NC
Event Details
6/26-30/2023
Session 2 Beginner to Advanced*
*FULL except for Advanced Rider with your own horse.
Pleasant Hill Farm
1818 New Sharon Church Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278
8:30am
-
1pm
Hillsborough, NC
7/17-21/2023
Session 3 Beginner to Advanced
8:30am
-
1pm
Hillsborough, NC
Event Details
7/17-21/2023
Session 3 Beginner to Advanced
Pleasant Hill Farm
1818 New Sharon Church Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278
8:30am
-
1pm
Hillsborough, NC
7/24-28/2023
Session 4 Beginner to Advanced
8:30am
-
1pm
Hillsborough, NC
Event Details
7/24-28/2023
Session 4 Beginner to Advanced
Pleasant Hill Farm
1818 New Sharon Church Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278
8:30am
-
1pm
Hillsborough, NC
8/7-11/2023
Session 5 Beginner to Advanced
8:30am
-
1pm
Hillsborough, NC
Event Details
8/7-11/2023
Session 5 Beginner to Advanced
Pleasant Hill Farm
1818 New Sharon Church Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278
8:30am
-
1pm
Hillsborough, NC
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