Three Gaits SummerThree Gaits Summer

What is What is RDC?RDC?

Three Gaits Summer Three Gaits Summer Riding Day Camp (or Riding Day Camp (or RDC) is a daily camp for RDC) is a daily camp for youth ages 6-13. youth ages 6-13.

Campers spend the week Campers spend the week at Three Gaits learning at Three Gaits learning about horseback riding about horseback riding and horsemanship in a and horsemanship in a positive, safe positive, safe environmentenvironment

Different RDC’s Different RDC’s include:include: YOUNGINS WEEK YOUNGINS WEEK

(campers ages 6-9)(campers ages 6-9) BEGINNERS WEEK BEGINNERS WEEK

(campers ages 10-13)(campers ages 10-13) INTERMEDIATE WEEK INTERMEDIATE WEEK

(campers ages 10-13 (campers ages 10-13 with previous riding with previous riding experience)experience)

Daily ActivitiesDaily Activities

Sample scheduleSample schedule9:009:00 Campers Arrive, Morning MeetingCampers Arrive, Morning Meeting

9:309:30 Groom/Tack HorsesGroom/Tack Horses

10:0010:00 Group A Ride, Group B Unmounted ActivitiesGroup A Ride, Group B Unmounted Activities

11:0011:00 Group B Ride, Group A Unmounted ActiviitesGroup B Ride, Group A Unmounted Activiites

12:00 12:00 Groom/Untack HorsesGroom/Untack Horses

12:2012:20 LunchLunch

12:4512:45 Games/Team BuildingGames/Team Building

1:001:00 ChoresChores

1:301:30 Unmounted ActivitiesUnmounted Activities

2:302:30 Snack, Closing CircleSnack, Closing Circle

3:003:00 Campers DepartCampers Depart

During daily riding lessons, riders progress their skills on our wonderful school horses. Skill progression is individually

determined based on developmental appropriateness and previous riding experience.

Counselors and volunteers assist in lessons to help

ensure safety at all times.

Camp Specific Riding GoalsCamp Specific Riding Goals Youngins CampYoungins Camp

Balance at the walk and trotBalance at the walk and trot Develop communication skills with horseDevelop communication skills with horse Steer independently through obstaclesSteer independently through obstacles Practice riding skills through gamesPractice riding skills through games

Beginners CampBeginners Camp Balance at the walk and trotBalance at the walk and trot Develop communication skills with horseDevelop communication skills with horse Steer independently through obstaclesSteer independently through obstacles Develop body awareness for posting trotDevelop body awareness for posting trot Adapt to a variety of horsesAdapt to a variety of horses

Intermediate CampIntermediate Camp Advance and refine communication skills Advance and refine communication skills

with horsewith horse Develop body awareness for Develop body awareness for

communicating with horse effectivelycommunicating with horse effectively Steer independently at all timesSteer independently at all times Develop independent posting trot skillsDevelop independent posting trot skills Adapt to a variety of horsesAdapt to a variety of horses Develop greater awareness of group Develop greater awareness of group

management skillsmanagement skills

Riding with buddies is so much fun!

Because there is more to horses than riding, we spend a lot of time practicing and progressing

our horsemanship skills.

Again, horsemanship skills are taught in accordance with developmental appropriateness and previous experience. All campers practice the very important task of grooming their

horses.

Camp Specific Horsemanship Camp Specific Horsemanship GoalsGoals

Youngins/Beginners CampsYoungins/Beginners Camps Groom and tack w/ some helpGroom and tack w/ some help Lead horse w/ some helpLead horse w/ some help Mount horse without physical Mount horse without physical

assistanceassistance Dismount independentlyDismount independently Untack and cool off horseUntack and cool off horse

Intermediate CampIntermediate Camp Groom and tack independentlyGroom and tack independently Lead independently Lead independently Mount and dismount Mount and dismount

independentlyindependently Adjust girth and stirrupsAdjust girth and stirrups Refine leading skills such as Refine leading skills such as

backing, pivoting, and steering backing, pivoting, and steering through obstaclesthrough obstacles

When campers are not riding, they are learning about horses, horse care, and different horse activities.

These areas are called unmounted activities.

Horse baths are a lot of fun on a warm, summer day!

As Three Gaits develops a therapeutic driving program, campers are able to watch the progress of our driving pony, Nora.

Campers help with daily chores. This includes feeding horses hay, grain, and

supplements.

Don’t worry… there’s no homework! But, we do spend time learning about horses. Activities teach campers about horse

breeds, colors, markings, and riding disciplines (sports).

Well… it is!

For more informationFor more information

Check the Three Gaits Check the Three Gaits website (website (www.3gaits.orgwww.3gaits.org))

for information and for information and dates of day camps.dates of day camps.

There will be There will be opportunities for riders opportunities for riders ages 6-13 and ages 6-13 and counselorscounselors

If you have specific If you have specific questions, please questions, please contact:contact:

Day Camp CoordinatorDay Camp Coordinator

3gaits@3gaits.org3gaits@3gaits.org

or (608) 877-9086or (608) 877-9086