OVERNIGHT CAMP

Summer 2008

     We can accommodate girls between the ages of  8-17 and boys between the ages of 8-13 .  Some special approvals on age can be made through Marylaura. Our camps are very small (usually between 10-30) and we really encourage the kids to spend the week away from parental interference enjoying and learning from the couselors and the horses. Please call if you have any questions.

Just look at everything we do:

• Horse Activities: Each day riders are on their horses for 1-2 hours. Every day includes grooming and tacking up our horses, as well as feeding and cleaning. Thursdays are trail-ride days, as well as Cross Country days for our more advanced students.
• Swimming: Our above ground pool is the best place for our campers to relax after a long hot day of riding! On really hot days we even move it under cover! We also have been known to visit local waterholes, and the Blanco River to enjoy a nice dip. 
• Games: Our experienced counselors have a vast variety of educational and fun games which we participate in, both on and off of our horses! Learning leadership, communication skills, as well as making friends!
• Nature walks: Our beautiful location makes for picturesque nature walk and trail ride opportunities. We enjoy camp fires and picnics along our way, as well as learning how to safely set up a campsite. 
• Arts and crafts: Our campers and counselors have a lot of creativity and love spending time doing arts & crafts! Thursdays are T-Shirt Days where students are encouraged to bring a T-Shirt from home to decorate as a keepsake from camp. We also do projects such as stained glass paintings, jewelery making, and much more!
• Petting zoo: If you have ever been to visit HCF you know that we are alive with critters! Our family includes a dog, 2 barn cats, a handful of chickens and roosters, donkeys, miniature ponies, goats, and one very confused duck.
• Demonstrations: Our counselors and trainers offer 2 demo rides a week for campers to observe and learn about proper riding, and difficult techniques.
• Nightly movies: Whether equestrian in nature or not, its a great way to unwind for bed after a hard day of working and riding!
• Convenient store visits and shopping in Wimberley: If campers are missing items that cannot be provided by the Doherty family, they are able to purchase certain items on our shopping outings.
• Compete at Horse Shows: At the Horse Show Preparation Camp more experienced riders are able to attend a horse show after 2 weeks of careful preparation. Whether this is your campers first show in cross rails or you just want a more intense preparation for the last summer circuit, this camp is just for you!

• Horse Grooming
• Safe Handling of Horses
• Tacking and Untacking
• Bathing
• Wrapping/Fitting Boots
• Care of Tack and Boots
• Horse Colors/Breeds
• Parts of the Saddle/Bride
• Basic First Aid for Horses

The cost for overnight sessions vary per session.

OVERNIGHT CAMP DATES

2 WEEK HORSE SHOW PREPARATION CAMP
JULY 27th - AUGUST 10th
GIRLS ONLY AGES 8-16
$1600 2008 PRICE ONLY
Girls will ride their horses for 2 intense weeks of training and practice. Riders will learn how to perform tasks required specifically for showing, such as braiding mane and tails, wrapping, and much much more! Learn a little about how shows run, and what the class names mean! Plus all the fun stuff of any normal camp! This all leads up to a 4 day competition at a local CTHJA Horse Show at the Travis County Expo Center. Parents and Family are encouraged to come watch their students at the recognized event! Drop off and pick up for campers will be 6PM on first and last days of camp. Price includes the 2 week camp and the horse show!


1 WEEK BOYS COWBOY CAMP
JULY 11th - JULY 16th
BOYS ONLY AGES 8-13
$595
Campers will get to spend a week at HCF riding horses, swimming, hiking, playing, learning, roping, taking trail rides, hanging around camp fires, doing projects and more!!  Boys can enjoy a summer vacation together, and get down and dirty at this great cowboys camp! Pick up and drop off at 6PM of each date.

1 WEEK GIRLS RIDING CAMP
JULY 18th - JULY 23rd       
GIRLS ONLY AGES 8-16
$595
Campers will get to spend a week at HCF. This great camp allows girl to be exposed to various animals, get physical excersise, and express her creative side! Drop off and pick up at 6pm on each date.

Click here To sign up for one of our camps

**Due to the popularity and limited space of our Overnight Camps, all reservations require a full payment to secure your placement. These camps are OVERNIGHT and we discourage any communication with parents to avoid home sickness. Of course parents are welcome to contact MaryLaura or Katherine to see how thier child is doing. We ask for parents to consider this before deciding to sign-up for overnight camp.