Summer Horsemanship Camps 2024
Calgary and Edmonton New Horse Camp Riders:
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Calgary Returning Horse Camp Riders:
Quick Link Registration click here.
Let's go Riding at Summer Horse Camps Calgary & Edmonton!
We are excited to provide your child a fun and educational experience that will foster their love for horses and teach them valuable horsemanship and leadership skills.
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We offer Half and Full day camps, M-F, in July & August, tailored to the age and experience of each group of campers. You will be guided to the full details on the Camps Option & Registration page.
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Before you register click here and read this information so that we are on the same page before your first day at camps at Clip Clop.
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Great Hands & Hooves
Rest assured that your child is in great hands and hooves with our excellent team of human and horse leaders, who are well trained, experienced, and dedicated to providing a safe and enriching experience for your child.
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Your Child is Safe
Ensuring your child's safety is our top priority, and we have taken rigorous measures to achieve this across all areas - physical, emotional, and social. Our staff is carefully selected, trained, and supervised to follow our safety protocols and standard operating practices.
Riding & Horse Handling
Our Riding & Horse Handling activities teach riders how to ride, lead, brush, and tack up horses. We use Buddy Horses to ensure safety and build confidence before transitioning to live horses.
This helps riders learn grooming, tacking, and mounting/dismounting skills and develop leadership skills like decision-making, communication, and responsibility.
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Horse Play
Horse Play and Horseback Riding Horse time at camp is divided into two parts: Horse Play, where riders learn about horses through fun games and activities, and Riding & Horse Handling, which teaches riding skills and leadership.
Enjoy some horse play this summer!
Leadership
At Clip Clop, we believe that the leadership skills required to form a partnership with horses are essential, and we teach them in every aspect of our program. Our goal is to help our riders become successful and responsible horse handlers while developing valuable life skills. By the end of our camp, riders have formed a deep bond with horses and learned valuable skills that can be applied in many areas of their lives.
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Leader Assistants
In addition to the Camp Leader, Leader Assistants are present to help all Clip Cloppers. We have a high ratio of leaders to riders.
Rider's Choice - the decision is in their hands.
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Depending on the confidence, experience level, and desire to ride of the individual rider, riders are supported in making their own decision to:
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ride a horse,
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share a horse (many kids love this),
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lead a horse or
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watch others before riding on their own.
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We have a 99.95% success rate of riders riding, at their level, confidently, by the end of camp.
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We plan for each rider to have their own horse.
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AT OUR CLIP CLOP CAMPS YOU WILL...
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Be safe
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Participate in daily riding/horse handling lessons
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Learn horsemanship & leadership skills
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Create fun horse crafts
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Bond with horses
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Get dirty
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Laugh
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Increase body awareness
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Celebrate achievements
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Make new friends (2 & 4-legged)
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Sample camp items listed below; full list provided upon registration.
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What to wear:
• Comfortable stretchy pants or riding pants.
• Shirt with sleeves (t-shirts are fine, but nothing sleeveless)
• Boot with 1” heel
• Riding Helmet (if you have, or we'll lend you one).
What to Bring:
• A change of clothes for when not riding (optional) and Running Shoes
• Gloves (optional but suggested)
• A jacket in case it gets cool (no hoodies, scarves or anything loose and hanging.)
• Lunch (Full Day) Snacks (1/2 Day),
• Water Bottle
• Medication, if needed
• Carrots, apples, black licorice (for horses)
• Bug Spray
• Love, enthusiasm, and YOU!
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Registration is a cinch!
Follow these three easy steps to register your child!
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