If you have been enjoying the Adult Horsemanship play days we would love to have you join us at our Adult Beach Camp. We spend 4 days at the beach playing games that improve our riding and horsemanship. Please contact Mary to sign up. 

One of the things we got to do at horse camp was learn how to take care of the horses. We learned how to clean the horses hooves.  It was fun to pick the dirt out. There was a special tool that picked out the grass and dig in the hooves.  I also learned about the sensitive part of the hoof called the frog. The special tool that picked the grass out doesn't touch the frog.

We got to brush the mane and brush the tail of the horses.  We also would sponge them and get all the dirt out of the fur so they were not all dirty.  

I really liked working with my helper Maggie. She was fun. When we would make the horse trot. That was fun. I liked doing that because it was bouncy. I also learned how to direct the horse, to turn them, to stop, and to go backwards.  

We also got to do different crafts at horse camp.  We got to make a pouch to put the carrots in to feed the horses. I made a necklace for the horse. I also learned how to make horse cakes out of mush, carrots, flowers, clovers, and something else that was gooey, and we got to lick it. We put it all together and it makes a horse cake.  

At the end of each day we got some super pretty horse cards.

I liked getting ready for the parade.  We sprayed the horses to clean them off. We got to put some flowers in the mane and the tail.  

My favorite thing about horse camp was riding the horses. I love horse camp and want to do it more.

~ Flora Sullivan

Editor's Note: Flora attended Summer Camp I, and is shown here taking photos at Summer Camp II.