Registration for 2026 Summer Camp
Is Now Open
Camp Cost: $470 for one week; $94 for each Spirit Day
Hours: Monday-Friday from 9 am to 3 pm (no after camp care available)
Weeks of Camp: June 15-19; June 22-26; July 6-10; July 13-17; July 20-24; July 27-31; August 3-7; August 10-14.
Spirit Days (single day registration): June 29, June 30, July 1 and July 2
IEA Camp (must a NWS IEA team member): August 17-21
Best Summer Ever…for Horse Lovers!
Northwestern Stables offers an exciting hands-on equestrian experience for children ages 7 to 13. Our ten week program caters to new riders, as well as campers with more advanced skills. A child can be signed up for one or more weeks of camp to meet your family’s needs. To ensure the highest quality program and to provide personal attention, we accept a limited number of campers each week.
Children will be grouped according to their riding level. Beginners will be in a “leadline” class with one half hour on the horse and the second half hour leading the horse. Both activities help the children learn the basics of leading, steering, walking mounted, and stopping the horse. Intermediate and advanced riders receive a full one hour lesson from NWS’s experienced instructors. Riders comfortable trotting and cantering can learn to jump. Afternoons include barn chores, crafts, and water play.
A Typical Day at Camp
Each week is themed to add more variety and fun!
- 9:00 – 9:15 am: Campers arrive, parents sign-in and get organized into groups based on experience.
- 9:15 – 12:15 pm: All groups prepare their horses for a one-hour lesson with a senior instructor. Following the lesson campers cool down their horses, put away tack, and participate in a equine activity, such learning how to bathe, groom, braid and wrap horses.
- 12:15 – 12:45 pm: Lunch in the meadow.
- 12:45 – 1:30 pm: Arts and Crafts – Hands-on activities include tie-dying, painting horseshoes, creating frames, and molding clay.
- 1:30 – 2:15 pm: Meadow Madness- A popular time of day where the campers toss horse shoes, go on hikes, or cool down with water play.
- 2:15 – 2:45 pm: Barn Chores – Campers assist with feeding the horses their grain, sweeping the barn, and caring for the tack.
- 2:45 – 3:00 pm: Snack time and wait for parents to arrive to sign the Camper out for the day.
