Summer Riding Day Camp

The riding camp program caters to girls ages 5-16. It has been designed to build confidence, teach riding and horsemanship skills, and instill espect for the environment, while encouraging new friendships with other girls who share the same interest.

To achieve these goals, our camp's daily schedule is built around riding lessons. These lessons address the physical aspect of riding, teaching the body how to sit, balance and use aids (signals given with legs, seat, hands and voice) to direct and communicate with the horse. As campers acquire riding skills, they come to understand how a horse's mind works and why he responds as he does.

Campers will develop their riding skills through lessons, but also through participating in games, as well as riding through obstacle courses. Activities such as grooming, tacking, feeding, learning the proper care of tack, and general barn management are aimed at increasing horsemanship skills. The program also features learning about horse anatomy, nutrition, breeds, parts of the saddle and bridle, and equestrian sports. Methods will include arts and crafts, games, and other hands-on activities.

Daily horseback riding is combined with swimming, tennis, arts and crafts, environmental education, ceramics, performing arts, baking, volley-ball, soccer, nature walks and many more activities to ensure a well-rounded summer experience.

"River Edge Farm Riding Day Camp is the only riding day camp in New Jersey accredited by the American Camp Association and licensed by the State of New Jersey. ACA accreditation involves meeting over 300 standards for health and safety, site and facilities, program design and activities, risk management and operation management"

River Edge Farm Riding Programs

Our day riding camp consists of three programs:

Fillies Mini Camp Program   (two week sessions) Introduction to riding for 5 to 7 year old girls. Note: this program is from 9am to 12 noon

Wrangler Camper Program  (two week sessions) For beginner through advanced riders 7-12 years old.

Jockey Camper Program  (two week session) For the motivated rider 12-16 years ready to work hard to achieve excellence and would like to have show experience.

Click on the program above for more detailed information about a specific program.