CAMP INFORMATION
If you are unsure which camp suits your child best below is a guide to help. We are also here to chat to help you decide, please just get in touch. Also don’t worry, the final decision as to which camp your child attends can be made much nearer the time as their confidence changes.
Camp is a fabulous opportunity for members to develop their bond with their pony and a great way to make friends.
Which ever camp your child attends the format during the day is the same. The members are divided into rides, generally of 4 or 5, of similar ability. We also do our best to ensure that they are with their friends as well. The rides are allocated an experienced instructor who will run a programme that includes all disciplines – flatwork, show jumping, cross-country plus stable management and maybe some PPC.
Those attending learn loads in a safe and fun environment gaining some of their badges.
Senior Camp – Sunday 3rd August to Friday 8th August – £TBA
Ponies and children get dropped off at Sparsholt on the Sunday afternoon and stay all week. Ponies live in the Sparsholt stables, and the children share tents, lorries, caravans or maybe even trailers.
Entrants must be Age 13+ (going into year 8 and above) and must be able to look after their own pony. Children are supervised but primarily need to be able to handle their ponies themselves, muck out, feed and water them.
The children will be fully catered for, and any dietary requirements must be notified prior to camp. A programme of fun evening activities are also run – at previous camps there have been sessions on Charisma the mechanical horse, scavenger hunts, quizzes, and visits from the hounds.
For the ponies you must bring hard food for the ponies, Breakfast and dinner, hay and straw are provided, but you can bring your own shavings or haylage if you prefer. If you require your hay to be soaked please bring something to do that in. Mucking out equipment (wheelbarrows, forks and brooms etc) will also be required. You must provide hay nets, feed buckets and at least one very large water bucket.
Junior Camp – Monday 4th August to Friday 8th August – £TBA
This is a 5 day non-residential camp at Sparsholt for our junior members, age 8-13, or older if they are not confident about staying away from home. Run the same week as senior camp, all members get to meet learn and have fun together.
Packed Lunch will be required. Parents do not stay during the day and must be off site by 9am.
The children and ponies are brought to Sparsholt daily. The ponies have stables to rest in at lunch time, and then go home about 4pm each day. You must provide a large water bucket and haynet for your pony as it will be in the stable over lunch time and during stable management sessions.
By prior arrangement ponies can stay overnight. Parents are still responsible for their care but our team will do a late night stable check. There will be an extra charge to cover the hay, bedding and other care costs. For the ponies you will need to bring hard food for in pre mixed containers. Our team will give this to them at the same times as all of the other ponies staying, breakfast and dinner time. Hay and straw are provided, but you can bring your own shavings or haylage if you prefer. If you require your hay to be soaked please bring something to do that in. Mucking out equipment (wheelbarrows, forks and brooms etc) will also be required. You must provide hay nets, feed buckets and at least one very large water bucket.
Mini Camp – TBA July Manor Farm Plaitford – £TBA
This is a 2 day non-residential camp for our youngest members, up to age 10.
Children and their ponies come in each day and a parent must stay all day. Children bring their own packed lunch, but squash and biscuits are provided for snacks.
Junior and Senior deposit Camp link-
Mini Camp deposit link-
Instalments for all Camps-