Program Overview:
- To strengthen the use and love of practical Christianity through an abundance of wholesome, joyous horse activity.
- To learn & support the CedarS CampS riding program.
- To develop horsemanship skills.
NOTE: WIT’s must be able to follow instructions, contribute effectively, be respectful and work well with others.
Description:
Be part of a fun-loving, hard-working corral family. Learn horse care, enjoy riding lessons, work alongside certified horse professionals, and earn community service hours for your time spent each day supporting the riding program’s operations. Balance assisting at the arena with water fun and team-building activities.
WIT is an opportunity to better understand riding and horse care in order to support the riding program - working alongside the amazing wranglers. You will learn knot tying, grooming, tacking, and basic care of horses. You will also learn to be assistants in arena classes and on trail rides. The fun-loving and hard-working corral family is a great place to develop leadership skills as well as a putting prayer in action in each activity.
Number of WITS:
Maximum of 6 girls and 3 boys per session when open
Off Camp (if protocols allow):
All Riding programs have the possibility to explore the wider equine industry. Examples could include visiting a horse show or rodeo, visiting equine professionals like a blacksmith or leather crafter, tack and feed store, going on an off-camp extended trail ride. Campers are supervised in public spaces.
WIT SCHEDULE:
| PERIOD | APPROX. TIME | ACTIVITY |
| 6:30 A.M. | Bring in & prep horses (i.e. brush, feed, water, hoof pick, saddle, etc) | |
| BREAKFAST | 8:00 A.M. | Followed by quiet time and finishing horse Prep. |
| 1st | 9:30 A.M. | Corral Maintenance (i.e. sweep, organize tack building, poop scoop, etc) |
| 2nd | 11:10 A.M. | Horsemanship – CHA based – working towards certification, projects, homework, journal and riding. Prepare for lunch break. |
| LUNCH | 12:15 P.M. | |
| 1:30 P.M. | Prep horses for 3rd period. | |
| 3rd | 2:00 P.M. | Waterfront activities/challenges/rest |
| STORE | 3:00 P.M. | |
| 4th | 3:30 P.M. | Waterfront activities/challenges/rest |
| 5th | 4:30 P.M. | Corral maintenance, extra projects, shut down corral (i.e. unsaddle, wash horses, feed and clean tack building, etc) |
| 5:30 P.M. | FREE SWIM | |
| DINNER | 6:30 P.M. | NIGHT ACTIVITIES |
| BACK TO CABIN | 9:15 P.M. | No Later Than |
| LIGHTS OUT | 10:00 P.M. | Night – Night |
