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January School Holiday Programmes 2022

BEGINNER/ADVANCED BEGINNER CAMP

Course 1 - Monday 20th & Tuesday 21st December AM or PM ........FULL........
Course 2 - Monday 24th & Tuesday 25th January AM or PM............FULL..........
AM (9 – 12pm) or PM (1pm – 4pm)
$250 + gst for 2 1/2 day sessions

Due to covid restrictions this programme will run in half day sessions for both days on each course. When applying please list which course number and AM OR PM session. Students need to attend 2 half days to enroll in this course.
AM (9am – 12pm) or PM (1pm – 4pm)
$250 + gst for 2 1/2 day sessions

Our beginner/advanced beginners camp is for enthusiastic children whom have had no experience or limited experience.

We will cover a range activities that will allow them to gain experience on horses, around horses, improve their level of equine knowledge and build on their riding skills. All you need to know to start your journey onto having your own pony or just for fun.

During this course we will be including in the programme:

2 Riding sessions each day in small groups 1 lesson and 1 fun rider per session (Beginner group & Advanced beginner group)
Safe practices around horses, including how to catch, groom & handle horses in various situations
General care and maintenance
Correct tacking, untacking and adjusting gear

We have a healthy student to instructor ratio. All students are supervised and taught in a professional environment to provide the best quality experience. Ages from 6 years to teenagers. Own ponies welcome. Gift cards available

Booking is confirmed once we have received payment. No refunds will be given unless you can provide a recent medical certificate for a 50% refund

APPLICATION CONTACT

SUMMER 3 DAY OWN PONY CAMP

Tuesday 18th, 19th and Friday 20th January 2022
$380 +gst own pony
$480 +gst for a school pony - limited horses available

Includes breakfast & dinners. BYO lunch

Looking for a holiday course for kids with their ponies these school holidays? We are hosting a 3 day summer horse holiday.

We cover a range activities that will allow riders to gain more confidence & experience with 2 structured lessons per day (flat work and jumping), to build on their riding skills and improve their level of equine knowledge. Riding lessons will be arranged into small suitable groups to maximize learning. Amongst that we have a range of fun activities that will challenge the riders and horses as we aim to provide a well-rounded, fun, educational holiday experience in a safe professional environment.

If you’re looking to boost confidence, work on winter training for the season, or just want to have fun & spend 3 days with your pony and some cool people, this is the course for you!!

Camp is held at the Bartley Riding Academy in Whitford, Auckland. We have a full complex including the indoor and outdoor arenas, safe yarding and stables with professional coaching with Jess Trow and Karren Bartley. We always have such a blast hosting these programmes and love to meet new combinations.

All new combinations will receive a ‘ Team Bartley’ T shirt as a keepsake to remember the amazing time they had with us!

Ponies will be grazed individually in overnight yards or small paddocks. Feed and hay provided by the owner.

Sleep over will be on the Wednesday night. If there is enough interest in riders wanting to sleep over the entire camp – we will do both Tuesday and Wednesday nights. You are welcome to stay both or 1 night.

If you do not have your own pony, we have a limited amount of school horses available depending on your level of experience and what we have available.

TO BOOK ANY OF THE ABOVE PROGRAMMES; AN ONLINE APPLICATION FORM MUST BE FILLED OUT BY EACH RIDER WANTING TO ENROLL. ON THE COURSE. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHAT PROGRAMME YOU ARE APPLYING FOR. THANK YOU.