Campers Showing
Many of the campers
that come to camp have the goal to some day show, are presently
showing and need more experience, or are showing competitively at
home. We try to cater to all these needs with a number of
programs we offer at camp.
For the camper that wants to someday show, but has never been to
a horse show, we offer a Camp Horse Show during the summer on
grounds. In 2006 this Horse show will be at the end of 5th week,
July 29th and coincide with Parent's Day. The campers "compete"
against members of their own riding class and classes of their
like ability. No show clothes are required and we request that
they only be neat and clean. The competition part of the show is
VERY low key. Our aim is not to create "A" level showers at this
stage, but rather to give the campers a taste of the structure of
a horse show with out giving them the pressure. There is a judge,
a announcer and ribbons for all.
For those that are
presently showing and need more experience, or the camper that is
showing regularly at home, we offer our Show Team which travels to shows most
weekends during the summer. The shows that the Show Team travels
to, has different levels of showing in different rings, so
anything from a camper with good control at a canter and able to
do a course of cross rails, to a camper that is Jumping
competitively at the 3'6" level will find a niche at these
shows.
For those that want
to expand their showing season, and perhaps have a chance to show
more extensively with out the cost of a horse, Cedar Lodge Stables hosts two
Horse Shows on their grounds that are open to outside horses. In
2006 the dates for these Horse Shows are: May 28th, A schooling show series
consisting of Huntington's schooling show of May 7th, and Sept.
1/3 Basic and Regular Ring (cross rails to 4'0) Campers that have
shown with the show team before or ridden at the summer camp have
the option of joining the Cedar Lodge Stable team at these shows.
All riders must meet the criteria of Chris Cochrane, show team
director. Horses are available for lease if need be.
Interested members of Cedar Lodge Summer Camp or Show Team that
would like to Show more extensively can join Cedar Lodge Stables
through the Spring, Summer and fall at a variety of different
horse show events. Approved riders will be given the option of
showing their own horse or leasing one of the stables horses when
available.
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