What is “camp”?
Every summer holidays the Tiverton Pony Club organises two camps, split up approximately by age. (Click here for dates and other info about this year’s camps) Non-residential camp Up to 10 years Is a non-residential camp: the ponies can stay overnight, but the children come home. Activities take place during the day only, usually over 2.5 to 3 days. Totally supervised. Residential camp 10+ years Ponies and riders stay. Organised activities during the day, but more autonomy at other times. Usually 4 – 5 days. In all cases the daily activities involve full-time teaching by qualified instructors covering most aspects of riding and stable management. Tests are taken and usually the last day includes a competition (gymkhana or mini one-day event). For my children this is the highlight of the riding year: they have enormous fun, and both children and ponies are totally knackered but happy at the end of it!
