Our camps focus on the care and knowledge of horses while being in an open air environment with other kids that love horses. Our leaders focus on providing a safe environment for your camper while participating in a variety of activities.
Our camps incorporate the following:
- Chores – Feeding horses and measuring grain and supplements while reading a chart to make their meals. Miscellaneous chores and responsibilities necessary to care for our partners.
- Stall cleaning – Learning why it is important to take care of our horse’s stalls to keep them healthy and happy in their rooms. Work as a team to pick, bed, and fill waters.
- Games – Incorporating learning about each other and encouraging group play
- Art – Includes scrapbooking during week long camps to journal what they’ve been learning and pages for their horse friends. Day camps incorporate a fun piece of art to take home when time allows.
- Grooming – There is something satisfying about grooming a horse and how that is the best time to look for an injuries and to care for them. They learn proper brushes…how to use them and what they are called; how to move safely around horse; how to watch horse communication; what to look for when grooming such as wounds or swelling; and more.
- Groundwork – Whatever you do on their back you should do on the ground in order to form a better bond and communication. We discuss clear communication and leadership. Leading including obstables help with self confidence, team work, communication with our partner, problem solving, focus, and so much more
- Riding – We focus on learning the basic foundation of how to ride teaching your body muscle memory and using your natural aids. Our process works on safe and solid skills for a life long love of horses.
- Returning youth with be given a chance to be responsible for a horse, inclduing a checklist of everything a horse needs on a daily basis to be healthy, happy, and safe.
- Horse Science and Education – Using our HorseSense Learning Levels, we teach education geared toward the level and age of the camper. If they are returning they will solidify their knowledge and move ahead once they have mastered certain information.
- All this and much more!
Our Campers
Read what our camper's families are saying
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5
Our family has been deeply impressed by Oregon Horsemanship. The program emphasizes safety, acceptance, and genuine connection with the horses and with each other. Our eight-year-old daughter has developed stronger emotional regulation, a growing sense of responsibility, and a deeper understanding of what true horsemanship means. She has learned that caring for a horse by feeding, grooming, handling, and understanding them comes before riding, and those lessons have carried over into her behavior at home.
The camp also fosters real camaraderie. Shared daily tasks create teamwork, respect, and friendships that feel meaningful and supportive.
We appreciate how flexible Oregon Horsemanship is in offering single-day camps, holiday camps, and extended summer camps. Oregon Horsemanship truly stands apart, and we are grateful for the positive impact it has had on our daughter.
Christopher
Parent
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5
"Oregon Horsemanship is so amazing!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
My 5 year old son has been very interested in learning more about horses. I am so glad I stumbled across their posts! We signed up for a camp to see if he would like it and he was so excited to go back the next day! My son is very shy and sometimes it’s hard for him to try new things, especially without his parents near by… but the lovely ladies at Oregon Horsemanship made him feel so welcome! Highly recommend! We will be signing up for more camps/lessons☺️"
Adalyn V.
Parent
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5
"AMAZING!!! Much better then any other horse camp that my daughter has been in. Beautiful grounds, awesome clean arena, great volunteers. Great teaching, my daughter loves it, loves the horses, and leaning a lifelong skill. Thank you so much for everything Letitia"
Robert L
Parent
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5
“There are so many things to recommend about this camp! The students are able to take the time to increase their self-confidence at their own speed. The more they want to do the more they are encouraged to do, they become leaders as they gain more experience. They learn about horse personalities and since these are older rescue horses, they learn their special needs and even the medications they need. Kids are also recognized for their own special needs and encourage to lean teamwork and leadership. We can’t wait to go back!!!”
Debbie S.
Grandparent