West Central Florida
Summer Program For Girls
near Bushnell, FL.
An hour north of Tampa, Florida.

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(888) 568-1666

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Cypress House B&B

NOTE: NO B&B GUESTS

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DURING HORSE CAMP

SESSIONS.

Summer Program for Girls


Cypress House Ranch

CH Horse Camp provides more riding and horse contact time then the majority of horse camps, as there are only seven girls enrolled weekly. Each day is filled with hands on activities with their horses. Shortly after arrival, one of our riding instructors will observe each girl's riding skills. From that we choose the lesson horse and trail horse best suited to her needs. The camp riding counselors will teach the girls the responsibilities involved in maintaining the best care for their horses each day of their camp stay. For qualified students, low jump training will be provided.

Daily 2 hour lessons in English style will be individualized to each girl's needs. The second hour of the lessons will bring all of the girls together practice their new skills. Afternoon gaited riding will start with the girls learning to tack their gaited horse with a western saddle, under the guidance of our horse

manager, Tweety. The girls will plan both a whole group and small skill patterns to combine into a 30 minute parent show for Saturday morning at 10 AM.

Afternoons will also include games on horseback and trail ride skills in our western riding obstacle course.

Each time a ride is finished the girls cool down their horse with a good brushing or, more usually, with a rinse off. They also learn to feed their horse and clean the stalls. Finally they go into the house for showers and supper then phone calls to home and video movies until lights out at 10:00 PM.

The horse camp girls will be using bedrooms 1-2-3 in the main house section of Cypress House B&B. Much like home, or college, 2-3 girls of similar age will share each room, where they will have separate sleeping, and chests of drawers for their clothing. The rooms will be furnished with our old fashioned quilts and simple country furniture.

Meals will be served buffet style in the kitchen and dinning room. Menus are approved by a registered dietitian who is knowledgeable about nutritious foods popular with today’s kids. The main meal of the day will be served at 1:00 after a cool-off swim that follows the morning lesson. This allows for late afternoon western riding. Supper will be a light, but ample meal, after the trail ride and horse care.

Ms. Jan's main meals are exceptionally popular with the girls, who surprise moms with their raves over dishes they sometimes won't eat at home.