Best New Jersey Horseback Riding Camps For Kids

Discover The best New Jersey Horseback Riding Camps for Kids: Features Summer Horseback Riding Camps Open To The Public

Most of these summer camps offer beginner to advanced rider programs for English and Western riding including lessons, grooming and bathing, horse anatomy, horse care, and a variety of other horsemanship topics.

Northern NJ Kids Horseback Riding Camps

Echo Lake Stables
55 Blakely Lane
Newfoundland, NJ
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This summer camp provides instruction to students of all levels from just learning to ride and up to the experienced rider. Students are taught English and Western Riding on the basis of balance and confidence in their ability. Each camper will be assigned a horse/pony according to their ability and experience.

River Edge Farm
1575 River Road East
Bedminster, NJ
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They offer a summer Horsback riding day camp for girls. The riding camp program caters to girls ages 5-16. It has been designed to build confidence, teach riding and horsemanship skills, and instill respect for the environment, while encouraging new friendships with other girls who share the same interest.

Saddle Ridge Riding Center
900 Shadow Ridge Road
Franklin Lakes, NJ
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This summer camp is set on over 28 acres of mountains, fields, and trails, only 40 minutes from NY.
Open to campers ages 5-15 years old, limited to 20 campers per week Campers learn basic safety, grooming, tacking and barn management skills.

Seaton Hackney Stables
440 South Street
Morristown, NJ
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A facility of the Morris County Park Commission, their Equestrian Summer Camp for 5 year to 17year olds, features programs for riders with little or no experience and up to advanced riders. Campers learn basic safety, grooming, tacking, and barn management skills.

Spring Valley Equestrian Center
56 Paulinskill Lake Rd.
Newton, NJ
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They offer Horsemanship Camp with full and half-day sessions throughout the summer. Thier instructors teach a wide variety of horse care and horsemanship topics. For those who choose the full day session, a Student Horse Show will be held on the last day (Friday) of that session wee

Central NJ Kids Horseback Riding Camps

Bella Rosa Riding Academy
151 Oak Glen Road,
Howell, NJ
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For children ages 5-16 at any skill level.
Covers 25 acres, two indoor and two outdoor riding arenas operating year round.
They offer summer camp sessions with from 9am - 1pm

Brookside Show Stable
656 River Road
Hillsborough, NJ
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They offer a Kids summer camp that features daily horse back riding lessons, a theme to guide the interactive workshops, arts and crafts, and fun day with horses! Camp runs 9am to 3pm.

Farrington Farms
28 Davidson Mill Road
North Brunswick, NJ
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They are located in the woods to provide a quiet and peaceful setting.
They offer full week summer camps that teaches teamwork, compassion and responsibility, and not only teaches your child about horses and riding.

Hunter Brook Horse Farm
672 Fort Plains Rd
Howell, NJ
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The horse farm has a 5/8 mile riding track surrounding the perimeter of the facility with a picturesque lake close by. They offers extensive summer and winter riding programs designed for beginners through advanced riders. Programs run in one week intervals.

Hunter Farms
1315 The Great Road
Princeton, NJ
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They are a full-service equestrian center offer a summer camp Beginner to advanced with Riding Instruction every day. Includes jumping, shows, stable management, crafts and games!

Kierson Farm
107 W. Woodschurch Road
Flemington, NJ
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This is a high end facility with a reputation for turning out top Amateur and juvenile riders that compete at the top of the industry. They offer a large variety of kids year round horseback riding programs, from beginner to advance riders.

Legacy Riding Stables
3299 Bordentown Avenue
Sayreville, NJ
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They offer a summer Horse Camp for ages 6 - 14, and a Junior Buckeroo Camp (ages 4 - 8). Learn horsemanship including grooming, horse nutrition and care, saddling, Riding Lessons and Trail Rides at the beautiful wooded Nature Preserve.

Painted Pony Riding Academy
80 Obre Road
Colts Neck, NJ
732-771-3962
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They offer lessons for ages 4 and up, for English and Western Riding, Grooming and Bathing, Understanding Horse Anatomy, Tack and Lingo, and a summer program for ages 6 and up. They have an indoor arena with rain or shine

Silver Dollar Stables
80 Petty Rd
Cranbury NJ, 08512
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For Children 5 years or older, they offer a summer camp on their spacious facility including a year-round indoor arena.

Southern NJ Kids Horseback Riding Camps

Chesterfield Farm
141 Georgetown-Chesterfield Road
Chesterfield, NJ 08515
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They are a 76 acre horse farm that offers a week long horseback riding camps in July and August, for beginners as well as experienced riders. In addition to receiving a lesson each day, campers will learn safety awareness around horses and how to groom, saddle, and bridle their horse, --- and to learn stable management, equine anatomy, and care of tack.

Split Elm Equestrian
553 S. Frankfurt ave.
Galloway, NJ 08205
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A 64 acre horse farm offering summer programs designed to allow riders to practice their skills in a group setting while under instruction. They run from 9am to 3pm and typically have two riding sessions as well as horsemanship lessons. Horsemanship is a broad subject and can cover anything from tack care to veterinary knowledge to parts of the horse.

Woodedge Stables
116A Borton Landing Road
Moorestown, NJ
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They are primarily a teaching facility, with instructors that help student riders progress at their own pace in a relaxed atmosphere. Instructors also assist competition riders in preparing for the show ring.
They offer a summer camp for girls and boys ages seven to fifteen for beginners to advanced riders.

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