Riding & horse time
Campers participate in guided riding sessions designed to build balance, control, and confidence at their level.
Riding Day Camp at Furlyn Farm
A fun, safe, and structured introduction to riding and horse care.
Weekly sessions designed for beginners and first-time riders to experience horses, build confidence, and learn the basics in a supportive environment.
What to expect
Riding & horse experience
Daily guided riding sessions combined with hands-on horse care and grooming. Instruction is tailored to each child in a safe, supervised setting.
Farm & environment
Our 75-acre farm provides space to learn, explore, and connect with horses in a calm, outdoor setting.
Why camp
Physical activity · Confidence · Responsibility
Working with horses naturally builds focus, independence, and self-confidence—while keeping kids active and engaged.
Safety & supervision
ASTM/SEI certified helmets required · Trained staff · Appropriate horses for each level · Small groups · First aid on-site.
State-approved youth camp (NJ Youth Camp Safety Act)
What campers do each day
Horsemanship & care
Hands-on experience with grooming, handling, and understanding horses—learning how to safely work around them.
Structured activities
Horse-themed games and interactive activities that reinforce what they learn while keeping the day fun and engaging.
Creative & hands-on time
Projects and activities connected to barn life—something meaningful to take home each week.
End-of-week experience
A relaxed riding session where campers can show what they’ve learned in a supportive, low-pressure environment.
A sample day
Each day follows a consistent rhythm to help campers feel comfortable and confident:
- Morning: learn, groom, and ride
- Midday: lunch and structured activities
- Afternoon: additional horse time, learning, and games
Sample daily schedule
A typical camp week runs Monday through Friday, about 8:00 AM–4:00 PM. We alternate two weekly programs through the summer (Week 1 and Week 2 patterns). Times and activities may be adjusted before your session.
Week 1 pattern (odd weeks) Show / hide
Monday — Day 1
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8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Arrival & Check in
Getting to know you game (introduce names, how long you've been riding, and one fun fact about yourself). Barn rules. Barn tour (end with students putting belongings in observation room).
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8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Lesson (in observation room): barn/horse safety
Safe behavior around horses/horse body language. Horse blind spots - how to safely approach. What to do in the ring if an emergency happens. Helmet safety and selection. Students get horse assignments.
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9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Groom and tack your horse
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9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Riding Lesson
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10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Put horses away
Make sure to pick hooves and brush out saddle pad marks. Snack.
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Craft and Game
Craft: make a nametag lanyard. Game: horse behavior charades.
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12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Lunch
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12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Lesson (in observation room): review morning lesson; grooming
Grooming tools and their uses. Proper grooming order. Why grooming matters. Helmet selection. Students receive horse assignments.
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1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Grooming and tacking
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1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Riding Lesson
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2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Put horses away
Make sure to pick hooves and brush out saddle pad marks. Snack.
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2:45 PM – 3:55 PM Craft and Game
Craft: name a nametag lanyard/coloring pages. Game: scavenger hunt (one counselor hides grooming equipment in child-friendly spots). Find different kinds of brushes around the barn; e.g., "find a curry comb", "find a soft brush".
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3:55 PM – 4:00 PM Dismissal
Tuesday — Day 2
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8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Arrival & Check in
Barn safety rules.
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8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Lesson (in observation room): tack
Review yesterday's lesson. Using pieces, explain the tack needed (grip pad, saddle pad, half pad, saddle, bridle, boots, etc). Parts of the saddle (with activity sheet). Students called individually to identify parts of the saddle. Students get their horse assignments.
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9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Groom and tack your horse
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9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Riding Lesson
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10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Put horses away
Pick hooves and brush out saddle pad marks. Snack.
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Craft/Game
Craft: horse vision board. Game: musical stalls.
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12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Lunch
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12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Lesson (in observation room): parts of the bridle
Review morning's lesson. Parts of the bridle (with activity sheet). Students individually identify the parts of the bridle. Students get horse assignments.
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1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Grooming and tacking
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1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Riding lesson
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2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Putting horses away
Snack.
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2:45 PM – 3:55 PM Craft/Game
Craft: horse vision board. Game: blindfold (one camper blindfolded, guess barn objects).
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3:55 PM – 4:00 PM Dismissal
Wednesday — Day 3
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8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Arrival & Check in
Barn safety rules.
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8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Lesson (in observation room): tack
Review yesterday's lesson. How to tack your horse (practice on chair first, then demo). Have students try individually on a pony. Students get their horse assignments.
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9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Groom and tack your horse
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9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Riding Lesson
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10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Put horses away
Pick hooves and brush out saddle pad marks. Snack.
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Craft/Game
Craft: tie die. Game: horse bingo.
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12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Lunch
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12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Lesson (in observation room): tack
Review morning's lesson. How to see if tack fits a horse (demo on pony). Students get horse assignments.
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1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Grooming and tacking
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1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Riding lesson
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2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Putting horses away
Snack.
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2:45 PM – 3:55 PM Craft/Game
Craft: tie die/coloring pages. Game: tool toss (toss grooming tool into bucket; must name the tool before throwing).
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3:55 PM – 4:00 PM Dismissal
Thursday — Day 4
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8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Arrival & Check in
Barn safety rules.
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8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Lesson (in observation room): tack
Review yesterday's lesson. Discuss tack care (products used to clean tack, why we clean them, temperature controlled environment). Students get opportunity to clean tack. Students get their horse assignments.
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9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Groom and tack your horse
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9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Riding Lesson
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10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Put horses away
Pick hooves and brush out saddle pad marks. Snack.
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Craft/Game
Craft: homemade treats. Game: "horseless hunters" (students run around the ring and jump over a course).
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12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Lunch
COUNSELORS TO TAKE PICTURES OF CAMPER + THEIR FAVORITE HORSE TO BE PRINTED.
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12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Lesson (in observation room): tack
Review morning's lesson. Students continue cleaning tack. Students get horse assignments.
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1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Grooming and tacking
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1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Riding lesson
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2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Putting horses away
Snack.
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2:45 PM – 3:55 PM Activity: Washing horses
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3:55 PM – 4:00 PM Dismissal
COUNSELORS TO WASH TIE DYE SHIRTS.
Friday — Day 5
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8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Arrival & Check in
DISTRIBUTE TIE DYE SHIRTS TO WEAR. Barn safety rules.
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8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Lesson (in observation room): showing
Review yesterday's lesson. Discuss arena etiquette, especially when showing. Students get their horse assignments.
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9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Groom and tack your horse
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9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Riding Lesson ("horse show")
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10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Put horses away
Pick hooves and brush out saddle pad marks. Snack.
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Craft/Game
Craft: students decorate frames with pictures of them + their favorite horses. Game: musical chairs.
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12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Lunch
Get pizza delivered and popsicles. DISTRIBUTE TIE DYE SHIRTS TO WEAR.
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12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Lesson (in observation room)
Review morning's lesson. Reviews rider position basics. Students get horse assignments.
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1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Grooming and tacking
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1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Riding lesson ("horse show")
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2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Putting horses away
Snack.
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2:45 PM – 3:55 PM Craft/Game
Craft: students decorate frames with pictures of them + their favorite horse/coloring page. Game: tag.
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3:55 PM – 4:00 PM Dismissal
Week 2 pattern (even weeks) Show / hide
Monday — Day 6
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8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Arrival & Check in
Getting to know you game (introduce names, how long you’ve been riding, and one fun fact about yourself). Barn rules. Barn tour (end with students putting belongings in observation room).
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8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Lesson (in observation room): barn/horse safety
Safe behavior around horses/horse body language. Horse blind spots - how to safely approach. What to do in the ring if an emergency happens. Helmet safety and selection. Students get horse assignments.
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9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Groom and tack your horse
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9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Riding Lesson
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10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Put horses away
Make sure to pick hooves and brush out saddle pad marks. Snack.
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Craft and Game
Craft: make a nametag lanyard. Game: tool toss.
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12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Lunch
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12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Lesson (in observation room): colors/markings
Review morning’s lesson. Review horse colors and markings. Students get horse assignments.
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1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Grooming and tacking
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1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Riding Lesson
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2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Put horses away
Make sure to pick hooves and brush out saddle pad marks. Snack.
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2:45 PM – 3:55 PM Craft and Game
Craft: make a nametag lanyard/coloring pages. Game: scavenger hunt (find the horses with the correct colors/markings).
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3:55 PM – 4:00 PM Dismissal
Tuesday — Day 7
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8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Arrival & Check in
Barn safety rules.
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8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Lesson (in observation room): breeds/age
Review yesterday’s lesson. Identify the different breeds in the barn. How to tell a horse’s age. Students get horse assignments.
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9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Groom and tack your horse
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9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Riding Lesson
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10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Put horses away
Pick hooves and brush out saddle pad marks. Snack.
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Craft/Game
Craft: homemade treats. Game: silent ball.
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12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Lunch
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12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Lesson (in observation room): horse anatomy
Review morning’s lesson. Horse anatomy (with sheet). Students get horse assignments.
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1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Grooming and tacking
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1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Riding lesson
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2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Putting horses away
Snack.
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2:45 PM – 3:55 PM Craft/Game
Craft: homemade treats. Game: musical chairs.
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3:55 PM – 4:00 PM Dismissal
Wednesday — Day 8
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8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Arrival & Check in
Barn safety rules.
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8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Lesson (in observation room): bits
Review yesterday’s lesson. Review the types of bits. Students identify the different kinds of bits. Students get horse assignments.
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9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Groom and tack your horse
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9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Riding Lesson
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10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Put horses away
Pick hooves and brush out saddle pad marks. Snack.
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Craft/Game
Craft: tie-die. Game: horse bingo.
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12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Lunch
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12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Lesson (in observation room): chores
Review morning’s lesson. Review barn chores. Students help check/complete barn chores (cleaning stalls, waters, feeding).
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1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Grooming and tacking
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1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Riding lesson
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2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Putting horses away
Snack.
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2:45 PM – 3:55 PM Craft/Game
Craft: tie-die/coloring pages. Game: teach the instructor (kids explain process of getting ready to the instructor).
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3:55 PM – 4:00 PM Dismissal
Thursday — Day 9
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8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Arrival & Check in
Barn safety rules.
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8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Lesson (in observation room): horse anatomy
Review yesterday’s lesson. Review horse anatomy (with activity sheet). Students get horse assignments.
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9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Groom and tack your horse
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9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Riding Lesson
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10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Put horses away
Make sure to pick hooves and brush out saddle pad marks. Snack.
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Craft/Game
Craft: homemade treats. Game: label the parts of a horse.
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12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Lunch
Counselors to take pictures of camper + their favorite horse to be printed.
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12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Lesson (in observation room): washing horses
Review morning’s lesson. Discuss how/when/why we wash horses; how to tell when horses are cooled off enough. Activity: set up wash stalls to be used later. Students get horse assignments.
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1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Grooming and tacking
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1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Riding lesson
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2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Putting horses away
Snack.
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2:45 PM – 3:55 PM Activity: Wash horses
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3:55 PM – 4:00 PM Dismissal
Counselors to wash tie dye shirts.
Friday — Day 10
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8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Arrival & Check in
Barn safety rules.
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8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Lesson (in observation room): showing
Review yesterday’s lesson. Discuss arena etiquette, especially when showing. Students get horse assignments.
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9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Groom and tack your horse
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9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Riding Lesson
“Horse show”.
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10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Put horses away
Make sure to pick hooves and brush out saddle pad marks. Snack.
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Craft/Game
Craft: students decorate frames with pictures of them + their favorite horse. Game: Horseless Hunters.
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12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Lunch
Get pizza delivered and popsicles. Distribute tie dye shirts to wear.
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12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Lesson (in observation room)
Review morning’s lesson. Review rider position basics. Students get horse assignments.
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1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Grooming and tacking
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1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Riding lesson
“Horse show”.
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2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Putting horses away
Snack.
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2:45 PM – 3:55 PM Craft/Game
Craft: students decorate frames with pictures of them + their favorite horse/coloring page. Game: tag.
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3:55 PM – 4:00 PM Dismissal
Who it’s for
- First-time riders
- Beginner riders
- Kids who enjoy animals and want to try something new
Ages 7–15
Planning summer sessions
We are currently organizing weekly camp sessions.
Due to our small group format and limited number of horses, availability will be limited.
Get in touch
If you’re interested in reserving a spot or learning more:
Reach out to receive session dates, pricing, and availability.
Location
Furlyn Farm & Stables
45 Hamilton Road, Newton, NJ 07860
Families join us from across Northern NJ, PA & NY
📍 Approximate drive distances to Furlyn Farm & Stables
Times reflect normal weekday driving, not rush-hour NYC traffic.
East
Sparta Township, NJ10 mi · 15–20 min
Randolph, NJ28 mi · 40–45 min
Millburn, NJ40 mi · 45–50 min
Morristown, NJ25 mi · 35–40 min
South
Chester30 mi · 40–45 min
Hackettstown20 mi · 30–35 min
West
Milford, PA25 mi · 35–40 min
Hawley, PA35 mi · 45 min
North
Goshen, NY38 mi · 45–50 min
Warwick, NY30 mi · 40–45 min