Summer Camp
Summer Camp introduces campers of all abilities to the challenges and responsibilities of taking care of horses.
With an emphasis on learning respect and cooperation for each other, the campers’ days will be filled with fun horse related activities that are geared toward developing riding and horsemanship skills.
With an emphasis on riding time and hands on training we strive to reach a balance between work and play.


Instructors Jillian Marshall and Kaitlyn Clark
Campers will receive a riding lesson each day along with instruction in horse care, barn maintenance, tack care and safety. In addition to developing riding skills campers will have an opportunity to express their creativity with various art materials, explore nature and their surroundings, swim, and make new friends.
Our camp is for girls and boys ages 7 to 12 of all abilities and riding skills. Camp is offered in one-week sessions. Twelve weekly campers are divided into two riding groups, each with one instructor and CITs.
It has been suggested that two sessions are best for beginners. Private lessons for beginners before camp may be available. Please contact us for information.
We also offer a summer counselor-in-training (CIT) Program for 13 to 17 year olds who have a higher level intermediate or advanced riding skills, and an interest in helping younger campers learn to ride (8:00 am - 2:00 pm).
Camp begins with drop-off at 9:00 am and group activities. At 9:30 beginner campers begin lessons while intermediate campers gather for the day’s activities based on a weekly theme, followed by an opportunity to swim in a 4’ deep pool located on the farm. We break for lunch together and reverse the schedule in the afternoon.
- For more information, contact us at 610.644.1963
- Download our Registration Brochure
- Download 2010 Summer Camp Release
Thorncroft Equestrian Center
190 Line Road
Malvern, PA 19355
610.644.1963
610.644.9342 (fax)
info@thorncroft.org
Home of
Thorncroft Therapeutic Horsebackriding Inc.
and
The Thorncroft Mainstreamers
Thorncroft welcomes all visitors. Our farm is open, and here to share. Friends of all ages come to enjoy the idyllic atmosphere, the warm sun on your face and the animals in a farm setting. Children run through our meadows, walk through our streams, and perhaps for the first time... touch a horse. Come and visit us!
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Upcoming Events
- Radnor Concours d'Elegance
September 12, 2010 (6:00 PM) - Dressage at Devon
October 02, 2010 (All Day) - Thorncroft Fall Horse Show for Special Riders
October 10, 2010 (All Day) - CHA Instructor's Certification Course
November 10, 2010 (All Day)
