2024 Summer Camps
Registration is now open!
Please refer to the list of dates below for availability.
Each day of camp, campers will have a riding lesson from a PATH certified therapeutic riding instructor. In addition to riding, campers will do unmounted activities with Little Bit herd members each day. This includes learning how to groom, bathe, and lead horses. Campers will learn about stable management and help feed lunch to a few of the Little Bit herd members. Campers will have fun with games and crafts, as well! Possible games include "pony, pony, horse," horsey tails, and designing obstacle courses and barrel racing patterns to run through on hobby horses. Favorite camp crafts include painting with horse brushes, making a pool noodle horse, and more!
Camp is open to everyone! This includes riders and patients in our program, and riders with or without disabilities from the general public. Individuals do not need prior riding experience to participate. Little Bit Summer Camp operates a 5-to-1 camper-to-staff ratio. We strive to operate an inclusive camp that allows for success and enjoyment of each camper.
TIME:
Camps are held in July and August, Monday through Thursday, 9AM to 1PM. Campers may bring a lunch to eat with fellow campers from 1:00-1:30. Please keep in mind that lunch will not be provided by Little Bit.
July 8th-11th Tumbleweeds: Ages 5-8 FULL
July 15th-18th Buckaroos: Ages 9-15 FULL
July 22nd-25th Tumbleweeds: Ages 5-8 FULL
July 29th-August 1st Buckaroos: Ages 9-15 FULL
August 5th-8th Tumbleweeds: Ages 5-8 FULL
August 12th-15th Buckaroos: Ages 9-15 FULL
August 19th-22nd Wranglers and Adults: Ages 16-25
August 26th-29th Tumbleweeds and Buckaroos: Ages 6-11 FULL
If you are interested in a specific week but are outside the age group or would like to join the waitlist for a camp that is full, please contact the front desk at (425) 882-1554 or Kelsey Klemm at kklemm@littlebit.org
To allow as many riders as possible to participate in camp, we are initially limiting campers to sign up for one week of camp. If you are interested in signing up for 2 or more camps, please select those on your registration form and indicate your dates in order of preference in the box where indicated. One month after registration opens, we will then let you know if a space is available on your additional camp(s).
ELIGIBILITY:
Little Bit is accredited through the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship Intl. (PATH), and we follow their guidelines for precautions and contraindications to adaptive horseback riding. For a complete list of precautions and contraindications, please see the Physician’s Form.
The weight limit for all Little Bit riders is 190 lbs. This is to ensure the health of our horses. The camper’s weight will be checked at their assessment. Little Bit reserves the right to decline registration for any rider.
Campers must be able to use the restroom independently and feed themselves independently, or restroom and feeding assistance must be provided by the camper’s family. Little Bit staff are unable to help with restroom use or provide feeding assistance.
For specific questions regarding eligibility please contact the front desk at (425) 882-1554 or Kelsey Klemm kklemm@littlebit.org.
FEES AND ASSESSMENTS:
Each week of camp is $650. Payment is required with registration form.
Riders who have not previously participated at Little Bit will be required to be assessed by a Little Bit instructor. Riders who have not ridden at Little Bit in the past year may require an assessment at the discretion of the Camp Coordinator. The assessment fee is $88. You will be contacted after your registration is processed to set up an assessment date.
At the assessment, the instructor will be able to determine the camper’s riding level, how much support he or she will need and what camper group would be the best fit. The assessment will include working in the barn, riding and time to sit down and talk. Assessments will begin in April.
Little Bit does not accept DDA/DSHS funds, insurance or provide financial aid for camps.
CANCELLATION pOLICY:
If you need to cancel your registration for camp, please contact us as soon as possible. If you cancel more than 30 days prior to your camp starting, you will receive a refund minus a $50 administrative fee. If you cancel less than 30 days prior to your camp starting, you will not receive a refund or credit.
photo release consent:
By signing your name in the photo release section of the registration form below, you grant permission to Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center to take photographs and films of the Camper being registered. By signing, you also authorize Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center and its work to use and reproduce the photographs, films, and footage to circulate and publicize the same by all means. These uses include newspapers, television media, brochures, pamphlets, instructional materials, books, and clinical materials.
Release of Liability
By signing your name in the liability release section of the registration form below, you acknowledge that the Camper has been voluntarily registered to participate in an activity of horseback riding with Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center and you agree to the related releases. Please read the full consent form here before signing.
