Camps of Horsemanship and Riding

            Camp Cheval is a camp specializing in hunt seat riding, horsemanship and fun outdoor activities.  Our goal is to provide a safe, beautiful and wholesome environment where the beginner rider can develop a solid foundation in riding and the more advanced rider is challenged to improve their riding skills.  All riders develop an understanding of horses and horsemanship.  Classes are divided into small groups according to rider levels.

            The school horses are excellent teachers and students are mounted on horses appropriate to their riding skills.  Our beginner horses are very patient and appropriate for teaching new students.  The intermediate and advanced horses are capable of jumping courses and doing advance flat work.

All Day/Track Out Camp

            This camp is designed to accommodate the “year round” student who is tracked out as well as offering the traditional students ages 6-16 that need an all day schedule for camp.  We hope to be able to reach all of our potential campers with this new camp schedule. Campers will be divided into age and level appropriate classes for riding.  Most all other activities will be done together.

Half Day Camp

            Half day camp is designed to offer the beginner or returning students ages 6-9 with a wonderful experience horseback riding.

Full Day Camp

            Full day camp is designed for the beginner through advanced students ages 8-16 who want a little more intensive instruction.  The riding lessons are divided into level appropriate classes for each student with the other activities geared to accommodate all campers.

            MacNair’s Country Acres is one of the Triangle’s oldest privately-owned riding academies and has been teaching Raleigh area students to ride for over 40 years.

We invite you to

“Come Learn and Ride With the Best”

     Trail riding                  Arts & Crafts                     Lesson Time

                                              Riding lessons                                            Horse Care

                                     Grooming                                                   Stable Management

                                     Tacking                                                      Riding theory

                                     Mounted games                                          Arts & crafts

                                     Bareback riding                                          Scavenger hunts

                                                                       Trail riding                                                

 * designates weeks of All Day camp available for 6 & 7 year olds*

                                      *May 19-23               Session 1                **Track 2

                                       June 16-20                Session 2                **Track 1

                                      *June 23-27               Session 3                **Track 1

                                       June 30-July4           NO CAMP SCHEDULED

                                       July 7-11                   Session 4                **Track 4

                                     *July 14-18                 Session 5                **Track 4

                                       July 21-25                 Session 6                **Track 4

                                       July 28-August 1      Session 7                **Track 3

                                     *August 4-8                Session 8                **Track 3

                                       August 11-15            Session 9                **Track 3

****Call the office (919-851-1118) or email (macnairsoffice@mindspring.com) for pricing****

Taking a cool drink from the hose           Campers helping set a jump course        

A customized application form with fee schedules is available in the barn office to be mailed or emailed to you. Please call the office or email if you need

additional information or if you have any questions about our program.

Lessons in proper tack cleaning                             Labeling parts of the horse

All campers must have the following:

o   A properly fitting ASTM-SEI approved horseback riding helmet (no bike helmets please)

o   Hard-soled shoe or boot with a heel

o   Long pants (campers will not be allowed to ride in shorts or sneakers; jeans or stretch pants are fine if you do not have breeches)

o   Bag lunch and beverage (All Day campers only)

Campers may also bring:

o   Water bottle with camper’s name on it (the barn has a water cooler for refilling as needed)

o   Extra snacks (non perishable) camp provides one for Half Day and two snacks for Full Day

                Campers enjoying learning the anatomy of a horse