Kids Camp

View our forthcoming Kids Camps.

Bored? You won't be. Just "Mosey" on down to our fun filled, fact packed and adrenaline fuelled kids camps, which are held throughout the year, during those hard to fill school holidays.

Here at Learning to Listen, we cater for all ages and abilities from five to seventeen years, beginner to advanced rider/handler.

Our aim on camp is to teach the children new concepts in horse handling and riding, allowing them to create true partnerships with their ponies, whilst having fun, making new friends and learning new skills.

Each camp lasts for three days where the children sleep in tents, horseboxes or caravans on our picturesque farm. Meals are provided along with 24 hour care and supervision.

Through the day, children will be taken through a wide range of activities that may include:

  • Joining-Up
  • Bomb-proofing
  • Obstacle work
  • Long lining
  • Jumping, the Learning To Listen way
  • Bareback work
  • Riding out across the fields, through the woods and rivers
  • Western Riding
  • Loading
  • Quizzes
  • Treasure hunts
  • And much, much more...

The camps are run over five levels where the children can work up to our accredited Learning to Listen Partnership Certificate:

Level One

Round pen work, inside herding work, basic obstacle work, tacking up, stable and field management, small hacks out, (on lead rein if necessary),with a small demonstration on the last day.

Level Two

Round pen work, herding work outside on grass, obstacle work to include water, medical checks, tacking up, field and stable management, boot and rug usage and hacks out to include some faster work. Concluding with a small demonstration on the last day.

Level Three

Round pen work with two different horses, herding work with two different horses, obstacles to include water and flapping objects (ridden), two hour hacks to include water, hills and cantering, introduction to loading and a final day demonstration.

Level Four

All as above but also to ride different horses, ride own horse in the round pen without reins (yielding work), learning the language of the horse in theory and practical, two hour hacks to include river rides, bush-beating, sheep herding and group canters.

Level Five

To work with one minor remedial horse, loading issues and problem solving, medical checks on five different horses, long-lining and rope work, ridden schooling, jumping and cross country up to 2' 6", one case study form completed and a demonstration on the last day.

Certificates of completion will be awarded at each level and completion of all five levels will result in the awarding of the Learning To Listen Partnership Certificate accredited by Lantra Awards.

Kids Comments

  • Blimey that was cool!! David, Malton, North Yorkshire
  • I would recommend it Lydia, Linton On Ouse

Parents Comments

  • Fantastic, cannot wait to come back. You are all amazing we love it Katie French, Bridlington
  • The camp has helped Lydia's confidence with horses. Thank you very much Sophie Pike, Linton On Ouse
  • David has obviously had a very special time. With sincere thanks Kathryn Kathy Hill, Malton, North Yorkshire