Horse lovers can trot to camps at the Equestrian Center

By Casey Russell

This spring and summer, kids who love horses can embrace their inner hippophile at horse camp! The Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank is home to multiple camps for families to choose from.

Traditional Equitation School (TES) offers horse-centered fun to kids ages 6 through 12. Experienced equestrians teach campers how to groom, feed and care for the equines.

Two to three hours a day are spent with the horses, and kids ride daily. Camp-provided helmets and riding boots are available.

Campers get to do such activities as horse-themed crafts, scavenger hunts, arena playtime, water games and horse beauty pageants. An air-conditioned classroom is available for breaks and for movie and pizza days.

The camp runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and costs $685 per week. Before and after care are available. Register online at ridetes.com.

Enterprise Farms is another great option for campers ages 6 and up. It is located at the Paddock Riding Club at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center. Riders of all skill levels are welcome, and camp-provided riding boots and helmets are available.

Kids ride daily and learn grooming and horsemanship through such things as tack-

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