INTERMEDIATE CAMP
*MINIMUM EXPERIENCE LEVEL: "WALK, TROT, CANTER"
JUNE 8-12, 9AM - 2PM

5 - Day Camp Session $750

Our camps are designed especially for first-time and beginner riders, with a gentle pace, engaging activities, and a strong focus on safety.

Why Parents Love Our Camps:

Daily Riding = Big Progress

Kids learn faster when they ride every day. Our campers build confidence quickly — often going from total beginners to posting the trot by the end of camp.

The Safest, Most Experienced Program in the Area

With more than two decades of teaching riders in the Boerne/San Antonio area, we are known for our professional instruction and exceptional safety standards.

Meet The Team:

Jill Ammann, Camp Director

Jill is the owner of In The Irons Equestrian Center and has been teaching riders since 2002. A professional dressage trainer and lifelong horsewoman, Jill has dedicated more than two decades to helping riders of all ages develop confidence, horsemanship skills, and a lifelong love of horses. She has taught hundreds of students throughout the Boerne and San Antonio area and has built one of the region's most respected beginner and intermediate riding programs.

Jill believes that horses teach far more than riding. Through her camps and lesson programs, she strives to help children develop confidence, responsibility, empathy, sportsmanship, and a genuine connection with animals. Her camps are known for being fun, hands-on, and horse-centered, combining daily riding with horsemanship, games, activities, and memorable experiences that keep campers coming back year after year.

Cassie Dougherty, Horsemanship Lead
Cassie brings more than 25 years of equestrian experience in riding, training, and barn management. She competed statewide and nationally through Pony Club, earning her C-3 rating in disciplines including 3-day eventing, show jumping, and hunter/jumper, and also earned her German Riding Badge #9 while living abroad.

She has worked as a trainer and barn manager, overseeing 20+ horses, starting young horses, and creating lesson programs for riders of all levels. Cassie is NARHA/PATH certified and has experience teaching children and individuals with disabilities. She is known for her emphasis on safety, horsemanship, and individualized instruction, and she brings that same thoughtful approach to camp.

And our horses?

They are some of the most reliable, well-trained lesson horses you’ll find anywhere. We hand-select each one for gentle temperament, patience, and reliability with children.

Weather-Proof at the San Antonio Rose Palace

Riding at Camp takes place inside the massive covered arenas at the San Antonio Rose Palace, right next door — so riding continues rain or shine.

What Campers Learn

While riding is the heart of our program, we believe young riders should understand horses from the ground up. Campers not only ride every day — they learn the true art of horsemanship.

They will learn:

Safe behavior around horses
How to halter and lead
How horses communicate through body language
Basic horse psychology
How to saddle and bridle correctly
Grooming and daily horse care
Horse colors and breeds
Names of horse body parts
Basic equine nutrition
Recognizing signs of illness
Intro to horse first aid
Tack cleaning and care
A live farrier (horseshoer) demonstration *when available
Bathing
And much more!

We also staff extra counselors to ensure our beginners receive patient, hands-on support at all times.

A Meaningful Summer Week With Lifelong Benefits

Confidence.
Responsibility.
Empathy.
Joy.
Connection with animals.

Horse camp gives kids an experience that becomes part of who they are.

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FAQ'S

$200 non-refundable deposit is due when registering, the balance due one week before camp.

Once your registration is received, we will send you an invoice you can pay online.

What will my child need to wear?

Riding breeches are preferred but jeans or leggings are acceptable. Campers MUST wear a sturdy boot with a 1" - 1.5" heel. We have helmets for campers to borrow.

What will my child need to bring?

*A sack lunch, snack and a water bottle. We have a water cooler for refills.

*Apply sunscreen at home.

*An eager and positive attitude!

Is there before- or after-care available?

Yes! We offer after-care from 2:00-5:30pm. Aftercare is $10/hour with a late pick-up fee of $25 for each day your child is picked up after 5:30pm.

What about bad weather?

Our camp is next door under the huge covered arenas at the San Antonio Rose Palace - we won't need to cancel for any kind of bad weather.

My child has food allergies. What special arrangements can be made to insure he/she will not be exposed to the foods they are allergic to?

If your child has food allergies (such as peanut allergies), please indicate in the space provided in the Camp Registration form. Before your child's camp session, we will send out an email to all parents asking that they do not send food containing the foods your child cannot be exposed to.

My child needs an Epi-Pen to be kept nearby, is that possible?

Yes! We will make sure your child's Epi-Pen is present wherever the camp activity is happening. All of our counselors have viewed online trainings on how to recognize anaphylaxis and how to administer an Epipen.

INTERMEDIATE CAMP *MINIMUM EXPERIENCE LEVEL: "WALK, TROT, CANTER" JUNE 8-12, 9AM - 2PM