Spring Farm Camp 2025
APRIL 7-11 AND APRIL 14-18
$425 PER CAMPER, PER WEEK. Multi-week/Sibling Discounts=5%
COUNSELOR IN TRAINING $325 PER CAMPER, PER WEEK (Campers ages 12 & Up).
Camp hours are 8AM-2PM. Camp is designed for ages 5-11, WITH A COUNSELOR IN TRAINER DESINGATION FOR CAMPERS AGES 12-16.
Campers are grouped by age in smaller groups/cohorts with individual counselors. Counselor in Training group for 12-16 year olds includes a leadership component, more advanced riding program and activities geared exclusively for older kids!
Our Extended Day Program runs from 2PM-6PM daily, costs $30/day or $125/week and includes less structured activities like board games, art projects, crafts and extra time to play with the animals.
Gilchrist Farm Spring Farm Camp Includes:
Horse care, grooming, riding and an end of the week horse show! Learn how to groom, tack up, and ride horses or enhance your current riding expertise by trying something new. End the week with a super fun horse show (with ribbons and prizes). We explore English, Western, Driving, Mounted Archery and more!
Milk goats, gather eggs, pet pigs and bunnies, feed the ducks and tortoise, enjoy the horses and take the mini mule for a walk! Learn about gardening, composting, and raising your own food. Watch eggs hatch and learn to care for chicks!
Country Arts & Crafts galore! Soap and candle making, leather working, rag doll making, and wood working.
GAMES! Milk jug bowling, horse shoes, corn hole, water balloon battles, tug o war, gunny sack races, and more! Water play, obstacle course, mud run & more!
Typical schedule-
8:00 -10:00 Horse care, grooming, safety, games, fun and lots of riding! Riding students are assessed and placed into appropriate groups for their skill level. More advanced riders are welcome, first time riders are welcome! Advanced riders are welcome to join our 7AM lesson Tuesdays/Thursdays with advanced instructor approval (current Gilchrist Farm riders, instructor approval required. Outside riders, evaluation on Monday or in advance by appointment to determine suitability for this group ride)!
Archery! Learn to shoot arrows or advance your skills. By the end of the week, we combine the two-learn to shoot arrows from horseback! Mounted Archery is always a camper favorite!
10:00-12:00 (Snacks) Goat milking, small animal adventures, egg gathering, animal care and fun with animals! Holding chicks, brushing pigs, learning about life on the farm, trying out new adventures! Explore pioneer arts, work with farm animals, play!
12:00-2:00 Lunch, gardening, games, arts & crafts! Spring Camp spends more time hiking and gardening and often doesn’t include water play-weather dependent!