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The Farm:
Twin Lakes Farm is located within Twin Lakes Park on the border of
Eastchester and Bronxville New York.
Twin Lakes offers english riding lessons by appointment 7
days per week. We offer
both private and group instruction for children and adults,
beginning at 6 years old. The
farm consists of more than fifty stalls, three rings, five paddocks
and three wash stalls. A
bit of the country, in the heart of southern Westchester!
Our lessons range from beginner first time lessons to Jumping and Horse
Shows. Beginner and
Novice riders begin with private ½ hour lessons until they are
ready to join a
one-hour group lesson.
Twin
Lakes Farm maintains
over 30 lesson
horses at any given time of varying levels.
Our purpose is to expose children and adults to English
Riding in a safe and fun environment. For those wishing to pursue
riding further, we offer leasing, sales and boarding of private
horses.
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Summer Camp:
Twin Lakes Farm offers an intensive summer riding program during the months
of July and August. The
program is co-educational and is designed to suit the needs and
abilities of students ages 6-13
who are interested in English or Hunt Seat riding and Horsemanship.
Students need to be comfortable at the walk and trot in order to qualify for
the minimum level of camp. Students
not currently riding at Twin Lakes or those who are unsure should
schedule an evaluation lesson before enrolling in camp.
Camp is co-educational and begins at 8:45 AM and ends at 12:45 PM.
Children are grouped according to ability.
The day is broken down into three sections.
Enrollment is divided into three groups who have an assigned
counselor and rotate between the activities.
Riding: Students
ride 1– 1.5 hours per day. As
their stable skills improve they will groom and tack their horses
for their lessons. Group
lessons are both on the flat (no jumps) and over fences (jumping!).
Lessons take place in the indoor or either of the outdoor
rings.
Arts and Crafts: In
keeping with the horsey
theme, our arts and crafts director organizes projects including:
horse shoe picture frames, paint your own pottery and other campy
type projects. Campers
participate daily in arts and crafts, in addition to their riding
and stable time.
Horsemanship:
Campers learn the important skills in caring for their horse.
Lectures or demonstration are designed to further the
student's education regarding horses and proper horsemanship.
The lectures range from grooming and tacking to visits with
our farrier, dentist or veterinarian.
Topics include feeding, general healthcare needs, equine
first aid, fitting proper tack and equipment and horse show
etiquette.
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Summer Leasing:
Have
you ever thought about a horse of your own?
The Summer
Lease Experience is
the answer!
The Summer
Lease provides
the Experience
of individual
horse ownership without the investment and long term commitment -
but with all the Fun!
A select
number of horses for qualified riders are available for the Summer
Lease Experience from
1:00 PM to
6:00 PM. Riders eligible for the Summer
Lease Experience
need to be comfortable alone in the barn tacking and untacking.
The
typical lease afternoon includes grooming and tacking your horse,
hacking (riding without supervision on the flat) or a riding lesson,
(2 lessons per week are included in the Summer
Lease)
untacking, bathing and hand grazing before putting your horse to
bed. It is a daily time
commitment of 2-4 hours Monday-Friday.
The Summer
Lease Experience
is available week by week or for the full month.
Priority will be given to those leasing for the month.
The Summer Lease Fee is $450 per week, Monday-Friday
afternoons, including 2 lessons weekly!
Summer Lease Experience riders who are also enrolled in camp for the same week receive a 10%
discount on Camp.
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