Posted in Equestrian on Apr 29th, 2008
RBC Riders! Get excited to meet “Gordon” from St. Andrews College! Gordon is a 17.1 hand gray thoroughbred gelding and is eager for his first summer at Rockbrook Camp. His favorite things are Jenna Branson (affectionately known as “JB” at the barn) and training for dressage. You’ll recognize him when you see [...]
Posted in Horseback Riding on Apr 4th, 2008
“What’s the Rockbrook Stable Club?”
A riding camp for girls should be more than just riding; it should also be learning about horses. That’s why girls who are truly “horse crazy” love Rockbrook’s ground lessons, what we call the “Stable Club.” This is a chance for girls to have “extra time at the barn [...]
Posted in Horseback Riding on Feb 18th, 2008
OK, are you ready for an awesome video of horseback riding from camp last summer? Here it is! Watch closely, and you’ll see plenty of people you know, lots of jumping, views of the upper and lower riding rings, and of course a bunch of the Rockbrook Camp horses. A little Rockbrook summer [...]
Posted in Horseback Riding on Jan 28th, 2008
And speaking of Cara, our summer equestrain program director at Rockbrook, she sent along this super cool photo she used this year as a Christmas card. We love the color and black and white effect. Do you recognize everybody from last summer? That’s Jonah, Nyles, Cara (of course! ), [...]
Posted in Horseback Riding on Jan 2nd, 2008
“What if I’ve never tried horseback riding?”
Don’t worry! Even the first time rider, the absolute beginner, will be able to experience the excitement of horseback riding at Rockbrook Camp. Cara, our equestrian program director, matches each rider with an appropriate horse, a well-trained horse or pony use to beginning riders. She’ll provide [...]
Posted in Horseback Riding on Oct 10th, 2007
Here’s something fun. Over at GirlsHorseClub.com, they are starting a poll for everyone interested in horses, horseback riding and anything equestrian-related. It’s a series of questions that give you a chance to imagine. For example, how would you remake a famous equestrain movie so you could play a part? If you [...]
Posted in Horseback Riding on Sep 10th, 2007
Here in the mountains of western North Carolina we have cooler summer weather than most places in the south. This past summer, when most places were immersed in extraordinaryily hot weather, we had more pleasant temperatures. This is one of the reasons it’s so great for the St. Andrews College horses to spend [...]
Posted in Equestrian on Aug 9th, 2007
This morning Rockbrook hosted its very own horse show, and many of the campers participated in the event. Parents were also invited and were able to watch their kids in the show. The show was optional, and some of the campers did some last minute packing instead. The other kids went to their scheduled first [...]
Posted in Equestrian on Jun 1st, 2007
It’s really getting exciting around here now because the horses are starting to arrive! Several have made it up from South Carolina, a few from Virginia, and a bunch from down in Laurinburg, North Carolina. It’s great to see them back in the Rockbrook fields. They’ll also be enjoying the latest addition to [...]
Posted in Equestrian on May 4th, 2007
Going to an equestrian camp, a summer camp that offers a quality horseback riding program, is one of the best things you can do to improve your riding skills. It gives you a chance to learn from new instructors, to hear about different techniques, and to simply practice everything in a new environment. [...]
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