During the week, beginning riders will learn the basics of horse-handling and care and riding skills. The camp is hands-on and lecture and ends with a riding show and rodeo. Local horse people and the instructors are expected to take part in the demonstration and rodeo.
No experience with horses is needed. Selected participants are asked to wear jeans and boots and are given t-shirts and cowboy hats.
Optimist Club volunteers and others assist with the camp. According to the animal control officer Abigail Tucker, the organizers are just trying to find different things for kids to do in the community. With Kentucky being horse country, it seems like a perfect project to me.