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An NJ Summer Riding Camp Could Be A Real Confidence Booster For Your Little Girl

By Amanda Hill


Little girls and big horses just go together for some reason. It may seem odd to some, but the love affairs girls have with horses has a long standing tradition. If your daughter is someone who has a photo collection of Derby winners pinned to her bedroom wall, you need to think about enrolling her in a NJ summer riding camp. She will probably come back a changed young girl after experiencing all these camps have to offer.

If you have a little one struggling with self-esteem and lack of confidence, this is a good place for her to get a big boost. As she learns to control an animal that can weigh a thousand pounds or more, with just her body and some words of encouragement, she will quickly begin to feel more powerful and in control of her environment. These camps are designed to help all the kids succeed and to encourage team work in a non-competitive way.

Some children are shy and find it difficult to make friends easily. Horse camps are places where kids come together to share a common love of these big animals. It isn't hard to find things to talk about when the girls are spending the days together learning to ride and caring for their equipment and horses.

Horses can be dangerous animals. They are big, heavy, and sometimes unpredictable. The number one priority of these camps is keeping the girls safe. All of them are taught in the beginning how to handle a large animal and what to do to avoid a mistake that might have serious consequences. Girls are encouraged to remind each other of the rules.

It can be difficult to get kids away from their video games, smart phones and computer screens. Enrolling your child in a camp is a great way to force her out of doors and into communication with others. Girls are thrown together day in and day out and placed in situations where they have to interact with one another. It is not unusual for camps to ban all electronic devices except for a phone girls are allowed to use to take pictures.

The girls spend a lot of time each day on their horses. They get plenty of exercise and fresh air along the way. If you think the horse is going to be doing all the work, you are wrong.

Riders have to use their whole bodies to control their horses and balance on their backs at the same time. They get great aerobics workouts hauling water buckets, lifting hay bales, and shoveling manure. Campers care for the horses like they owned them.

Horseback riding is fun. It is a way for little girls who tend to be too serious for their age to experience the sheer joy that riding can give. Kids enjoy each other as well. Instructors plan riding games and other activities that give kids a chance to play while they are improving their equestrian abilities. When camp is over your child will have new found confidence as well as some new best friends.




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