Do you have fond memories of riding in horse camp when you were a kid?  Do you vividly remember taking lessons twice a day and riding bareback afterward?  Or maybe you've jealously heard your fellow equestrians speak of their camp experiences, all the while wishing you had the opportunity when you were a child.

You can relive those care-free times at the DSDCTA Adult Horse Camp at Camp Timpoochee in Niceville, FL.  The annual event is sponsored by the Deep South Dressage & Combined Training Association and hosted by its Emerald Coast Chapter.

Riders bring their own horses and ride in sessions with other students of the same level—beginner, novice, intermediate or advanced.  The camp offers up to two hours of instructional riding each day, with a group session each morning and a private session in the afternoon with professional trainers.   This year's three-day camp will feature instructors Jodie Kelly, Kenn Acebal and Robert O. Mayer.

Educational lectures and demonstrations are provided between riding sessions with some relaxing time to gather and socialize in the evenings around the fire and the opportunity to wind down with a massage or a yoga session.

Lodging in one of the Timpoochee Cabins, along with three nutritious meals per day are included in the camp fee.  All buildings and cabins are climate controlled.

Carol Dover from Havana, FL attended her first Adult Horse Camp in 2009.  Afterward she said, “I just wanted to say thank you to all of you who played a roll in putting on the camp this past weekend. It was so well organized and I am so glad that I decided to attend.  From the trainers, seminars, yoga, bon fire, freestyle demonstration, and of course the waterfront view made for a perfect weekend.  I feel like I have met many new 'dressage' friends.  I hope that we all stay in touch.”

We hope you will join us at the DSDCTA Adult Horse Camp where adults become kids again!