Brecht Stables & Dustin's Place 2021 Summer Horse Camps

Dustin's Place Adventure Based Summer Camps,

Equine Assisted Psychotherapy & Therapeutic Horseback Riding

At Dustin's Place our Therapeutic Riding programs and camps give the rider a different, and enjoyable outlet to traditional therapy. Whether you have a typical child or one with Special Needs, our therapeutic horseback riding, also known as Equine Assisted Activity or Adaptive Riding is for everyone! This also includes individuals with a broad range of physical, emotional, cognitive, and social disabilities. There are several different kinds of programs that utilize horses and horse riding for recreational benefits. Equine Assisted Activities are especially targeted for persons with disabilities.

We serve all individuals, including ones with:

Down Syndrome
Cerebral Palsy
Autism
Tremors
Seizures
Spina Bifida
Multiple Sclerosis
Developmental and speech delays

Learning on horseback is fun! Most of the time, children do not realize that they are learning useful skills besides how to ride the horse!

Benefits of Therapeutic Riding:

Improves motor planning
Improves core strength
Improves attention span
Improves bilateral skills
Stimulates muscle memory
Teaches respect and patience
Introduces positive sensory activities
Teaches trust
Increases self-confidence
Improves speech
Develops or improves social skills
Improves large motor skill
Improves fine motor skills
Strengthens spinal and pelvic muscles
Increases vestibular system by the 3-dimensional movement of the horse

Day Camp - Camp for ALL *Including those w/Special Needs

2021 DAY CAMP DATES:
July 5-9, 2021 (Beginner)
July 12-16, 2021 (Beginner)
July 19-23, 2021 (Intermediate/Advanced) ** Must be evaluated prior to signup if not a current client

TIME: Monday-Friday 9-1
*We will NOT be having our horse show on Fridays of camp in order to keep with state and CDC guidelines. We will be taking temperatures of every camper before camp, having parents fill out a questionnaire at drop off and be doing regular sanitizing

Campers must bring sack lunch, water bottle, extra pair of clothes and shoes. Must be brought to camp with closed-toed shoes. Campers must be ambulatory for all day camps and not be an elopement risk for safety requirements with the horses. Parents are required to sign in and out with a license. Campers will have hours of equine time with our therapeutic riding horses and enjoy typical camp activities with typical peers.

Day Camp Cost

$350 per camper per week. Early Drop-off/Late pick is up available for an additional charge and MUST be set up ahead of time.

REGISTER FOR CAMPS NOW!!

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Sleep-Away Camp at our working cattle ranch in Tennessee

Sleep Away Camps at Dustin’s Place offers an adventure based, experiential camp for children and adults with developmental delays. Licensed professionals and college seniors who are earning their degree in PT, SLP, OT, Music or Psych are on staff daily and working with our campers. Specific goals for each child are met by experiential play and equine work. Set on a 200 acre working cattle ranch in Clarkrange, Tennessee, campers will have their own horse to care for through the week, sleep in male and female divided bunk houses with male or female staff in each room. Our 2:1 camper:staff ratio ensures our ability to give individual attention to each camper. Improving small and large motor skills by stomping through the creek, playing baseball, blow darts, scavenger hunts, building bonfires and making crafts for the petting zoo and wildlife. Your child will join in stories of Bigfoot and great Native Americans as we build a wonderful world of magic and mystery by being able to touch and see nature, all while secretly building on the goals set before camp by the parents, therapists and your child’s school.

This type of camp will benefit children and adults with: