Horseback Riding
Horseback Riding
Instruction
Instruction
All ages and ability levels are welcome at the Horseback Riding area at Camp Nicolet! Whether you’re just starting out, or if you’re honing your skills on smaller jumps, camp’s riding instructors are here to help you learn new skills & have a great time. Campers learn to walk, trot, canter, jump, and even basic dressage techniques. The program is taken slowly and safely, and progresses at the discretion of individual participants.
The Stables
Camp is home to 11 horses, all of which find a special place in the hearts of campers and Staff each summer. The Nicolet Equestrian Center, or informally “the Stables,” is staffed by a group of Riding Instructors, Riding Assistants, and the Director of Horseback Riding – who administers curriculum offered to campers and manages operations of the Riding area.
The Horse Show
One of Camp Nicolet’s oldest traditions (begun in the summer of 1945), the annual Horse Show gives campers and Staff an opportunity to proudly demonstrate newly acquired riding skills. Special ribbons are awarded to campers for their placement in a variety of “classes.” Riding campers and Staff are supported by the presence of the entire camp community and visiting alumni guests. Gymkhana games and Riding Cookouts are also offered each summer, at the Director of Horseback Riding’s discretion.
Testimonials
Testimonials
Cannot begin to thank you enough for giving my daughter a chance to have the most amazing summer of her young life. she thoroughly enjoyed her time at camp, made so many nice friends, and had so many wonderful experiences (including the backpacking trip along Lake Superior) that she can’t stop talking about it.
Camp Nicolet is a tremendous gift, not just for our daughter, but for our whole family. It’s always nice to remind our daughter that her favorite time of year is the one month she doesn’t have a phone in her hands. Camp is a huge part of who our daughter is – for that we are thankful.
Our daughter would not be the strong, confident person she is today without the experiences she had at Camp Nicolet. Thank you a thousand times over!
As a preteen who struggled to find her place in school— I absolutely flourished at camp and was forever changed. Camp Nicolet helped me discover who I was and how powerful one girl could become.
Because of camp, I have been able to meet so many different people with all different backgrounds. Camp is just a magical place where girls from all over come to be girls, and I can honestly say there has not been a day at camp out of all my years that I did not feel like I had best friends who really cared for me.
My 9 years at Camp Nicolet are some of the highlights of my life. I think of my time on Lake Franklin, laughing, singing, learning new skills, and making lifelong friends. The memories are a source of pure joy and happiness buffering the inevitable challenges of life!
Everyone was so kind and attentive. I enjoyed getting the letters and seeing the excitement in our daughters handwriting. She survived without her phone! We have camp as a reference now, as we remind her of how much she accomplished without devices or streaming media
One day, I will return to gather Nicolet up into my arms. One does not forget, ever, being so very lucky to have grown up with such a friend as Nicolet. I treasure it always.
The fact that you are able to slow these girls down, detach them from their electronics, and show them all that Nicolet has to offer is amazing to me and very lucky for them. You have not only kept the very special legacy of Nicolet going, but you have added to and changed camp in such a way that you have kept it relevant to this next generation. Thank you for that.
Camp means more to me that you will ever know. My best friends/sisters are the most important people in my life. I am forever grateful to you for providing me (and my mom!) with nine wonderful summers. I would not be who I am today without Nicolet.
