Crew Camp: Distance Riding Crew Support Clinic
Crew Camp happens right alongside the riders in the Distance Riding Bootcamp and would include camping for the weekend as well as all meals.
This distance crew camp is a jam packed long weekend full of riding and learning. A lot of the concepts of the Distance Riding Bootcamp overlap the knowledge needed for crewing a ride.
NO RIDING SKILLS ARE NEEDED FOR CREW CAMP!
Crew Camp will spend time additional time being more thorough about setting up holds and understanding how to support a horse and rider through veterinary checkpoints.
Crew camp will take a huge part in the mock ride on Sunday and will actually crew and pulse check for the mock ride.
We also would like to do some cartography teaching so that crew who wanted to get video of their riders could accurately predict where riders would be on route to get footage.
Instructors: Erika Eckstrom and Jen VanDusen
Veterinarians: Starland Veterinary Services with the assistance of veterinary students from Cornell University
Friday:
Making camp and then a ½ Day of Practical Knowledge and Lessons starting at 12:00pm
Saturday:
Full Day of Practical Knowledge and Lessons
Sunday:
Introductory Endurance Ride and Debrief Award Ceremony over Late Lunch/Early Supper
MEAL PLAN:
Camp includes a meal plan that you are welcome to enjoy for the following meals: Friday Lunch and Dinner; Saturday Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner; Sunday Breakfast, Ride Snacks, Dinner.
All participants are welcome to enjoy the food buffets or bring their own foods. All meals will have both a meat and vegetarian option. If you have specific dietary needs please let us know ahead of time and we will do our best to try to accommodate within reason. Examples of meals include homemade scones, cheese boards, yogurt and granola, soups, chicken BBQ, roasted vegetables, homemade macaroni and cheese, fresh salads.
The goal of this camp is for riders to:
- Learn the rules for both endurance competition as well as competitive trail competitions and understand how they differentiate.
- Review the logistics, timeline and "flow" of a distance competition.
- Master the vet check!
- Develop the skills needed to support a horse over long distances.
- Grasp the veterinary and medical information that will help you prepare your horse as well as keep your horse safe while riding long distances.
If a cancellation is needed before the start of the event for ANY reason (whether because of a COVID19 diagnosis or symptoms, a death in the family, an injury... any reason) a transferable but non-refundable deposit of 20% will apply. This deposit will be added to your account as account credit to be used towards future programs or rides.
Starting on the day of the event, there will be absolutely no refunds. Please be sure to coordinate with us prior to the start of the program if there are any concerns.
Anyone exhibiting symptoms of COVID19 may be asked to leave with no refund. Please make sure you are symptom free before arrival. We strongly suggest testing if you are prone to "mock symptoms" such as allergies that may be confused with COVID19.