An Average Day at Camp
No day at Ekone is ever average!
Every day is a new adventure built around the unique curriculum of each session, the inspirations of campers and staff, the needs of the ranch and animals, the weather, and the occasional wild hair.
But here is how a day at a horse camp session might go:
7.00 am: Rise and shine to greet another beautiful day!
7.30 am: Time for the set-up crew to head on down to the kitchen to help the cook prepare breakfast, the feeding crew to head to the barn to give the animals their breakfast, and the garden crew to harvest some delicious veggies…or maybe some strawberries?!
8.00 am: It’s the breakfast bell! What scrumptious treats await at the Yummy Tummy Café? After breakfast, the clean-up and dishes crews help to tidy the kitchen so we can move on to morning activities.
9.00 am: Morning Circle, where we all meet to do some stretching, make announcements, and go over the activities for the day.
9.30 am – 12.00 pm: One group heads to the hitching post to get horses ready and do some riding; they might split into a trail ride and an arena lesson. The other group gets started on a craft project, work project, wilderness adventure, or other activity.
12.00 pm: Gather the set-up crew to help get lunch ready–tummies are starting to rumble!
12.30 pm: There’s the lunch bell!
1.30 pm – 3.00 pm: Free Range! This time is for spacious play, independent projects, and self-care. Cool off with a swim in the pond, write letters home, read a book, work on a craft project, or take a nap to rest up for some more exciting activities in the afternoon.
3.00 pm – 5.30 pm: Morning groups switch, so everyone gets to ride, craft, adventure, and do allthethings!
5.30 pm: Set-up crew heads down to the kitchen
6.00 pm: There’s the dinner bell down at the Yummy Tummy! Is it burrito night tonight??
7.00 pm – 8.30 pm: Time for some evening games, or maybe we’ll have a campfire and teach each other some new songs!
8.30 pm: The sun is going down…must be time to head up to the bunkhouse and start brushing teeth, finding pajamas, braiding hair. After everyone is ready, we’ll read some stories, or maybe do some stargazing outside, and there will probably be a lullaby.
9.30 pm: Zzzzzz…better get some rest, it’s going to be another awesome day tomorrow. Sweet dreams!
