Camp Friendship

Camp Friendship is a family-run equestrian camp for coed campers ages 9 to 16 in Palmyra, Virginia. The camp is open to beginners, and the only requirement to join is that your camper loves horses. Campers will learn basic riding skills and also how to take care of a horse and the safe way to navigate a trail.

Unlike other horse camps, Camp Friendship doesn't really focus on training campers for competitions or climbing up levels. Instead, they try to give a well-rounded, balanced set of activities. When they're not taking horseback riding classes, the campers can pick from 35 other activities to personalize their schedule.

The activities include sports, arts and crafts, and water sports like canoeing, fishing, and aqua zumba. Their adventure sport includes archery, mountain boarding, and obstacle courses. They even have a wilderness survival experience, where kids learn how to build a fire and make a shelter.

While this is not the ideal equestrian camp for serious riders, this is a wonderful way to introduce campers to horseback riding while learning other skills and enjoying traditional camp activities.