Camp volunteering day 1

Today was a really fun and exciting day because I got to volunteer at a horse riding camp!

I arrived around 8:30 a.m. and put my stuff away in the volunteer room. One of my friends was already there, so we spent a little time chatting before one of the trainers came in. She showed us how to make the horses’ food and explained how much hay and grain each horse needed. After that, we helped lead some of the horses in from the field and into their stables.

As the kids began to arrive, I found out one of my other friends was also volunteering for the half-day program. While we waited for the rest of the campers to show up, we played a fun game of animal charades with the kids, which helped everyone feel more relaxed and ready for the day.

Once all the campers were there, the volunteers started grabbing horses for them, and I was assigned a pony named Cappy. Some of the kids already knew how to brush the horses, but others were brand new, so I helped a few of them learn how to groom Cappy properly. It was really fun to teach them and see how excited they were.

Later, the group was split in two. Half of the kids went riding while the other half learned about the different parts of a saddle and how to tack up a horse. After a while, the groups switched so everyone got to do both activities.

After the lessons, I helped some of the campers wash their horses, which was messy but a lot of fun. Once the horses were taken care of, we all ate lunch together and then played a few more games before it was time to go home.

It was a great day overall! I learned a lot, had fun with friends, and loved spending time with the horses. I can’t wait to go back and volunteer again.