Camps with horseback riding in Cambridge 2025

Horse riding is traditionally a popular type of extracurricular activity in British private schools. For example, in 2010, according to a reference survey of students at 87 English and Welsh boarding schools, horseback riding was offered in some form in 73 schools.

The first historical mention of horseback riding as a lesson in private schools dates back to the XVII century, but it should be understood that at that time horseback riding was a necessity, and not a sport or entertainment. Now everything has changed, and the need to be able to stay well in the saddle is the lot of professional athletes. On the other hand, horseback riding as a sport and leisure has a complex positive effect on the child's body, even helps him to establish connections with peers and adults, not to mention the fact that children are very interested in it.

In Cambridgeshire, you can find more than 40 children's camps offering horseback riding lessons for schoolchildren of different ages. Programs of different levels are available for both beginners and experienced athletes. Classes are mainly held in the summer, but there are also short-term programs synchronized with the cycle of school holidays.