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Summer Camp Gets Underway at Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center Written by: Rebecca Walton Client: Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center Release Date: 2010-06-14 Loxahatchee, FL- June 14, 2010 – Summer Camp sessions recently got underway at Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center (VTRC) with four weeks of exciting activities. The camp sessions started on June 7, 2010 and will run through July 2, 2010, in addition to the regular Summer Session with 40 riders per week. Each session lasts one week and hosts six or seven riders, including those who have been diagnosed with Downs Syndrome, ADD, Aspergers, Autism and Depression. During the camp sessions, riders have the opportunity to tack, ride and care for their horses, which teaches the riders about responsibility and work ethic. Each day's session begins with campers participating in a horse related craft and then tacking up their horses to go riding. Campers learn a different riding skill every day, some of which include steering though an obstacle course, vaulting moves, and pole bending. After the campers are done riding, they untack their horses and clean their tack. Following a lunch break the campers have lessons in the classroom about caring for the horses, and the day ends with another horse related craft. Each week of the camp features a different theme, beginning with a focus on recycling, endangered animals and nature. During Week One, campers had the opportunity to make horses out of cans, corks, and hay string, and participate in recycling relays. Additional crafts have also included making bird feeders from pinecones found around the barn, peanut butter and bird feed. The riders spent one day focusing on American Indians and how they depended on horses to survive. During the following weeks, the campers will learn about horses around the world and they will be taught how to say “good morning” and “horse” in different languages. A number of the campers have been students at VTRC for many years, but some are brand new to the horse world and are just learning to ride. They are enjoying having the opportunity to learn new horse facts and create fun crafts. The VTRC is a nonprofit organization based in Loxahatchee, FL, that provides recreational and therapeutic riding instruction to people of all ages with varying developmental, physical, and psychological disabilities. The organization, founded in 1982, assists more than 350 adults and children every year, helping them gain a sense of accomplishment, greater independence, and a higher quality of life. The VTRC has received a "Premier Accreditation" rating from the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA). For more information on the Vinceremos Therapeutic Equestrian Center, please visit www.vinceremos.com. Photo Credit: Riders have the opportunity to participate in fun events like the ribbon riding competition during VTRC’s Summer Camp. Photo Courtesy of the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center. Photograph may be used only in relation to this PMG press release.