Both of my children (one girl, one boy) started going to this camp at age 7. It is the highlight of their summer each year. The have made friends from all over the world at Palmyra, Va! The counselors are full of personality & make the everything work - the activities, the organization. It is camp, in the wilderness, so don't expect 5 star accommodations & food. There is dirt, spiders, & occasional snake & turtle. If you are not open to people not exactly like you (they come from all over the planet - China, Russia, South America, Europe, & more - & you have a phobia toward dirt, trees, wildlife, then go to Club Med. They have campfire every night & a wide variety of activities throughout the day. I recommend half-day tennis or golf. They do have dances w/themes on Friday nights. If you want a same-sex camp then find one. This one encourages girls & boys from all over the world to interact in a supervised but fun atmosphere. I recommend 2 to 3 weeks before Aug. 13.
I hated this camp so much. My counselors were the worst. I have never met more selfish people in my life. I remember crying because they were so mean to me. I was young at the time and did half-day riding. Though I had been riding for years and was in the highest level they offered and the entire time I was there (2 weeks) I didn't do more than walk. We literally didn't trot in 2 weeks of lessons. Sure, the facility was state of the art, but the instructors were the opposite. The horses were sweet and I met some friends there, but overall it was not an experience I would like to repeat.
this camp was a great gettaway for my daughtor and her two friends! they loved the horses and the stables and everything! they said they would LOVE to go back next summer
i have been going for 5 years, but next year im going to another camp. why? because nobody cares at camp friendship. it was fun to be there with all my friends, but no one cares about the activites, the food is absolutely horrible, i got sick soooo many times over the years and the nurses don't have any idea what theyre doing, and everybody cares too much about how they look because there are boys there!! there are many foreign people (especially french) and they have the nicest makeup and clothes and everyone else wants to be like them and theyre wasting their time....i would rather have a good clean traditional camp experience....but overall it was OKAY
Mother Daughter Riding Weekend If you go, just go for the horse activities, stay at a hotel. The lodge is worse than disgusting. Don't expect a camp-like experience. If you want to meet people, you're on your own. The counselors are not really counselors. They are horseriding teachers. They know horses, not people. This place needs serious upgrades to the cabin. While the barn/stalls may be state of the art, the rest of the place is lacking.
An excellent camp with very many options for children. Well trained counselors and hands on management. Food is also good and their Equestrian and Sports Camps are fantastic! A bit expensive - but then the best things in life usually is! Highly recommended.
I hated this camp. I would not recommend it to ANYONE. The counselors were mean:for example,one female counselor repeatedly called my friends fat. The horses were horribly trained and the camp was only in it to make money-they couldn't care less about the kids. Also, the food was disgusting and the lodging atrocious. The only good thing was the brand new barn (the old one burned down)
