Summer Camp

Location:

Lipina enjoys the most idylic setting in the Protected Environmental Area Bílé Karpaty in Moravia, which is the eastern part of the Czech Republic. Our horse riding school is located about 4km (2.5 miles) from Valašské Klobouky, between two villages Lipina and Křekov (view map).

Camps 2012:

• A: 8. 7. – 14. 7. 2012
• B: 15. 7. – 21. 7. 2012 – FULLY BOOKED
• C: 22. 7. – 28. 7. 2012
• D: 5. 8. – 11. 8. 2012 – FULLY BOOKED
• E: 12. 8. – 18. 8. 2012
• F: 19. 8. – 25. 8. 2012

The camp starts every week on Sunday and ends on Saturday.

Accommodation and meals:

Simple accommodation is ready in the farm. You will need your own sleeping bag. We cook our own home food and meals are served four times a day.

Arrival and departure:

Arrival is set on the first day of the camp (Sunday) between 10-11 a.m. The camp ends next Saturday between 9-10 a.m. We do not provide individual transport to the camp but individual arrival times can be arranged.

Insurance:

We cover basic insurance, however, individual accident insurance is recommended.

Agenda:

A detailed agenda is prepared for every day, including morning care for horses, feeding, cleaning the stables and horse riding before lunch. After lunch, children go swimming, play games and we organize trips and games in the nearby surroundings. Later, there are afternoon horse riding lessons, followed by evening horse care. In the evening, we can make camp fire or play a night game. Every year there is a theme for the camp.

Our horses:

Children ride our calm and experienced horses. Our horses are mostly Czech Warmblood (see wiki), Thoroughbred, Haflinger and Hucul (Carpathian). We also have a few ponies for small children. All horses are regularly ridden by us to keep them in excellent riding condition.

What you need:

For a safe experience, you need to take with you:

• Solid, enclosed shoes without heel. Sandals and other types of open shoes do not provide enough feet protection.
• Boots for rain and mud.
• Rain-proof clothes, or at least a rain-proof jacket. Raincoat is a must – an umbrella is rather inconvenient when riding :)
• Long cotton elastic trousers made from solid cloth. Riding in short trousers can lead to painful bruises from scratching your legs against the leather saddle.
• Don't forget a SLEEPING BAG, pillow and swimming suit.
• If you have your own riding equipment (helmet, ...), take it with you. We also have enough equipment for everyone to borrow for free.
• Anything you might need for a camp: cosmetics, enough clothes and shoes for a change, a cap or something to cover your head in warm days (important), etc.

Language:

The official language of the camp is Czech, but we are fortunate to have enough English-speaking instructors. Please, before submitting an application, contact us to make sure there will be an English instructor available in the camp you selected.

Payment and payment instructions:

The price 3900,- CZK includes accommodation, meals 4 times a day, theoretical classes, horse riding two times a day, games and trips.
Please transfer a deposit 1000,- CZK as a confirmation at most 14 days after submitting your application. Otherwise, we are not able to hold your reservation.

Payment instructions:
• IBAN: CZ84 0800 0000 0012 5788 5013
• BIC code: GIBACZPX
• Address:
  Lenka Šomanová
  Křekov 20
  766 01 Valašské Klobouky
  Czech Republic

How to apply:

Please, before submitting an application, contact us to make sure there will be an English instructor available in the camp you selected.

You can submit your application here.

Cancellation terms:

Please transfer the deposit 1000,- CZK in 14 days after booking your reservation, otherwise we are not able to hold your reservation. We return the full deposit until March 31st and 50% (500,- CZK) until May 15th. After May 15th, we do not return the deposit, unless a medical confirmation (illness, broken leg, etc.) is provided. Please let us know as soon as possible if your child can not arrive to the camp to make room for other children. Thank you for your understanding :)

Paperwork:

BEFORE your arrival, you need to have these documents (it's our law):

• Declaration of non-infectiousness: DOC or PDF
• Medical opinion on health status – you need your medical expert's opinion here: DOC or PDF
• Printed and filled application: DOC or PDF

Please bring these documents with you on the day of your arrival.

Past years:

Summer camp photos 2011, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002.

Contact:

Ing.Šomanová Lenka, Křekov 20, 766 01 Valašské Klobouky, tel. 603 879 047
e-mail: jana.kravalova@seznam.cz