Equestrian Program at Chestnut Ridge

05/23/2026

We were able to get our afternoon trail ride in as the rain cleared up. This weather definitely doesn’t feel like late May in NC but we’ll take this over 90 degree days!

05/18/2026

Windows and doors have arrived! They have also dug the holes for the concrete footers for the arena. Windows even went in this afternoon!

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day! Yesterday we had our annual Mother's Day Trail Ride and we had a great turnout! All our riders had a lovely time celebrating mom!

05/05/2026

Equestrian Center Building Update! The roof went on yesterday! HVAC duct work and interior plumbing is almost complete. The footers for the arena roof have been staked out and hopefully they will start digging those soon!

05/04/2026

We are still looking for 1 or 2 more people to join our summer team! Come have the best summer ever with some of the most amazing campers, horses, and fellow staff you'll ever meet!

05/03/2026

Here’s a great segment from CBS News about horses helping people. Chestnut Ridge’s horses do the work with veterans shown in the story.

Horses can form powerful bonds with people owing to their ability to sense and feel human emotions. Endeavor Therapeutic Horsemanship, in Bedford Corners, N.Y., has programs that help people with disabilities, veterans with PTSD, and the incarcerated through interactions with their horses. "60 Minut...

04/30/2026

So much fun with the horses today! First, the Preschool came to groom the horses and take pony rides, then our Green Level lesson group played games on horseback.

04/29/2026

Check out our new Guess Who game featuring the horses of Camp Chestnut Ridge!

04/27/2026