HORSE RIDING CAMPS
Prerequisite for registration: at least half a year of riding experience, regular, active riding.
Beginners are not allowed to participate in the camp!
Required equipment:
mosquito protection, mosquito nets, leather riding boots: shin guards or boots are mandatory! Raincoat, sun and mosquito protection (long-sleeved shirts, waterproof pants, etc.)
Safety and fitness conditions: The riding instructor has the right to refuse or interrupt participation in the program if the person to be trained does not meet the basic conditions for safe riding, especially with regard to individual abilities, physical fitness or failure to comply with the regulations.
Horse riding is a dangerous sport! Horses are naturally flighty prey animals, and can startle, jump, or run away at sudden sounds or movements, which can cause injuries to riders who fall off their backs! Horses may react similarly to bee, wasp, or hornet stings, and the sounds and movements of forest game can also scare them! Unfortunately, we cannot eliminate these external influences, so
everyone rides at their own risk!
Arrival: Monday evening at 6 pm at the latest!
5 hours of riding lessons per day, riders (2 riders/1 horse) are put on the horse in shifts, in half-hour shifts, which means approx. 2.5 hours of time spent on the horse per day and the transfer of theoretical and practical information. It is important that during the time spent on the ground, the rider, in addition to following the theoretical material,
also observes the companions on the horse, looks at the technical elements they ride well or incorrectly, so that they can learn from them and then
get back on the horse.
Another way to learn horse riding (in addition to the course) is to participate in summer camps. If possible, you should use the time more intensively in this one-week program. The goal is to start the learning process both physically and mentally, to consolidate the foundations. The riding experience you gain makes it possible to decide the goal and the continuation.
We often emphasize that you can’t learn to ride in a week, but an intensive start is a great boost, and there was an example where we reached the level of social riding in a camp and a few autumn weekends.
Versatile equestrian training focused on teaching riding and communicating with horses.
We do not have separate children’s and adult camps, the age group is 15-60 years. Over the past years, many different groups, even with very different attitudes, from near and far, have visited us, and fortunately, more than one of them has become our returning guest. Among other things, to our great joy, we hosted the beginning students of the University of Theatre and Film Arts for 5 years, with whom we were typically able to work very productively.
We accommodate campers in Mongolian and Kazakh yurts, providing all the necessary comfort. Full board throughout the week, from meals to hot and cold showers.
DATES
July 6-11, 2026 – for intermediate students
August 25-28, 2026 – for intermediate students (mini camp)
REGISTRATION
Registration and more information: cseppentoopuszta@gmail.com
PROGRAM OF THE CAMP
5 hours of horseback riding per day, which means approximately 2.5 hours of time spent on horseback per day and the transfer of theoretical and practical information.
COST (2025)
78,000 HUF (Monday evening to Saturday noon.)
MEAL
breakfast 8:00, lunch 12:30, dinner 18:30
ACCOMODATION
in original Mongolian and Kazakh yurts (yurts can accommodate 5 people)
It is important that during the time spent on the ground, in addition to following the theoretical material presented, the rider also observes his companions on horseback, watching the technical elements they ride well or incorrectly, so that he can learn from them and then get back on the horse.
Summer Closing – Extra Equestrian Camp Program:
| In the morning | Afternoon | |
| Tuesday | Arrival between 5 and 6 p.m., followed by accommodation, introduction, program presentation, dinner. The equestrian programs start on Wednesday morning. | |
| Wednesday | 9-10: Warm-up riding school. The warm-up riding school helps to improve coordination, develop the rider’s seat and depth, combined with a series of exercises that develop the joint balance of the horse and rider. During the warm-up, the importance of the role of boots is also discussed. 10-11:00: Corridor exercises. The pairs also get acquainted with crossing a water tray. The rider and the horse must find their own coordination together again, as the rider will have an influence on the horse after getting into the saddle. These exercises will help to develop joint balance, deepening the relationship between the horse and its rider. 11-12:00: Riding on the saddle (possibility in the saddle too!) | 2-4:00 PM: exercises in the forest |
| Thursday | 9-10: warm-up riding school 10-12:00: weapons and equipment use training. | 2-4:00 PM: field work followed by horseback riding. |
| Friday | 9-10: warm-up riding school 10-12:00: cavaletti/pole and gallop exercises. During the gallop exercises, one of the goals will be to stabilize the gallop. After that, jumping training from 11 on the basis of the foundations built so far. | 2-4:00 PM: our popular and most popular “adventure” program: lake crossing and climbing. There will also be field exercises on the meadow (e.g. ditches). |
Meals: We provide a generous all-you-can-eat meal every day. We serve homemade dishes: breakfast 8:00, lunch 12:30, dinner 18:30.
Accommodation: in original Mongolian and Kazakh yurts (yurts can accommodate 5 people)
The cost of the equestrian camp: 50,000 HUF/person.
There is an opportunity to join the summer camp programs for 1 day or half a day! Application and more information: cseppentoopuszta@gmail.com
OTHER INFORMATION
Hungary’s only Akhal Teke stud farm lives here. These horses are of the same breed as the horses of the Hungarian Conquest. In this area, accommodation has been created that suits both the breed and the historical era it evokes. The original Mongolian and Kazakh yurts are located on the lakeside in the same way as the yurt accommodation used to be next to the grazing stud farms.
ABOUT THE SERVICES
50-seat community yurt with fireplace: 8 tables + serving table, large grill, pot rack, sink, refrigerator, gas stove.
6 changing cabins, hot and cold showers.
Parking for cars and buses
OTHER LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park (Entrance to the Feszty panorama must be ordered in advance), Csillagösvény Labyrinth
Szeged attractions 25km (bus stop approx. 900 m away)
Kiskunmajsa Thermal Bath, Algyő Bath, Mórahalmi Bath
A popular program in our riding camps is the water block, where riders can take part in adventures on the backs of their Akhal-Teke horses.
At the end, everyone leaves having learned a lot about riding, horses, and nature.
