When minds wander it is time to reduce the risk level and go do something safe and fun. Most camps have games that can be varied from week to week. Many old standbys will work for all ages with a few variations. As long as the game is safe and there is a prize, most any game will work. The time spent on making up games during training at the beginning of summer will go a long way to preventing mental fatigue later in the summer.
Planning is what prevents burnout.
And it is far better to prevent burnout than to have to deal with it. She is a AAHS Clinician and board member The Raintree program runs three months in the summer and consists of six-day sessions with about 75 campers each session. However, we must admit that it is Dillon's experience as a professional in the horse industry that allowed her to safely design the program that she did. In the offseason, she did other programs for the camp such as outdoor education which allowed the camp to employ her for several summers. It is our opinion that if at all possible there should be one permanent staff member at each camp that offers horseback riding who has serious horseback credentials.