New Traditions Riding Academy Summer Camps
New Traditions Riding Academy at Palos Hills Riding Stables, 10101 So. Kean Avenue, Palos Hills, IL 60465-1100
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New Traditions Riding Academy Summer Camp offers multiple riding options, including Summer Riding Camp, Beginner Riding Camp, Advanced Beginner Riding Camp, Intermediate Riding Camp, Advanced / Master's Camp, and Pony Camp. Campers take part in daily riding instruction, and each camper is responsible for their horse throughout the day, including grooming, saddling, riding, and caring for tack and equipment. Depending on the level, activities can include bandaging, basic clipping, introductory first aid, essential stable management practices, and lectures and demonstrations on horse show presentation, driving, equine science, and advanced stable management.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Camp sessions run in four-day blocks, Monday through Thursday, with Beginner, Advanced Beginner, and Intermediate Camps meeting 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and Advanced / Master's Camp meeting 9:00 a.m. to noon.
• Price: Beginner, Advanced Beginner, and Intermediate Camps cost $420.00 per rider per week, with an optional $125.00 Riding Booster for an extra hour of riding Tuesday through Thursday; Advanced / Master's Camp costs $100.00 per day.
Beginner Camp weeks are offered June 22–25, June 29–July 2, and July 13–16, 2026, and Advanced Beginner Camp weeks are offered on the same dates, all from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Intermediate Camp is offered July 20–23, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Advanced / Master's Camp runs July 27–30, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, with Monday focused on Basic Advanced Skills, Tuesday on Academy Show Skills, Wednesday on Gymkhana Day, and Thursday on Patterns and Mini Fences.
A Booster Camp option is available for Beginner through Advanced riders and adds an additional hour of riding instruction each day, Tuesday through Thursday, when registered. Intermediate Camp riders are expected to arrive with riding pants, boots, a whip or crop, and riding gloves, and Advanced Camp riders are expected to arrive with riding pants, boots, gloves, and a whip or crop. Campers in Beginner, Advanced Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced / Master's Camps must bring a lunch each day, and Riding Booster must be registered for or added at registration where specified.
Advanced / Master's Camp introduces techniques and traditions of Dressage, Western, Hunt Seat, and Saddle Seat, and places special emphasis on horse show preparation and proper show ring presentation. Advanced Camp is not offered through park district programs and is reserved for riders who are currently enrolled and consistently riding in the Academy program throughout the year. Pony Camp is described as one of the most beloved traditions of the riding school, and camp enrollment is limited to 10 riders per group, per week.
New Traditions Riding Academy describes its Summer Riding Camp experience as newly elevated, refined, educational, and immersive, with a strong emphasis on true horsemanship. The mission statement for the program includes “A passion to succeed in the saddle,” “The Perfect Ride is Around the Corner! Made for All Riders!” and “Ride Your Best Life!” and notes that riders may “learn for fun or for competition” and that “how far you want to go is up to you.” Summer Camp 2026 is described as ready to enroll and register and is stated to be for riders 4–85 years of age. The leadership message is signed, “Happy Riding! Martha.”
Additional activities connected to the program include a Spring Horse Show, a Smith Lilly Clinic, an Open House, Youth Group Activities, an Academy Show Team, and lessons. Bits and Pieces Equine Assisted Activities is described as a 501 (c) 3 publicly funded non-profit organization that is introduced at an Open House.
Last updated May 23, 2026.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Camp sessions run in four-day blocks, Monday through Thursday, with Beginner, Advanced Beginner, and Intermediate Camps meeting 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and Advanced / Master's Camp meeting 9:00 a.m. to noon.
• Price: Beginner, Advanced Beginner, and Intermediate Camps cost $420.00 per rider per week, with an optional $125.00 Riding Booster for an extra hour of riding Tuesday through Thursday; Advanced / Master's Camp costs $100.00 per day.
Beginner Camp weeks are offered June 22–25, June 29–July 2, and July 13–16, 2026, and Advanced Beginner Camp weeks are offered on the same dates, all from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Intermediate Camp is offered July 20–23, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Advanced / Master's Camp runs July 27–30, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, with Monday focused on Basic Advanced Skills, Tuesday on Academy Show Skills, Wednesday on Gymkhana Day, and Thursday on Patterns and Mini Fences.
A Booster Camp option is available for Beginner through Advanced riders and adds an additional hour of riding instruction each day, Tuesday through Thursday, when registered. Intermediate Camp riders are expected to arrive with riding pants, boots, a whip or crop, and riding gloves, and Advanced Camp riders are expected to arrive with riding pants, boots, gloves, and a whip or crop. Campers in Beginner, Advanced Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced / Master's Camps must bring a lunch each day, and Riding Booster must be registered for or added at registration where specified.
Advanced / Master's Camp introduces techniques and traditions of Dressage, Western, Hunt Seat, and Saddle Seat, and places special emphasis on horse show preparation and proper show ring presentation. Advanced Camp is not offered through park district programs and is reserved for riders who are currently enrolled and consistently riding in the Academy program throughout the year. Pony Camp is described as one of the most beloved traditions of the riding school, and camp enrollment is limited to 10 riders per group, per week.
New Traditions Riding Academy describes its Summer Riding Camp experience as newly elevated, refined, educational, and immersive, with a strong emphasis on true horsemanship. The mission statement for the program includes “A passion to succeed in the saddle,” “The Perfect Ride is Around the Corner! Made for All Riders!” and “Ride Your Best Life!” and notes that riders may “learn for fun or for competition” and that “how far you want to go is up to you.” Summer Camp 2026 is described as ready to enroll and register and is stated to be for riders 4–85 years of age. The leadership message is signed, “Happy Riding! Martha.”
Additional activities connected to the program include a Spring Horse Show, a Smith Lilly Clinic, an Open House, Youth Group Activities, an Academy Show Team, and lessons. Bits and Pieces Equine Assisted Activities is described as a 501 (c) 3 publicly funded non-profit organization that is introduced at an Open House.
Last updated May 23, 2026.
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