French Hill Farm Riding Academy Camps

French Hill Farm Riding Academy offers English riding lessons for children age 7 and older and adults. The lessons teach students how to ride, handle, and groom horses. Its summer camps include riding sessions, horse care activities, bathing horses, grooming, tacking up, trail riding depending on camper level, cleaning stalls, and feeding horses.

Programs

• Riding Lessons — Children 7 and older and adults · English riding lessons; goal is to teach students how to ride, handle and groom horses safely and to the best of their ability.
• Summer Camps — 7-14; Kindercamps for ages 5 and 6 · Summer riding camp for horse lovers; includes riding sessions and horse care activities.

At a glance

• Ages: 5–18 years old
• General schedule: Summer camps have day camp hours of 9am-3pm. Kindercamps hours are 9am-Noon.

About the provider

French Hill Farm Riding Academy opened in 1997, and its camps have run since 1998. The program states that its mission is to teach students how to ride, handle, and groom horses safely and to the best of their ability, and that its summer camps teach the basics of riding and taking care of horses in a safe and fun environment.

• Boarding/Training

Tours by appointment only. For camps, pick up is no later than 3pm for day camp and no later than 12 for Kindercamps. Registration requires application and deposit together; no reservations over the phone. Deposit of $350 is non-refundable after June 1st. No make-ups or refunds for missed camp days. Advanced Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced riders require an evaluation lesson at $75 before signing up if not a current student.

What families say

“the most beautiful, people friendly and supportive barn I know of.” — Linda Royer | Oregon City, OR

“my daughter’s absolute favorite place to be.” — Mercedes Berg | Lake Oswego

“I feel my grandson is in good hands at French Hill.” — Linda Royer

Last updated September 5, 2026.