When do I DROP OFF my camper?

Plan to arrive at the farm between 2:00 and 4:00 pm on the Sunday of your camper’s session. Drive to the Lodge, where staff are waiting to greet you.  The farm is closed until 2 pm that Sunday, so you should plan your travel accordingly.

What do we do when we arrive?

  1. Check your camper in at the registration desk located on the back porch of the Lodge and complete any remaining paperwork.
  2.  Room assignments and horse matches are posted on the main beam in the lodge.
  3. If your child has medications, give them to our camp nurse, who will also be waiting to assist you on the back porch of the lodge and do a lice check.
  4. Bring your camper’s “stuff” into her room and help her settle in.
  5. Visit your camper’s horse match.
  6. Plan to leave by 4:00 pm so that your camper can begin to settle in.

What is the best way for me to communicate with my camper while at Pony Farm Summer Camp?

  1. E-mails are the best way to be in touch with staff or your camper during camp.  The camper e-mail address is: camp@touchstone-farm.org  We check, print, and deliver any e-mails to the camper’s room’s mailbox every day.  Staff are committed to checking e-mail before 11:00am each day and once more before the evening is through.
  2. Feel free to mail letters or send packages as well to your camper.

How do I get regular updates on my camper during their session?

  1. We post regular updates about camp activties on our blogsite: touchstonefarmblog.blogspot.com
  2. We also post on the farm’s two Facebook pages: www.facebook.com/ponyfarmsummercamp and www.facebook.com/TouchstoneFarm11
  3. We DISCOURAGE the use of electronics and keeping campers “unplugged” while at camp. We ENCOURAGE connections with each other, the horses, the outdoors and nature!

When do I PICK UP my camper?

Plan to arrive at the Lodge for your camper on the last Saturday of your camper’s session. Please arrive between 9:30 and 10:00 am.

What do I do when I arrive?

  1. Check in at the Lodge for the ring and lesson information for your camper.
  2. Gather your camper’s “stuff” and load your vehicle.
  3. Go to your camper’s riding ring where she will be riding in her lesson and follow her to her Specialty.
  4. Please bring a picnic lunch for you and your camper to enjoy on the back lawn of the lodge.  Camp will supply drinks and desserts for everyone.  We will have our closing ceremony and superlatives on the back lawn.
  5. You can plan to leave the farm around 1:00 pm.

What do I do if my camper’s pick-up day is also a Horse Show day?

  1. Staff will e-mail you the estimated start time for your camper’s first class. You can plan to arrive in time for the class, or you can choose to arrive when the show starts.

Can I reach my camper by phone?

  1. The answer is, you can not.  Always feel free to call the office phone: 603 654 8564 and you can leave a message which we will check for often.  Campers may call you back after the first week of camp.
  2. Campers are not allowed to have cell phones at camp.

How do I reach staff in an emergency? 

  1. For a night-time emergency, you may call Christi’s cell phone at: 312 758 7552.  Please reserve this for emergencies ONLY.