EQUESTRIAN ATHLETE TRAINING CAMPS
Join head coach Daniel Stewart and his amazing team of assistant coaches for an unforgettable four-day equestrian athlete camp at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs or Lake Placid. For the first time ever you don’t have to be a high-performaning equestrian to benefit from the world class facilities and courses offered there. Camps are open to riders of all ages, levels, and disciplines and include four days accommodations in the athletes dorms; all meals in the athletes dining center; and over thirty-six hours of equestrian-specific workshops and workouts including:
SPORT PSYCHOLOGY and MENTAL COACHING
STRENGTH and CONDITIONING
ATHLETE NUTRITION
TEAM BUILDING
INJURY PREVENTION and TREATMENT
SPECIAL EVENTS
Please note that these camps are unmounted – not only to minimize the cost of travel to the center – but to maximize the amount of time you can focus on your own development as an athlete.
Team Building
Camaraderie is just as important as confidence and teamwork is just as important as talent when it comes to achieving success in our sport. Spend four days identifying and developing your own personal strengths – and then learn how they can contribute to the success of an entire team.
Rider Fitness
From sun-up to sun-down, experience a series of intense cross-fit rider-specific exercises in our three-a-day workouts using agility ladders, medicine balls, stability balls, battle ropes, fitness bands, stability balls, and more to build your strength, stamina, and suppleness.
Sport Psychology
Build your confidence, focus, willpower, optimism, and resiliency in our daily mental coaching workshops. Learn to overcome fears, performance anxiety, doubt, perfectionism, expectations, and negative memories… all while discussing how to cope with pressure and recover after mistakes.
Athlete Nutrition
You know the importance of providing your equine athlete with a healthy diet and proper hydration. Spend four days learning how to treat yourself like your horse… ensuring you get the most of your body by putting the best into it. Topics include athlete meal plans and pre, post, and recovery nutrition programs.
Injury Prevention
In addition to your three-a-day workouts in the elite-athlete gym, we’ll discuss how to ensure that the time spent there is as effective and safe as possible. Topics will include discussing the signs/symptoms of common injuries, their treatment, and ultimately how to prevent them in the future.
Special Events
From equestrian yoga classes to special team tours, the only sure thing about these camps is that they’ll be exciting and surprising. Riders in 2017 even got to spar with the US boxing team and attend the championship volleyball game between team USA and Canada. What will you experience?
Three Dates to Select From
JUNE 14 – 17
COLORADO SPRINGS CO
JUNE 21 – 24
LAKE PLACID NY
JULY 5 – 8
COLORADO SPRINGS CO
TRAVELING TO CAMP
The closest airport to the Colorado Springs training center is Colorado Springs Regional airport (COS) and an airport shuttle is provided and included in your tuition. Please note that you will need to organize your own transportation to/from the center if you fly into any other airport (Denver airport is a 90-minute drive away).
The closest airport to the Lake Placid training center is Adirondack Regional airport (LKP). There are only four flights into this airport each day (all from Boston International) so it’s recommended you book your flights early. If you can’t fly into LKP, you can fly to Albany and rent a car for the two-hour drive to the center.
Athlete Dorms
Accommodations vary from college style dorm rooms (with shared shower rooms on coed floors) to semi-private hotel style rooms with private bathrooms. Towels, bed linens, and basic toiletries are included. Regardless of your accommodations, you will have a roommate so please pack accordingly.
Athlete Meals
All meals take place in the Athlete Dining Center. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself eating beside USA Volleyball, Gymnastic, or any of the others teams that frequent the OTC. The menu at the all-you-can-eat buffet changes daily and always has an unlimited variety of fruits, vegetables, protein, carbohydrates, healthy fats, and fluids.
Tuition Fee
Accommodations at the OTC are extremely limited so riders are required to pay their tuition in advance. Please note that tuition is non-refundable but can be transferred to another rider if you can’t make camp (or a portion may be applied to a future camp). Please take this into consideration before making payment.
Camps begin Thursday afternoon with a welcome reception, tour of the center, team dinner, and evening briefing. The remaining days begin early with a team workout, breakfast, and briefing. Training sessions, workouts, team meals, workshops, and special events continue throughout each day. After a quick afternoon shower and rest we’ll meet for a team dinner, daily recap, and a relaxed motivational movie night.
Please note that you’ll be able to pick your credentials up starting at 4:00pm Thursday. The training center is a highly secured site so you won’t be allowed onsite until that time. Our camp will end at 4:00pm Sunday afternoon. Please take these times into consideration when booking your travel to the training center.
TUITION / SCHOLARSHIPS / PAYMENT PLANS
$1,250
Tuition includes four days accommodations and all meals
$250 Scholarship for current members of USPC, USEA, USHJA
Riders may pay their tuition in full, or may pay according to the following payment plan:
$500 upon acceptance of application (non-refundable)
$250 per month for three months (two months for riders receiving scholarship)
Applications are now being accepted. Enrollment is limited to sixteen riders and will be awarded on a first-come-first-serve basis. Riders of all levels and disciplines may apply. Minimum age is twelve, but Coach Stewart will make exceptions for deserving and mature young riders.