about cowboy camp- july 13,14,16,17th
Cowboy Camp 2026 is with Cowboy Sydney and Cowboy Beatrice and the community animals at Chicago Rewilding Society!
This is a free horse camp for Garfield Park girls and boys ages 6-12.
There is a 120 lb weight limit for riding, but all participants are welcome for other aspects of camp.
We will meet Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10 am- 2 pm. (NOT MEETING WEDNESDAY.) Lunch will be provided.
Camp will cover the history of Black cowboys in America alongside daily activities involving equestrian arts: from horsemanship basics to hands-on experience handling and riding horses. We will have fun team building and movement activities every day.
We will meet at Chicago Rewilding Society, a nature sanctuary in the Garfield Park neighborhood, 1.5 blocks east of the Conservatory.
PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE:
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NnBa7zsoIGABUVfxsx7KMU-y9f5HXRS8HclmKD2SnCU
BEATRICE SCESCKE (counselor)
As a Chicago native and CPS graduate, Beatrice’s eldest dream was to have a horse in Chicago. She was an agricultural major at Morehead State University in Kentucky, competing on the equestrian team and working at the horse barn. She has since toured internationally working with horses in the circus. For the past ten years she has been developing Chicago Rewilding Society, a small nature sanctuary next to her home. She is an Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning through PATH Int (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship).
Sydney white (counselor)
Sydney is a horseback riding instructor from Knoxville, Tennessee. She has over ten years of experience teaching beginner to intermediate riders of all ages. Her riding foundation is in English, and she has also spent several years working as a trail guide. Focusing on safety and curiosity, she prioritizes partnership between horse and rider as well as body and mind.
