Can-Do-It Farm Summer Riding Camp

A SPECIAL HORSE CAMP FOR GIRLS WHO LOVE HORSES

IN BUSINESS SINCE 1975 LOCATED IN JEFFERSON, OHIO (NE OHIO)

Please read on into our web site for more information on this camp for girls 8 years old and older who just love horses, horses, horses, .. all day long. Registration for 2009 will begin on January 1st, 2009. Only 15 girls accepted each week of summer camp.

*send in your scholarship application between Oct 1, 2008 and Jan. 1, 2009. Please go to the web page for more information. Just submit a one-page letter as to "why I would like to attend the Can-Do-It Farm", and mail to the Farm. Winners will be selected in Jan., 2009.

November 28, 29, 30..Annual CDI Tack Shoppe Open House Sale (The Tack Shoppe is located on the Can-Do-It Farm Camp)

More details soon on the open house event.

Our thoughts go out to Mary Jepson in the loss of her beloved "Jack" this week. We will all miss that wonderful, talented horse. We are also feeling the loss of "Sunny", the same day. These horses will be missed on the Farm.

Riding Lessons forming for Fall and Winter at the Farm
Three horses for sale from the schooling stock
Interviews available for counselors for summer of 2009
We also have a few hundred bales of hay that we will sell if anyone is interested.
A free older horse for anyone who will take care of him. (he has one blind eye)
Camp director is now setting up dates for summer of 09. Watch this web site for information coming soon.
Early registration for campers of 2008 will begin on December 1, 2008. Others, Jan 1, 2009..

As Fall arrives on the Farm, Our shows and camps come to an end. The Tack Shop will change the hours to 10am to 6pm, Tuesday through Sturday. We will remain open for the entire fall and winter season with the new hours in effect. Riding lessons are now forming for the season. Emily McHenry and Candy Stokes will be the primary riding teachers for the winter months. Take a few private riding lessons ... you will have a great time !

Registrations for the 2009 camping season will begin in December, with early registration (December 1) for campers who have attended the camp in 2008. On January 1st, the registration opens to everyone who wants to attend camp in the summer of 2009. Early registration is encouraged if you will be attending several weeks, or will need a special date for your camper to attend. Please take the time to enjoy our web site. I have posted lots of new pictures from this summer, and will continue to add to them. New campers will enjoy looking at some of the pictures from last season. (note: see our scholarship fund page if you need assistance in $$ for camp next season)

The price of camp in 2009 will NOT be going up. Families are stretched enough with the price of everything, so I decided not to raise the price of camp. We hope this will help you in your plans to send your daughters to camp next season. The price of a week of camp is $850. (this includes everything you will need; horse, tack, room and board, lessons, etc) The dates of the new camps will post soon. I am still working on them at this time.

*Note: a special scholarship fund will be offered this year to campers who need some financial assistance. Please see our web page for information.

Special Fall Notes for riders:

Fall riding lessons are now forming. Just call the farm to set up a riding lesson for someone.

Two (2) school horses are being offered for sale...

our main email address: cdifarm@roadrunner.com

phone # of Farm: 440-858-2244

*Note: I have an older Appy Gelding that is blind in one eye, and needs a loving home. If you want this horse as a companion horse for yours, please call the farm. There is no charge, but you must pick him up at the Farm soon. 440-858-2244 ask for Candy

*For Sale: 15.3 hand aged Thoroughbred gelding. Good or trail riding, English or Western, used in the schooling program for years. He is about 23 years old, and would like a good home. $800.00 call 440-858-2244

Notice: The CDI Tack Shoppe, located on the Camp, will begin Fall hours in September. The Saddle and gift shop will be open from 10am until 6pm Tuesday through Saturday throughout the fall and winter season. Norm Stokes is the owner/operator, and stocks the shoppe with English riding supplies. 4-H riders, Pony Club riders, or just horse-owners will enjoy the atmosphere of the small, English saddlery. If you are looking for a gift for a horse-crazy friend or relative, stop in to the Store. We take Visa/Mastercard/and Discover cards. From saddles to Breyer horses, we have just what you are looking for. For information on the Store, give us a call. 440-858-2244 and ask for Norm Stokes, Owner.

Riders from all over the world visit our Farm to enjoy the 125 acre facility. Only 15 girls each week participate in a week filled with horse related activities. No other sports, just Horses, Horses, Horses. If you have a daughter that loves horses, plan to send her to camp in 2009. Reservations for next season begin on January 1, 2009. . Call: 440-858-2244 and ask for Candy

A special riding camp for girls who LOVE horses

Located less than 1 hour West of Erie, Pa. A Summer riding camp for girls that is all about horses, horses, horses, all day, all summer long !!

Located 1 hour East of Cleveland, Ohio, and only 40 minutes North of Youngstown, Ohio.

located in : Jefferson, Ohio Phone 440-858-2244 Email: cdifarm@roadrunner.com Thank you for visiting our web site

A SUMMER CAMP THAT IS ALL ABOUT HORSES, AND GIRLS WHO LOVE THEM! Please take the time to read through our web site if you are interested in locating a Summer Riding camp for your daughter. We register 15 girls each week . Registrations begin in January of 2009. Don't miss out. This is a long page, and there is lots of information as you scroll down the web page. Thank you for taking the time to read about our Farm and Summer Camp. If you would rather talk to a real person, please call me anytime, at 440-858-2244, and I will be happy to talk with you about the camp. My name is Candy Stokes, and I am the owner/camp director since 1975. 440-858-2244

. Horses are the main interest at this camp, and riding is the only sport !! From Beginners through advanced riders, your daughter only needs to 'love horses" to enjoy this special week of camp. Campers not only learn to ride, but also to love, respect, and care for their horses. Each girl will be assigned their own horse and all equipment (including safety helmets) for the entire week of camp. Counselors spend many hours working with each camper to be sure they are safe and informed. Lessons in "horse care" are taught daily, and girls will use their knowledge to care for their own horse during the week-long stay. Some campers choose to stay longer than one week, and may say as many weeks as they like. As only 15 riders are taken each week, so be sure to sign up early if you would like to have a special week, or would like to stay more than one week. Riders are also welcome to bring along their own personal horse if they have one. We will supply everything your horse needs during his/her stay, and a fee of $75 for the week is added on to the cost of the camp. Arrangements may be made through the camp director for this extra service. If your camper does not have a horse, one will be supplied at no charge, along with all equipment needed for that horse. (no extra charge) Weeks of camp will be listed on the web site soon for 2009.

The Can-Do-It Farm is located in beautiful Ashtabula County, Ohio. (Northeast corner of Ohio) over 125 acres of farmland , Cross-country course, Indoor riding ring, two (2) dressage rings, several turnout paddocks, two large grazing pastures, and wooded trails.

We have posted many pictures of the camp on this web site. Be sure to browse through the photos to get an idea of the camp atmosphere.

(the CDI Farm accepts donations of kind, loving horses from the community. Please make donations in the Spring of 2009, as we are filled at this time)

If you have a horse or large pony that would like to live at CDI and work with young "horse-loving" girls, just give the farm a call with the details, or email us. We give our horses a wonderful place to live, with lots of love and attention)

Thank you for visiting the web site of Can-Do-It Farm. We are also the home of the CDI Tack Shoppe. The Farm offers summer camp for young girls 8 and up. The camp is all about horses. Our camps begin in June, and run weekly throughout the summer. Please read on if you have a young camper that loves Horses, all day long!!

We are always looking for qualified counselors, 18 yrs old and over, to apply for jobs. If you feel you are qualified for a position as a riding counselor on the Farm, send us your resume, and we will set up an interview with you anytime.

The Farm is always on the look-out for kind, loving horses that would like to reside at our camp, and fulfull the dreams of young riders. If you have a horse that is "lonely", an needs a great home where he/she will be loved and cared for and ridden daily in the summer, please call the farm or email with information on the horse. cdifarm@roadrunner.com. Donations must be sound, kind and loving, (no stallions please) We have large pastures available for our horses, and they are certain to be loved and cared for.

The Saddle Shop is located on the Camp, and is open year-round for your horse-related needs. We have everything for the English Rider, and/or horse owner that lives within driving distance of our Shop. We are located in NE Ohio, about 60 miles East of Cleveland, and 60 Miles West of Erie, Pa. Right in the middle!! Very close to I-90 & Rt 11.

The Farm is now closing the interviewing for counselors for the 2008 summer session. Final interviews held this month.

If you are interested in a teaching position at the camp, please go to the jobs page of this site for more information.

New email address cdifarm@roadrunner.com

special note: the dates for the 2008 camps are now posted .

Thank you for visiting the web site of Can-Do-It Farm . We are a summer riding camp for girls who love horses. We offer week-long summer camps, and riding lessons. Girl Scout Troops may also participate in our overnight programs suited to their needs. (note that dates are now being reserved for Girl Scouting programs. You must call soon to reserve your troops' overnight date) Please read on, and find out why so many girls visit our Farm every summer since 1975. If your questions are not answered, please give me a call. 440-858-2244 Candy Stokes, Director (since 1975). Enrollment held to 15 riders each week. A great camp for girls who really love horses and want to spend the entire week with them. Located in NE Ohio.

Riding lessons are now happening. If you are 8 and over, you may sign up for group, private, or semi-private lessons. call for an appointment. Beginner Pee Wee riders are 10 and under, and may sign up anytime for 1/2 hour pee-wee lessons.

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit our web site. Read on to learn all about the Farm. The CDI Tack Shoppe is located on the Camp, and is open year-round for the community to enjoy. Norm Stokes runs the Tack Shoppe, and will help you with all of your horse-related needs. Breyer Horses are always on hand or the collector, and Norm carries all of the vitamins and supplements that you will need for your horse (and great prices too!) English saddle packages are only $160 (includes bridle, saddle, fittings, pad, and stirrups and girth) So riders can own their own tack at a low cost. Breeches and Jodphurs are always in stock. Ariat boots are on hand to try on. So if you need tack or clothing or supplies for your horse, we are open from Tuesday through Saturday, from 10am until 6pm (during the winter months) In the spring and summer, April through August, we are open from Tuesday though Sunday, from 10-6pm daily) If you have an emergency of any kind, and need blankets, medical supplies, etc., just call the Farm and ask for Norm. He will open the shop for you. Our customers are important to us, and we understand you may need something when we are usually not open...

If you love Breyer Horses, you should stop in at the CDI Tack Shoppe.

10am-6pm, Tuesday through Saturday.

HORSES ARE THE PATHWAY TO A YOUNG GIRLS' HEART

WE WELCOME YOU TO
Can-Do-It Farm
Summer Riding Camp for Girls (Where horses are everything!)

IN BUSINESS SINCE 1975

A safe, loving atmosphere to learn all about Horses. Riders 8 Years old and up are welcome to attend.

Summer Riding Camp for Girls, Riding Lessons year-round, Saddle Shop open year-round

If you would like to take private riding lessons, please contact the Farm for more information. We are located in Ashtabula County, Ohio.

. Please refer to the side menu for information on Camping dates, forms, job openings, horses for sale, and Girl Scout Information. If you have any trouble viewing any of the forms or material, just let me know, and I will work on it as quick as possible; I want my customers to be able to reach me easily.

Summer Riding Camp for Girls Riding Lessons On-Farm Tack Shop English riding supplies for everyone

JUST HORSES, JUST GIRLS, JUST 15 CAMPERS EACH WEEK. How can it get any better for summer camp!

$850 per week (everything included) $425 per half week (everything included) $40 for Day Camps (10am-4pm weekdays only)

A summer camp that is all about horses, and only takes 15 campers each week??? Snuggled in the center of Ashtabula County, near the county seat of Jefferson, Ohio, is the Can-Do-It Farm summer horse camp for young girls, 8-20. Located on 125 acres of beautiful Farmland, the CDI Farm houses over 35 horses for the summer camp. A family-run business since 1975, the Farm has hosted campers from many countries and almost every state. Girls who love horses, and everything that goes along with horses, re-visit our Farm every year to learn about and love horses!! We feel that horses are the pathway to a young girls heart! We teach them love and respect for all animals. Learning about horses is more than just a "week" of learning, it is a lifetime of memories and friends.
What brings equestrian girls to the Farm? Horses. From our youngest stock to the oldest and dearest stock, the horses will help us teach your daughter about the love, respect, riding and care of horses of all breeds and ages. A non-competitive atmosphere is the perfect surroundings for campers to learn all about the care and handling of horses. Riding lessons twice daily will keep your rider busy for approx. 4-8 hours. Added activities include: Basic riding for the beginner riders, Trail riding, Swimming of the horses, Dressage lessons from training level upward, lessons in jumping from beginner through advanced courses, Cross-country jumping for the more advanced riders, Two (2) Hunter Pace specialty camps in August, a special advanced training course for riders 14 years old and over, a special camp for riders to learn the basics of jumping, a special Tandem, Trails and Games week this season for all age and ability level riders, and Just Plain Fun week for everyone to enjoy. Our campers have requested Dressage this season, so we included a "combined Training" week where we will center our work on dressage and jumping. Riders wishing to learn about dressage should consider the Combined Training week, July 1-7, 2007. There is a camp for all riding abilitys and all age riders. If your camper wants to ride horses, we have a week to make her smile! A safe, relaxed atmosphere to learn all about horses and riding. In business since 1975.

Lessons taught include grooming, medical care, tack & equipment used in their sport, ground lessons on lunging, special young stock handling, jumping, Hunter Pace weeks, dressage training, loading techniques, wrapping legs for safety & work, saddle types and tack and equipment, lunging, breaking young stock, course design, and so many other subjects that I can’t list them all. If your campers want to learn something, we will help them. Your daughter just needs to "love" horses, and we will take it from there. We are a safe, well established, small camp. Your camper will not become "lost" with hundreds of other campers. Our campers return year after year to enjoy the Farm. 15 campers each week are assigned horses and equipment. Some campers even bring their own horses to work with during the week. Board for your own horse cost $75 extra for the week. (a list of required shots will be given to you before you bring your horse to camp.) What better way to learn to ride than to work with your own horse.

Experienced riders who are 18 and over may send resumes to the Farm for summer employment. Can-Do-It Farm is looking for a counselor for he summer of 2008. We will be looking for a young lady who wants to teach others to ride and love horses. You must have experience, and send a resume with references to the Farm. I will interview you at any time, just call for an appointment. This is a great job, with lots of learning and teaching involved. College internships are available to the right students. If you want to spend a terrific summer on a Horse Farm in Ohio, just give me a call, or email me at cdifarm@roadrunner.com Secure a job NOW for the summer of 2008. The Farm will even board your horse for FREE if you are hired to work for the summer. Room and board supplied. Good salary included. If you are qualified, give me a call. 440-858-2244.

My name is Candy Stokes, and I am, and have been, the Camp Director of the Can-Do-It Farm since 1975. Miss Emily McHenry is our Head Counselor for the summer and resident instructor for the summer. Candy Sokes is the resident instructor for the fall and winter months. We offer private, semi-private one hour lessons, and pee wee riding lessons (for those 10 and under) who want a short private lesson. An indoor arena will be used on "rainy" days. 125 acres of land to ride on. Safety equipment will be supplied by the Farm for those who do not have helmets. SEI certified helmets are required for all riding and work around the horses on the Farm. Safety is #1 on the Farm. So if you want to ride during the Fall, Winter and Spring months, and you live close enough to the Farm, just give us a call for an appointment; just ask for Candy Stokes, Director.

If you wish to talk with me, or email me, please email at the following address: cdifarm@roadrunner.com. My phone number is 440-858-2244. The CDI Tack Shopp will be open from Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10am until 6pm. The Tack Shoppe will be open all season, as to be of assistance to local riders as well as campers.

The English Saddlery and Gift Shoppe is a unique store that you will love. From Breyer horses, to riding equipment, saddles, strap goods, and products, Norm will have everything you need to enjoy your horse, and care for them. Give Norm a call at 440-858-2244, if you are looking for a special item, or need to order something for you or your horse.

PLEASE PROCEED THROUGH THE REST OF THE SITE FOR MORE INFORMATION. Enjoy some of the pictures of the horses on the Farm.

Thank you

Candy and Norm Stokes, Owners Can-Do-It Farm Summer Riding Camp for Girls.

TIP OF THE DAY:

Summer Camp is the perfect idea for young girls who want to own their own horse some day. Lessons are taught on horse care, and not only on riding the horses.

Horses teach responsibility and caring. Camps at our Farm only have 15 riders in each week to be sure the girls are safe and content. Visit the camp that you are planning to attend, and ask for a tour. Talk to the owners and counselors if possible. Decide if you want a competitive camp or a non-competitive camp. English or Western Riding? Be safe, and have a great time selecting just the right camp for your girls.