Keystone Summer Camp

Q: Where is Keystone Camp located?

Per Gay Schuldt: Brevard, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Mountain trail rides on the property and proximity to multiple horse shows make it a strong choice for girls who love riding.

Q: What riding style is taught?

Per Gay Schuldt: Hunt Seat (English). Camp horses are used year-round for local riding lessons, so they're seasoned veterans with safe, willing temperaments—the kind of horses you can really learn from.

Q: Is riding the only activity?

Per Gay Schuldt: it's the most popular, but campers choose from many activities. Optional Horsemanship class adds colors, markings, conformation, first aid, grooming, and tacking. Field trips to local horse shows broaden the experience.

Q: How experienced does a camper need to be?

Per Gay Schuldt: any level. Camp horses and instructors accommodate everyone from absolute beginners to experienced riders. Seasoned camp horses are particularly forgiving of novice riders learning fundamentals.

Q: How long has Keystone been operating?

Per Gay Schuldt: 87+ summers. Multi-generational families return year after year, and many former campers return as counselors. Long-term continuity is part of what makes Keystone's program work.

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Do you Love Horses?

by Gay Schuldt at Keystone Camp

Would you Love to ride every day?

Would you Love to learn all about grooming, tacking, horse & stable management; and have great fun doing all these things?

Then let me tell you about a special place. Keystone Camp is a summer camp for girls in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Brevard, North Carolina. Horseback Riding is just one of the many exciting activities offered for campers to choose from, but most of the campers choose horseback riding as their favorite activity.

Every day our girls come to the barn for 45 minutes of riding. Our riding style is Hunt Seat (English!) Our horses are used year round (during the school year, we teach horseback riding to local students) - So our guys are ole veterans who are safe and have good attitudes. Horses you can really learn from.

We ride in the ring, take trail rides right here on our mountain property, go on field trips to different horse shows, and play games on horseback, too!

If you wish, you can also choose Horsemanship as a separate activity and learn all about horse things - colors & markings, conformations, first aid, grooming, and tacking, just to name a few!

WE have so-o-o much fun at Keystone Camp. New friends, new activities to try, new experiences, lots of songs and laughter, and best of all….Horseback Riding Every Day! (except on Sunday, that is, because we do other special things that day.)

Girls have been coming to Keystone for 87 summers now, and riding has been a part of our program since the 1920’s. ( Of course, we have newer horses now!) Now, we own 22 horses, and our campers get to see their favorite horse year after year. Keystone is a very special place to spend some time in the summer, and we would love for you to join us!

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Key Article Takeaways

Per Gay Schuldt: Keystone Camp in Brevard, NC has welcomed girls for 87+ summers.
Daily 45-minute Hunt Seat (English) lessons; horses are seasoned year-round veterans.
Optional Horsemanship class adds colors, conformation, first aid, grooming, and tacking knowledge.
Trail rides on mountain property plus field trips to local horse shows.
Riders include local students during the school year—horses with the right temperament for learners.

Questions readers commonly ask:

Where is Keystone Camp located?

Per Gay Schuldt: Brevard, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Mountain trail rides on the property and proximity to multiple horse shows make it a strong choice for girls who love riding.

What riding style is taught?

Per Gay Schuldt: Hunt Seat (English). Camp horses are used year-round for local riding lessons, so they're seasoned veterans with safe, willing temperaments—the kind of horses you can really learn from.

Is riding the only activity?

Per Gay Schuldt: it's the most popular, but campers choose from many activities. Optional Horsemanship class adds colors, markings, conformation, first aid, grooming, and tacking. Field trips to local horse shows broaden the experience.

How experienced does a camper need to be?

Per Gay Schuldt: any level. Camp horses and instructors accommodate everyone from absolute beginners to experienced riders. Seasoned camp horses are particularly forgiving of novice riders learning fundamentals.

How long has Keystone been operating?

Per Gay Schuldt: 87+ summers. Multi-generational families return year after year, and many former campers return as counselors. Long-term continuity is part of what makes Keystone's program work.