Cortaro · Camps & Clinics

The desert calendar — camps, clinics, and prep.

Summer day camps for youth riders, ranch horse clinics with Kaitlyn, and show prep intensives before the fall season.

2026 Calendar — Upcoming Events

This year's camps, clinics, and intensives.

Jun23 – 272026

Summer Day Camp — Session 1

with the Cortaro Team

Ages 7 – 14 Five-day · horsemanship + riding Inquire for pricing Open
Jul7 – 112026

Youth Western Intensive

with Kaitlyn Dirkschneider

Intermediate Youth Five-day · pattern + showmanship Inquire for pricing Open
Jul14 – 182026

Summer Day Camp — Session 2

with the Cortaro Team

Ages 7 – 14 Five-day · horsemanship + riding Inquire for pricing Open
Aug092026

Ranch Horse Horsemanship Clinic

with Kaitlyn Dirkschneider

Intermediate – Advanced Single-day · trail + pattern work Inquire for pricing Open
Aug25 – 292026

Back-to-School Riding Camp

with the Cortaro Team

Ages 7 – 14 Five-day · all disciplines Inquire for pricing Open
Sep13 – 142026

Fall Show Prep Clinic

with Kaitlyn & Jessica Bailey

All Disciplines Two-day · ring work + pattern polish Inquire for pricing Filling Fast
Oct182026

Eventing Introduction Clinic

with Jessica Bailey

Novice – Beginner Novice Single-day · dressage + stadium + xc Inquire for pricing Open
For Youth — Summer Day Camps

The barn days kids still talk about in October.

AM

Ground & Barn

Each morning begins on the ground — grooming, tacking, horse anatomy, and the kind of horsemanship that turns nervous kids into confident ones.

MD

Riding Instruction

Midday sessions in the arena — walk, trot, canter, and discipline-specific work matched to each rider's level. No one gets left behind.

PM

Trail & Fun

Afternoon sessions bring the fun — trail rides, gymkhana games, obstacle courses, and the desert that sits right outside the gate.

Clinics

Interested in auditing or riding in a clinic?

All clinics accept both riding participants and auditors. Spots fill quickly — reach out early to confirm your place or ask about upcoming dates not yet listed.

Email us about clinics (520) 223-8082