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