News

Winter has come to the Shawnee. Last summer is a distant memory, and the next is just as far away. Skies are grey, bluebird days infrequent. Snow cover makes things…

This November Camp Ondessonk is offering a Horseback Riding Lessons Special.  Pre-Purchase four riding lessons and get $40.00 off. Four One Hour Lessons for only $140.00 a $40.00 savings! -One…

Join a small group of older adults and Camp Ondessonk staff as we journey into the forest for a week of mini-adventures in the Shawnee National Forest. Through the Silver Recreation…

Stable News By Catherine Limkeman- Equestrian Director This month in the Stable News we are featuring our 15 year old, red roan, Mustang mare named Vegas. Vegas has been at…

By Amanda Bailey Five campers travel four and a half hours out of the Shawnee National Forest to Lexington, Kentucky–the horse capital of the world, for Kentucky Equine Excursion (KEE)….

By Kristin Marie Bivens “Ondessonk’s Adventure Camps provide an opportunity for your child to step out of their comfort zone, learn from qualified staff about the hard skills necessary for…

  Pack your bags and get ready for an adventure! Adventure Camps at Camp Ondessonk are geared towards campers who are looking for an exciting new alternative to traditional camp….

  Full of surprises, growth, and new friends, Mini Camp proves itself to be an ultimate camp experience. The Monsignor Fournie Mini Camp Village caters to a younger age group…

Before coming to Camp Ondessonk I didn’t k now what the Certified Horsemanship Associations, or CHA, was or did.  Now, I am a certified instructor and working in a CHA…

Spring Vaccinations at the Stables We are looking forward to the spring and summer seasons and we have a lot of things on our to do list at the Ondessonk…

New Additions at the Camp O Stables By Meagan Walters- Equestrian Director Birds are chirping, grass is growing, and horses are shedding.  Spring has sprung!  When you return to Camp,…

Greetings from the Ondessonk Stables!  Exciting things are happening as we head into spring- the horses are shedding, the pastures are growing, and we are getting ready for Ondessonk’s first…