Just a Glimpse of Riding in the 1960s

By Pati Egan

Why only a glimpse?

For you young campers and staff, a fire article will appear in the November Newsletter. For you older staff “fire” means something is amazing, excellent, or very good. It’s used to praise something of high quality” (source: Fire slang Google Search). I think anyone who has been a Camper can remember that first ride.

I was lucky enough to have Jean (Shadid) Auffarth and Jackie (Savage) McKay contribute photos and a write-up about working in the 1960s. Not only was it fun working with them, but it also increased my knowledge of what it took to work in the Stables. It’s a must-read that will be in the November Newsletter.

This post will feature photos of horses, trail rides, and the simple joy of riding.

When Camp added more units, units got two rides a week of one hour each. The two-week units only did the Pine Lake ride their second week.

Happy Trails to every camper who had their first horse experience at Ondessonk!

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