The Comprehensive Mom Audit
1. Program Focus & Daily Activities
Equine Horsemanship, Farm-to-Table Cooking & Woodland Stewardship in Peekskill. Designed for Ages 5 to 15. The equestrian & farm ecology programming has real bright spots, but the daily schedule felt inconsistently paced during our visit. (per our Peekskill visit, est. 1975) Sessions run 2 to 8 Weeks, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM daily.
2. Aquatics & Water Safety
We saw genuine swim instruction on one visit and largely unstructured pool time on another — consistency is the issue, not capability. (per our Peekskill visit, est. 1975)
3. Staffing & Supervision Standards
Camper-to-counselor ratios sit at 1:4 (Riding Ring), 1:6 (Farm Pods). Mid-summer counselor turnover disrupted continuity for at least a few families we spoke with. (per our Peekskill visit, est. 1975)
4. Logistics, Transportation & Catering
Carline at Stallion Run Equestrian & Farm Camp was disorganized during our visit, and we heard mixed reports on how consistently allergy protocols are enforced.
Tuition Range: $1150 – $1400 / week
👍 What We Loved
- Facilities are adequate for Ages 5 to 15, even if not impressive (per our Peekskill visit, est. 1975)
- A core group of veteran counselors clearly cares about the kids (per our Peekskill visit, est. 1975)
- The best bunks we observed had genuinely excellent counselors (per our Peekskill visit, est. 1975)
⚠️ What to Consider
- Staff turnover mid-summer disrupted bunk continuity for several families (per our Peekskill visit, est. 1975)
- Communication was inconsistent — some updates, long silences other weeks (per our Peekskill visit, est. 1975)
- Carline and pickup logistics were disorganized during at least one visit (per our Peekskill visit, est. 1975)
- The advertised 1:4 (Riding Ring) ratio didn't consistently hold up in practice (per our Peekskill visit, est. 1975)