The Department of Equine Science offers two distinct camp experiences for competitive equestrians. Campers will spend time both riding and sharpening their equine knowledge to include handling, equine nutrition, braiding, equine first aid, equine anatomy, and so much more.
| Dates & Times | |
| June 8-12 | IEA week |
| June 15-18 | Collegiate Overnight Camp |
| June 22-26 | IEA week |
| July 6-10 | IEA week |
| July 20-23 | Collegiate Overnight Camp |
Program Contact
Kari Briggs
Email: kbriggs@otterbein.edu
Registration and Payment Questions:
Office of Events and Conferences
Email: events@otterbein.edu
Which camp is right for you?
IEA Week: Students that participate on an Interscholastic Equestrian Association team. Riders will need to identify their team and level upon registration. Campers must be between the ages of 9-17 years old.
Collegiate Week: This overnight camp is designed for college bound equestrians. Campers must be rising high school sophomore, junior or senior students.
Learn more about Collegiate Camp >
Beginning the summer of 2026, Otterbein equestrian camps will no longer accommodate beginner riders. No beginner weeks will be offered. All riders must be currently in a riding lesson program or competing on an IEA team. Questions regarding levels or suitability for an Otterbein camp can be directed to Kari Briggs (kbriggs@otterbein.edu)
Schedule for IEA Summer Camps:
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Please bring a sack lunch and snacks each day.
On Friday, riders will demonstrate skills they learned during the week with a fun show for families starting promptly at 2:00 pm. At the conclusion of the show, families will be invited into the barn to meet the horses and see the facility. Campers will leave with their families between approximately 2:30 -3:00 pm.
Cost
$525
Location
Otterbein University’s Austin E. Knowlton Center for Equine Science, 600 N. Spring Road, Westerville.
Items to bring each day
Sack lunch, water bottle, snack, sunscreen, change of clothes (shorts are fine), hair ties for long hair, small personal hand sanitizer, riding boots, riding helmet, English riding breeches or jodhpurs.
Registration
Registration is now open, complete our registration form to save your spot!
Beginning the summer of 2026, Otterbein equestrian camps will no longer accommodate beginner riders. All riders must be currently in a riding lesson program or competing on an IEA team. Questions regarding levels or suitability for Otterbein camp, please reach out directly to Kari Briggs at kbriggs@otterbein.edu.
Questions?
Contact Kari Briggs at kbriggs@otterbein.edu.
If you have registration or payment questions, please email events@otterbein.edu.
Otterbein University reserves the right to accept or reject any application or registration and expel any student whose conduct is detrimental to the other students, according to the camp directors’ judgment. Otterbein reserves the right to cancel a camp due to insufficient enrollment or just cause. Please note that Otterbein’s camp staff may not be able to accommodate riders with special needs. If your child has special needs and you are in search of riding lessons, please email sburk@otterbein.edu.