Assistant Director, Riding Instructor for Beginning Riders, and Elementary Educator Julie Bearup is Debby's daughter and has 12 years of 4-H leadership experience, years of Western show ring experience and currently owns two registered Paint horses: Skipper and Rusty. She has been instructing the beginner riders for the last four years and has over 15 years of supervised riding instruction experience. Together with Debby, Julie has observed several clinicians at various Equine Affaire Events including John Lyons and Stacy Westfall.
Julie is also a fourth grade educator at the Cape Vincent Elementary School. Several of the learning activities are based on strategies used in today's elementary classrooms while still having fun!
Senior Counselor: Jaime Barton is entering her second year as our Senior Counselor after a year as a Junior Counselor. Jaimie has been with camp since we started and is always seen around the barn volunteering her time with lessons, chores, and preparing for camp. She enjoys riding and understands all that is required to own a horse and maintain a stable. She will be a sophomore at University at Buffalo studying Environmental Engineering. We are very pleased to have her returning for the Summer of 2012!
Chelsea Briggs in our second Senior Counselor and will be returning for the Summer of 2012. She has spent several weeks with us at camp and can always be counted on. We enjoy her quiet confidence and the way the campers seem to be drawn to her. Chelsea will be attending Alfred University and will be minoring in Equine Studies.
Junior Counselor: Aimee Chapman is always around to share in the good times at camp. We enjoy working with Aimee and her sense of humor. She owns an American Quarter Horse named Wilma, but "I Wanna Little Wilson" is her registered name. Aimee enjoys riding English and works very hard to be part of our counseling crew. Aimee will be a sophomore at Thousand Islands High School this fall and is very active in her marching band activities.
Horses, Friends, Memories, Safety...that's what we are all about!