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Wed 07 Jul 2010Pure, unbridled thrills
Maybe it’s because of the books that children read, but there’s something about pony camp that marks it out from all the other summer camps, writes SYLVIA THOMPSON
THERE’S SOMETHING about a pony camp that marks it out from all the other summer camps. Maybe it’s the pony-club books that children, particularly girls, start reading at the age of seven or eight that make it seem like one big adventure. Or maybe it’s simply the idea of being on a farm or at a stable and learning how to look after the horses as well as having the thrill of riding them every day.
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