For over 25 years, Japalouppe has provided kids with best horse riding camps and the perfect home away from home experience. Nestled in the countryside of Talegaon, Jap is within easy driving distance from Pune and Mumbai. Along with a love for horse riding, our campers develop important life skills such as responsiblity, confidence and independance
Japalouppe strongly believes that when developing the equestrians of tomorrow, safe horsemanship and care of the animal are just as important to teach as mounted skills.
We begin with the camp with parent orientation by Lorraine More, followed by the campers orientation and riding demonstration by the camp team
Each Lessons is 45 mins long and are scheduled in morning and evening. Campers are divided in groups as per their skill levels and are trained separately in groups
Every evening there are presentations and demos about different topics about like horse breeds, markings, colours, grooming and horse behaviour
Everyday, after their riding lesson, the instructors & the children huddle-up, where the instructors answer all riding related questions patiently. This makes the learning curve easier
Campers have the opportunity to enjoy other great camp activities team building games, sports, talent shows and interacting with the farm animals among a few.
At the end of each camp the children display the skills they have learnt during their stay. The 6 day camps are certified amd every camper is awarded a certificate as per their skill level
While no two days at camp are ever the same, we do stick to a pretty regular schedule! Days begin at 7 am and end around 10:30 pm. The hours in-between are broken up into a familiar rhythm of horse riding, meals, periods of rest, play and more activities.
Most first time campers are happy in their new adventure. For the odd child that does get homesick we ensure that the child is comforted, receives some counselling and simple one-on-one attention. We’d appreciate your co-operation in trusting in our extensive experience in dealing with young campers. We go through approximately 1000 first time campers every year and many repeat campers. The camps at Japalouppe are designed to be entertaining, educative and eventful in a way that the kids settle down very quickly to enjoy the program.
Japalouppe does not allow parents, family or friends to visit once the camp has begun. We find that it distracts the child from an already packed schedule. Such action also enhances the home-sickness feeling of the child and does not allow him/her to break the barrier of being able to stay away from their home. Other campers are also affected when a parent suddenly shows-up because they feel left out.
Please notify the office or the camp coordinator about who is coming and at what time. You can leave the parcel in the office and we will make sure your child will receive it
We make sure that all our food is nutritious and tasty. Not a single meal is repeated during the 6 day camp. The menu is designed in such a way that your child will enjoy most of the meals if not all.
One question we always ask the parents; would you like your child to open their own Tiffin boxes and enjoy their own food in front of other 50 campers? This would set a bad example for your own child and for the other campers who maybe are also missing their home food.
In our years of experience we have also noticed that kids bring a lot of junk-food which we strongly discourage because horse riding is a high intensity sport which needs lot of energy. Junk-food kills their appetite and they do not eat their meals which results in fatigue and a bad ‘Horse Riding Camp’ experience. If we find any kid with such food, we’ll make sure that all of it goes to Mini The Pig!
To satisfy their cravings, every evening we do give finger food like Smilies, Fries, Mini-pizzas, Chicken Nuggets, Maggie etc. which they can buy and you can settle the bills when you come on the last day for the display.
The horse riding camps at Japalouppe are designed to be an exercise in independence as well as for them to learn how to ride.
You are most welcome to send a cell phone with your child. However the cell phones will be kept in safe custody and will be given to them at a designated time every day so that your child can contact you and speak with you. Typically the time the phones will be given to them is between 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm, however please note this time may vary based on their daily activities and so we urge you to be patient in awaiting their call.
In case you choose NOT to send a cell phone with your child ask your child to come to the office and we will permit him/her to give you a call during the designated call timings. We urge you to restrict this call to not more than 5 mins as there might be other kids who would like to use the office phone.
We don’t allow any such electronic gadgets. Japalouppe does not take responsibility if any such expensive item is lost. Think of this as a chance to give your child a DIGITAL DETOX. Also, this allows the child to digitally disconnect and enjoy the wholesome experience of making new friends, interacting with the Japalouppe animals and embracing the natural beauty of the farm.
There is no need for the children to have any money in their possession while at camp. In case the child needs anything extra, with your permission, the office will have it purchased and you can settle it on the last day of the camp.
We do offer a pickup facility for campers from Mumbai who have done camps at Japalouppe before. However we recommend that all first timers are dropped off so that the parents can attend the orientation session. We do not have a drop-off facility because all parents are expected to come on the last day to attend their child’s riding display.
In special cases where children are flying from different cities/countries we can arrange a pick-up and drop-off at the airport. Please contact the office for further information.
We believe that a rider should come and pay for a single ride and come as many times he or she wants to and that too at their own convenience.
For regular riders we have a package to buy 10 rides in advance and get one ride free. These package are valid for 120 days. Please refer to the ‘Riding Lessons’ service page.
9:30 am is the standard reporting time for all camps. In case you are planning on reporting late please inform us in advance.
Parents are expected to arrive at 2:00 pm on the last day of camp. The certificate distribution is done at 2:30 and the campers will give a horse riding display at 3:30 pm. The display gets over at around 5 pm. Friends and relatives are welcome to come and watch the display. The children always enjoy putting on a good show when they have an audience.
*Note: If there is a change in the above timing then Japlouppe will let you know.
We recommend a minimum of 2 camps a year to make progress. The more camps your child attends, the better he/she will get. Many campers who continue to ride have also started to compete in various horse riding tournaments across the country.
Yes, but not in the regular children’s camps. We do conduct specific camps for anyone who requests it. Check the Schedule for camp dates.
Level 1 will get your child to learn the correct posture of sitting astride a horse, getting comfortable around the horse and being able to rise to the trot independently. Each level subsequently, takes the rider further with various riding skills.
Very safe! Statistically you have a greater chance of falling off a motorcycle or a bicycle than off a horse. We at Japalouppe have a commitment to safety. Our horses are selected on the basis of their temperament and are further trained to be ‘rider friendly’. All riders are given horses suited to their level only and wearing riding helmets is compulsory.
Don’t worry. We provide helmets to all our riders. If you have your child has a helmet please send it along
Ideally, riding breeches and boots with a fitting T-shirt (so that the instructor is able to easily gauge and correct your posture). For kids 11yrs and older, we recommend athletic supporters for boys and sports bras for girls. If you don’t have breeches and/or boots, high waist, close fitting, full length stretch trousers or jeans and closed leather shoes with a 1 inch heel would be fine. We also suggest long (higher than ankle) thick sports socks to avoid bruises from the stirrups.
NOTE: When you book a camp, a list of ‘Things to bring’ will be emailed to you. Please make sure you read and comply as it will make things more comfortable for the camper.
