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The origin of the ritual of ponding is shrouded in the unrecorded obscurity of Japalouppian history. Who can truly remember precisely how or when the very first camper was immersed in the hallowed waters of the pond?

Being a Japalouppe veteran, I can, however shed a little light on this very fundamental part of camp life. I remember way back to the long-gone era when the area outside the office was actually the girls dormitory. Which is why the old girls loo is where it is. One stormy summer day, strong gusts of wind blew the roof away and that was the end of that dormitory.

One of the biggest concerns of all riders is the safety factor when you go to ride, because if taught incorrectly or with disregard to safety regulations it can be an extremely dangerous sport.

When I began to ride I remember that like all beginners I was afraid of falling, and who isn’t? that’s where I remember my instructor saying “ I don’t guarantee you becoming a top shot rider, but if you continue to ride I guarantee you will fall some day” by this I don’t mean that you shouldn’t ride, do so by all means.

“The outside of a horse is very good for the inside of a man”: - Sir Winston Churchill. Never were truer words spoken. Since time immemorial, horses have always held man in their thrall. There is magic in them, and those touched by it will stand witness to this fact.

In my line of work, as a riding instructor, I get to see this magic every single day and be enchanted by it every time I touch a horse’s silky smooth muzzle.