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FAMILY CAMPS
Family camp was introduced in 2010 and was a tremendous success. This coming season we will be offering 2 one night family camps in June. Bring your family and come enjoy some “horsing around” fun on the Ranch! Provide your own tent or camp out in one of our cabins which are available on a first registration basis.
Enjoy some trail riding, swimming, a hayride, some outdoor fun and games, a campfire and / or movie in the barn. Meals are included: barbecue dinner of hotdogs and hamburgers on the Saturday night and a pancake breakfast on the Sunday morning.
The family camps will run on Saturday June 11 @ 1PM until Sunday June 12 @ 11am and Saturday June 25 @ 1PM until Sunday June 26 @ 11AM. The cost per person is $80 + HST. This includes some horse instruction followed by a 1 hour trail ride (or hand-led pony ride for those under the age of 6) For an additional trail ride – add $30/person. To reserve your family vacation on the ranch, please complete the FAMILY CAMP REGISTRATION FORM FOR 2011 and send it along with a deposit of $100 to the Horseshoe J Dude Ranch.
SUMMER CAMPS
The ranch offers 7 different week long camp experiences for girls and boys ages 5 – 19 years. We also offer “mini camps” for those not sure about spending a whole week. These 2 night camps are great introduction camps. .
Our “dudes” are given a choice to sleep in a cabin or get the full camp experience and sleep in one of the Conestoga covered wagons.
The camps are limited to a maximum of 25 “dudes” per session thereby allowing for maximum personal attention. Each “dude” is assigned their own horse for their stay on the ranch. Our camp program revolves around the horses. The “dudes” learn basic horsemanship, grooming, saddling, and caring for their horse. Along with the many hours spent on the beautiful trails the “dudes” participate in a complete camp program of swimming, hayrides, campfires, skit night, movie night, barn parties, outdoor games, cook-outs, and much more. Our new indoor riding arena will be a great addition to camps for some lessons and indoor riding in case of rain.
Horse camps at the ranch have been creating many fond memories over the past 50+ years.
