njoy Time with Your Equine Friend at Our Horse Ranch in Walnut Creek, California

Summer Camp
$525 per week
$100 deposit will hold your week

 Click Here to download a camp registration form.

Last Call for
President's Days Camp
Feb. 17, 18 & 20

All camps are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

April 9-13 Spring Break Camp

May 27 & 28 Memorial Camp

Pack a lunch. Bring a bottle of water. 
Snacks and drinks also provided at ranch. 

$120 /one day; 2 or more  = $100 per day.

We require helmets and we provide them free and we also sell them.
Wear long pants, (jeans are best)

Wear sturdy shoes, preferably with a half inch heel and a shoe that covers the ankle.   Boots are best, or if you do not have boots, tennis shoes are acceptable (if they cover the ankle it is better) Layered clothes but please, no baggy shirts or sweats.

 What to expect at our camps:

Our Mission is to provide education and entertainment while instilling good horsemanship into the habits of each camper.  The subject matter is designed to satisfy the child’s attraction to, fascination with and affection for horses as it introduces them to increasing depths of knowledge. 

Learning vehicles:

#1 Vehicle is to have FUN!
Morning lessons from 10 to 11:30. Groups separated according to age and skill level. Riding is targeted to the skill level. After riding, campers will be helped to unsaddle their horse, groom and put away until after lunch.

Break for lunch - option to join round table discussion on horses.

Afternoon is spent on fun - such as bareback riding, games on horseback and unmounted lessons. How to catch a horse, put on a halter safely, lead, bridle, groom and feed.  Demonstrations on how to mount, tie a lead line, saddle, and with horse in hand, learn parts of the horse.  vaulting, horse painting. All activities are hands on with horse. Instructor's will choose last hour for games.   On Friday, we present a horse show for our parents to watch.
Gift certificates available.


We make a difference because we are different! -We are CHA certified to teach correctly, and safely!

Here are comments in 2011 from satisfied parents:

  Dear Nancy,

Just wanted to tell you thank you so much for the wonderful summer camp program last week.  My daughter, Justine Del Monte, could not stop talking about it all weekend.  She loved every minute of it.    Thank you so very much.  She is hoping to take lessons in the future.

 

All the best,  Jacquie Del Monte

"Thanks Nancy, have a great weekend! We love your ranch. It is so magical and memorable for the children..." Grace Dixon

Hi Nancy: I hope you are well.  The girls have decided they miss camp too much and want to do another week.  Attached please find registration forms for next week.    Thank you!
Nadine Bahnan


Hi Nancy, AnnMarie really enjoyed camp last week, and she REALLY loves her t-shirt!  We are interested in having her take some lessons.... Thanks,

Liz Quirk

 

Summer Camp Dates Available 
 listed below


Kana Sumiyoshi leads our apprentices in a drill practice at the November 11 camp.  Drill patterns are a great way to learn to ride in coordination with others and to partner with your horse.  Our advanced campers will be taught how to drill this summer.

Camp Dates Available, 2012
One week, Monday thru Friday.
Take one or take all. Multi week discounts avail.
June 11-15
June 18-22
June 25-29
July 3-6 (4 day)
Explorer's Ride July 1-5
(Advanced riders only)
July 9-13
July 16-20
July 23-27
July 30-August 3
August 6-10
August 13-17
August 20-24
August 27-31


Our Boy Scouts study Indian Lore using
Smoke, a patient Paint Horse

 

Our horses are wonderful!
They are members of
equine family.

 Camper
Alexis Lutter-Lee on Dark Shadow last August Camp, 2011. Alexis is returning to our 2012 camp with her good friend, Kennedy Plumber.