Western Pleasure Guest Ranch

Kids staying at the ranch have the opportunity to be involved in one of the most educational and fun children's program available today. This program is designed for kids age 8 - 18. Hands on experiences with their horse is the centerpiece of this program. The program starts on Sunday evening and is concluded on Thursday evening, with a horse show, complete with trophies and ribbons. They will be responsible for there own horse and equipment. They learn horse husbandry skills and equipment care. Every morning they will help catch and saddle their own horse.

Example of Childrens Program Schedule:

SUNDAY:

• Arrival & Check in
• Orientation (meet everyone)
• Dinner Horse assignment, watch safety movie & meet horses

MONDAY:

• Breakfast Orientation and basic Horsemanship
• Horse and tack assignments
• Lunch
• First riding session - learn basic skills in arena
• Free time Second riding session - continue skills lesson and go on short trail ride.
• Dinner
• Camp fire and evening games

TUESDAY:

• Breakfast
• Third riding session- practice events for horse show
• Lunch
• Fourth riding session- learn mounted drill team for horse show
• Dinner
• Archery practice

WEDNESDAY:

• Breakfast
• Prepare for day ride to Grouse Creek Falls
• lunch at the falls
• Ride back to Ranch
• Dinner
• Fire side and yard activities

THURSDAY:

• Breakfast
• mounted scavenger hunt (adults and kids)
• Lunch
• Crafts
• Horse drawn wagon rides
• Horse show Dinner

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY:

• Participate in ranch activities with adults

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