360-424-7630
Mount Vernon, WA - Established in 1975
Ranch Riders Camp
Ranch riders is a wonderful camp option for kids ages 7-12 years old.
On Monday, each camper is assigned a horse or pony to work with for the week. Camper's riding abilities are assessed by our trained staff and divided into skill groups based on their previous riding experience. Ranch Riders Camp is structured for Beginner and Intermediate level riders. Ranch riders camp is conducted in Western saddles.
Campers will work to help catch, groom, and saddle up the horses. They will also enjoy riding lessons, trail rides, and playing games on horseback. Your camper will be taught about horse care, the cost of ownership, and stable management practices such as cleaning their horses' pen and feeding. Other planned activities include bareback riding, meeting and riding the draft horses, learning about different styles of riding, and some arts and crafts including finger paining aa live pony.
Ranch Riders will begin to experience what it is like to own a horse and the hard work that comes with it. Ranch Riders will get approximately 2+ hours daily of riding time.
Each camper will have a lunch break and snack time. Campers must bring a lunch, snack, and drinks. Remember to pack lunches in sturdy bags or containers so our friendly squirrel population doesn’t get to share your lunch.
Dress Code:
Jeans or riding Breeches.
Cowboy boots, English riding boots, or approved boots with a drop-down heel. Absolutely no tennis shoes, or lug soled shoes/boots.
Dress in layers, camp is outdoors.
No tank tops.
We strongly recommend purchasing your own certified riding helmet. We do have loaners available if needed. No bike or ski helmets are permitted.
We at Lang’s Horse & Pony Farm are committed to providing a safe, educational, and welcoming environment for all our campers, patrons, volunteers, and staff. As a family run business, we are limited in the range of special needs we are able to properly accommodate; including but not limited to behavior management and certain health conditions.
If your child requires special assistance for educational, behavioral or medical needs at school or other programs you will need to contact our office directly before enrolling in one of our camps to ensure that placement is feasible. Please read the attached information. For further details click here.
Camp Store -
We have a small shop selling snacks, candy, and memorabilia. If you would like your child to be able to purchase items, you must set them up an account when you sign up for camp.
You can also order a camp t-shirt when you sign up.
Camp Times: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Camp Check In: Monday 8:30 a.m.
Cost: $600 for 5 days of camp (3-day camp, July 5-7, $360)
Riding Level: Beginner and Intermediate. No riding experience required.
Age: Boys and girls, ages 7 to 12 years
Graduation: Friday at 11:00 or 1:00. On monday we will devide the kids up into morning and afternoon riding groups. We will send home graduation information letters mid week with details about the time and location of your childs riding show. The show and parent visitation will last about 1 hour.
What to Bring: Send your camper with a lunch, snack, water bottle, and a change of clothes. Be sure to send a raincoat if rain is in the forecast. Apple slices or carrots for your camp horse are always fun.
2023 Dates Offered:
June 19 - 23
June 26 - 30
July 5 - 7 (3-day camp cost is $360)
July 10-14
July 17 - 21
July 31 - Aug 4
Aug 14 - 18
Aug 21 - 25
How to register for camp.
Use our online registration service, Jumbula.
A $100 deposit is required to secure a spot in this camp. Camp deposits are non-refundable.
FULL PAYMENT OF CAMP TUITION IS DUE ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF CAMP. Those accounts with outstanding balances after the final payment due date (one month prior to the first day of your camp) will be considered a forfeiture, and your spot will be filled from the waitlist.
A new CAMPER RELEASE OF LIABILITY for the current year is due by Feb. 1st. Our insurance carrier requires us to have the hard copy of the signed release form in our files.