Summer program · ages 6–16

Real work.
Real horses.

A summer program where kids do the actual work — feeding, mucking, grooming, groundwork — and earn the ride at the end of it. Tuesdays and Thursdays, mornings, out at the farm.

Limited to six kids a day, on purpose. Everybody works. Nobody sits and watches.

Pick your mornings · pay with Square
A group of young riders lined up in the arena at Gracewood Acres
A young rider leading a horse in from the field
What it is

Not a
pony ride.

Most horse camps hand a kid a groomed horse, walk them in a circle, and call it a day. We don't do that. Here, kids run the barn the way we do — they learn what a horse needs and why, do the chores that keep it healthy, work the horse from the ground, then ride what they've put the work into. No screens. No busywork. Just the barn, the horses, and the work that earns the saddle.

A morning at the barn

Four hours,
start to finish.

9am to 1pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Here's how a day runs — chores first, saddle last, because the ride is the thing you earn.

A camper riding a bay horse in the covered arena at Gracewood Acres
Meg with a young camper and one of the horses
Campers and Meg in the barn classroom between rides
Pricing & dates

Starts
June 16.

Pay by the day or grab the 4-Day Pass. Spots are first come — with six a day, they go. Horse, tack, and helmet included; bring boots, long pants, and water.

Drop-in

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$75 / day

Come for a single day, any week. Good for trying it out or fitting it around the summer.

  • Tuesdays & Thursdays · 9am–1pm
  • Ages 6–16 · total beginners welcome
  • Limited to 6 riders a day
  • Horse, tack & helmet included
No surprises

The fine print,
in plain English.

Ages 6–16. Kids wear boots with a heel and long pants — we provide helmets. Bring water.

A signed waiver is required before the first day, and a free tour first if you've never been out. No exceptions, even for friends.

Weather happens. A rained-out day gets made up, not lost — only lightning cancels, and you'll hear by 8am. Honesty is the pitch.

Come ride this summer

Bring boots.
That's it.

Six spots a day, Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting June 16. Call or text Meg to grab a day or a 4-Day Pass — or come out for a free tour first.