Mountain Valley Horse Rescue Day Camps 2022

MVHR is excited to be offering kids 5-14 years old the opportunity to spend summer days with horses, with a variety of curricula to choose from. Day camps will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from June 7^th through August 11^th. 

Kids can sign up for one day or multiple days in a row, or spread days throughout the summer. Kids do not need prior horse experience to participate. MVHR will provide transportation from the Wolcott Park & Ride on the south side of I-70.

Partial & Full scholarships are available for all day camps. If you need scholarship funding in order for your child to be able to attend Mountain Valley Horse Rescue Day Camps, please click HERE for our scholarship application. Please apply prior to registration.

Horse Day Camp Options for 2022: 

Horse Heroes Day Camp

Kids learn all about horses and what it means to care for them through service & grooming. We learn to lead & halter a horse, work on confidence, teamwork & perseverance. We spend time discussing what we learned through crafts and games. This camp is the perfect introduction to horses and a fun day spent outside at the ranch. Horse Heroes Day Camp costs $50 per day per child and includes transportation. 

We offer this camp to two different age groups, so please look for the day camp available in your age group:
Horse Heroes Day Camp for 5 – 8 years old 
Horse Heroes Day Camp for 9 – 14 years old

Horse Glamour Day Camp

Get to know the horses through service & grooming. Lots of hands on time with the horses. We do a special groom on the horses till they sparkle & shine (there might be some glitter and ribbons involved!). We finish with a parade & a fun glamour horse craft. Glamour camp is for ages 7 to 14 years old, and perfect for those wanting to love on & cuddle horses plus a fun day spent outside at the ranch. Horse Glamour Day Camp costs $65 per day per child and includes transportation. 

H.O.P.E. Liberty Day Camp

A favorite activity from last year’s summer camp returns: groundwork & liberty. We are bringing this back as a day camp experience. Campers develop communication and leadership skills as they work with the horses, reading body language of the horses as well as their own. Kids learn how to communicate effectively first by watching and listening to the quiet communication of the horses. We learn about groundwork with the horse and get introduced to Liberty. This day Camp is for 7 to 14 years old and costs $100 per day per child and includes transportation. 

Our H.O.P.E. acronym stands for Heart, Opportunity, Perseverance, and Empathy. MVHR’s HOPE curriculum will help campers develop communication and leadership techniques as they work with the horses. This program includes the development of horsemanship skills through the use of Groundwork; (where the horses are asked to trust and follow campers through challenging situations or obstacles while on a lead) Liberty; (where campers learn to be trustworthy, compassionate leaders, in this rotation horses have the opportunity to leave if they feel too much pressure as they are not on lead rope) and Stewardship & Service; a chance for campers to invest in the basic needs of the horses.

Basic Information for All Day Camps:

All camps run from 9am to 2:30pm. To get to the ranch in time we pick up in Wolcott at 8:15am and we drop the kids back off at 3:15pm. We meet at the park & ride on the south side of I-70, by the entrance to Red Sky Ranch. For campers providing their own transportation, please plan to arrive at the Ranch no later then 8:50am, and pick up campers no later then 2:45pm.

Kids should bring lunch, two snacks, an extra set of clothes, sunscreen & a hat. We require campers to wear closed toed and heeled boots or shoes and long pants.

Review the options available and register for different dates TODAY! Registration is set up by month, also looking for June or July registration? Click buttons below! 

Spots are limited. Should a camp be full, please contact us at the email below to be added to the waitlist.

All day camps are paid in full at time of registration. Should you need to cancel please do so at least 7 days prior; only if your spot is able to be filled by another camper is a refund provided, minus a $10 processing fee. If for any reason you need or want to switch your camp dates, please know that there will be a $10 processing fee and new spot requests are subject to availability. Should camps be cancelled for any reason by MVHR, full refunds will be provided.

For questions, to get on the waiting list, to cancel or for more information about scholarships please contact [email protected]