Summer Horse Camp
| The Bar Fifty Ranch Summer Horse Camps are designed for children from ages 8 to 17 to learn and enjoy the pleasures and responsibilities of horses in a safe, relaxed atmosphere. |
We offer a structured camp environment throughout the
summer, scheduled in skill level and gender groups for your
child's safe enjoyment and education in the world of horses.
summer, scheduled in skill level and gender groups for your
child's safe enjoyment and education in the world of horses.
Along with horsemanship activities, our campers also enjoy
Swimming and Pool Activities, Arts & Crafts Activities and other
Sports Activities such as Kickball, Volleyball and a Nature Hike.
Swimming and Pool Activities, Arts & Crafts Activities and other
Sports Activities such as Kickball, Volleyball and a Nature Hike.
| Tuition is $550 per child Tuition includes Room & Board, Equestrian Lessons, Trail Riding, Coaching and use of Sports Equipment, Swimming (cpr / first responder trained instructor on duty), All Arts & Crafts Supplies and Instruction, 24 hour Supervision. Tuition and other prices do not include sales tax, insurance, transportation to and from camp, additional purchases, extra snacks (which can be purchased at the Bar 50 store) or photographs. Bring your own horse ! We have facilities to board outside horses. To register your child for camp, please view our Enrollment Info page, sign a release form (you can send this with the application or sign one on arrival at camp) and visit our On-Line Camp Application page or download the following PDF or Microsoft Works WPS files, fill them out and mail them to: Bar Fifty ® Ranch 18044 Hwy 84 Bismarck, AR 71929 Enrollment Info Page On-Line Camp Application 2012 Enrollment Information PDF file 2012 Summer Camp Application PDF file 2012 Summer Camp Release PDF file *Camp is limited to 10 children per camp and filled on a first come, first serve basis. To ensure a place for your child at camp, please call the Bar Fifty Ranch at (888) 829-9570 to reserve a spot. |
| Camp Director Debbie Miller Qualifications: Equine Instructor, Trainer, Champion Showing in Halter & Western Pleasure (Duck Muse trained), Western Riding, Barrels (Martha Josey trained), Poles, Team Penning (Wade Middleton trained), English Pleasure, Hunter Under Saddle, Jumping and some dressage experience (Nancy Petty trained). 40 years in the horse world, raising, training and showing many different breeds. |
Beginner Camp - This camp is for children with very little or no experience with horses. Children will
be restricted to walking on the horses unless otherwise directed by the Camp Director. This camp will
focus on learning the basics of proper riding, basic horse care, basic tack upkeep.
Beginner / Intermediate Camp - This camp is for children who have been around horses, and maybe
gone on a few trail rides, but would like to improve their riding skills, and become familiar with the daily
aspects of horses. This camp will focus on achieving intermediate camp riding abilities, with pattern
riding, team work maneuvers, second level horse care.
Intermediate Camp - This camp is for children with some riding experience, who are capable of
controlling their horse at a trot or equivalent gait. Children will be restricted to a trot or equivalent
gait unless otherwise directed by the Camp Director. This camp will focus on second level riding,
learning collection, ring maneuvers, more advanced horse care, basic medical care.
Intermediate/Advanced Camp - This camp is for children with good riding experience, who are
capable of controlling their horse at a canter. Children will be restricted to a canter unless otherwise
directed by the Camp Director. This camp will focus on high second level and the beginning of
advanced level riding, learning the uses of collection, advanced ring maneuvers, more advanced horse
care and basic medical care. This camp is best for kids that want to go faster, but are not yet ready
for serious speed or concentrated ring maneuvers.
Advanced Camp - This camp is for children with strong riding experience, who are capable of
controlling their horse at the canter or gallop. Children will be permitted to canter or gallop their
horses in controlled situations. This camp will focus on advanced level riding, learning dressage
maneuvers, reining patterns, barrels, and drill team maneuvers, along with professional horse care
(show horses) and basic veterinary care. This camp basically is for the "speed demons" who are very
comfortable with their horses, or if they don't yet have a horse, are strong riders who have ridden
steadily (minimum once a week) for at least a year.
All Schedules are subject to change due to weather, child's abilities, or other unforeseen occurrences.
be restricted to walking on the horses unless otherwise directed by the Camp Director. This camp will
focus on learning the basics of proper riding, basic horse care, basic tack upkeep.
Beginner / Intermediate Camp - This camp is for children who have been around horses, and maybe
gone on a few trail rides, but would like to improve their riding skills, and become familiar with the daily
aspects of horses. This camp will focus on achieving intermediate camp riding abilities, with pattern
riding, team work maneuvers, second level horse care.
Intermediate Camp - This camp is for children with some riding experience, who are capable of
controlling their horse at a trot or equivalent gait. Children will be restricted to a trot or equivalent
gait unless otherwise directed by the Camp Director. This camp will focus on second level riding,
learning collection, ring maneuvers, more advanced horse care, basic medical care.
Intermediate/Advanced Camp - This camp is for children with good riding experience, who are
capable of controlling their horse at a canter. Children will be restricted to a canter unless otherwise
directed by the Camp Director. This camp will focus on high second level and the beginning of
advanced level riding, learning the uses of collection, advanced ring maneuvers, more advanced horse
care and basic medical care. This camp is best for kids that want to go faster, but are not yet ready
for serious speed or concentrated ring maneuvers.
Advanced Camp - This camp is for children with strong riding experience, who are capable of
controlling their horse at the canter or gallop. Children will be permitted to canter or gallop their
horses in controlled situations. This camp will focus on advanced level riding, learning dressage
maneuvers, reining patterns, barrels, and drill team maneuvers, along with professional horse care
(show horses) and basic veterinary care. This camp basically is for the "speed demons" who are very
comfortable with their horses, or if they don't yet have a horse, are strong riders who have ridden
steadily (minimum once a week) for at least a year.
All Schedules are subject to change due to weather, child's abilities, or other unforeseen occurrences.
| Summer Camp Supply List Long pants to ride horses - jeans, jodhpurs, comfy pants Shorts to play in T-shirts Riding Helmet if you have one, we have several to loan. Socks (bring extras !) Underwear Swim suit Beach Towel Flip Flops Boots or closed shoes with some type of heel (not high heels!) - tennis shoes with a heel are okay. Tennis shoes Tooth Brush Tooth Paste Shampoo Soap Hair Brush Hair Dryer (optional) Feminine Products Sleeping bag or Warm cover (I like it COLD at night !) Pillow Laundry bag Parents, you can fix your kids a "snack box" to bring to camp, some snacks will be available for purchase at camp store. An account for each child will be set up in the office, all money is to be turned into the office at arrival. Remember, NO electronic items ! (Cell phones, radios, iPods, gameboys, etc.) If these items are discovered, they will be taken from the child and returned at the end of camp. |
| If you are a return camper, and have a horse preference, please e-mail me directly to let me know which horse you want and which camp you are attending. pineranch1@yahoo.com |
Debbie & Alex (Spanish Norman)
Debbie's new horse, Summer (1/2 Arab)
2011 Camp Sessions
Girls Beginner Camp June 10 - 16
Girls Beginner / Intermediate Camp June 17 - 23
Girls Intermediate Camp June 24 - 30
Girls Intermediate / Advanced Camp July 1 - 7
Girls Advanced Camp July 8 - 14
Boys Camp All Levels July 15 - 21***
***Boys camp will be held ONLY if we have 6 boys registered by May 15th.
Girls Beginner Camp June 10 - 16
Girls Beginner / Intermediate Camp June 17 - 23
Girls Intermediate Camp June 24 - 30
Girls Intermediate / Advanced Camp July 1 - 7
Girls Advanced Camp July 8 - 14
Boys Camp All Levels July 15 - 21***
***Boys camp will be held ONLY if we have 6 boys registered by May 15th.
We have a waiting list every year for our summer camps, and
folks are already starting to reserve their children's spots in
our camps, don't wait too long or you'll miss out !
folks are already starting to reserve their children's spots in
our camps, don't wait too long or you'll miss out !
UPDATED FOR 2012 !
The summer camp horses we currently have available are:
| Bossy Smokie Ricky Sampson Lil' Blue Wendy Lotta Joy Misty Fancy Tronador Valentina |
