Games camp this weekend and time for the pool!

Before summer gets here, we have one more shot at a games camp.  We hold games camps periodically on Saturdays so the kids can play a variety of games on horseback (like the egg and spoon class, ride-a-buck, flag pole race, etc) and spend the day goof ing off at the barn.  Riders win ribbons [...]

Summer camp discounts!

Summer camp is right around the corner, and R&R Ranch is proud to offer numerous discounts for this year’s summer camp season. After all, who couldn’t use a break in these hard times?  Our regular camp price is $175 per week. That includes camp from 9-5 M-F.  For those who can’t make it for the [...]

Spring Break camp wraps up – Prep begins for SUMMER CAMP!

We just finished Spring Break camp, and  – BOY DID WE HAVE FUN!  At this camp we had a mixture of beginner campers and advanced campers.  For several of the beginner campers, it was their very first chance to ride a horse, much less brush them paint them (yes – paint them), groom them, saddle [...]

Spring Break Horse Camp!

At R&R Ranch, we always offer Spring Break camp for the kids in Hillsborough county to coordinate with the local school’s spring break. This year, however, we are offering Spring Break camp up to our friends in Polk county as well. They will be having spring break March 30th through April 3rd. While we can’t [...]

Spring Break and Summer Horse Camps

Spring Break is only a few weeks away for Hillsborough County and Summer break won’t be far behind that.  That must mean it’s time for horse camp!   R&R will be hosting camp Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm for riders ages 5-15 over spring break week (April 6-10) and over the summer starting June 8th. [...]

1/17 Games Camp was SO much fun!

Last weekend we had our second games camp day at the barn.  This event is like a games show in that the riders compete against each other on horseback in a variety of games such as “ride a buck” (riders have to hold dollar bills under their calves as long as possible – the last [...]

Christmas is over and it’s time for camp!

The instructors and the horses enjoyed a modified break last week from the usual lessons.  Mona was in town and held a few of her lessons, but Holly took off for the frozen ground of TN and was gone for a week.  Barb says it was too quiet! 
Not for long!  Next week will be our [...]

Christmas camp planned for 12/29-1/2/09

It’s hard to believe that Christmas is around the corner, but it will be here before we know it.  And that means it’s time for camp!  Christmas camp/ Winter Break camp, will be held Monday December 29th through January 2nd, 2009. Camp runs from 9am to 5pm daily, but early drop off and late pick [...]

New additions welcomed to the farm

We have several new additions to the ranch including the two new pigs (mentioned in a previous post). This week we received an adorable baby goat to join Petunia in her pen.

At first, Petunia was concerned about her status as “cutest animal ever”, but she has since realized that the goat is a blast to [...]

The fall schedule is packed! Festivals, parties, camps, and shows!

We have a lot of exciting things planned for the upcoming months starting with a Saturday camp day this Saturday October the 11th.  October the 25th will be our Halloween Festival day featuring pony rides, donkey cart rides, hayride to the pumpkin patch, and pumpkin decorating. 
Additional fall activities will include trail rides, horse shows, more camp [...]