Event Phone: 4034087674
Ranch Riders
New Eight Week Program
For the kids (Ranch Adventure graduates) who can ride solo! Recommended age 8 – 14.
This is a new 8 week series for the kids who have graduated out of the Ranch Adventure program or who come to us with previous riding experience. In this program, after brushing up on some skills, kids get to ride out and do some real ranch riding.
As a group we will check cattle pens, count calves, and take longer trails enjoying the wildlife and nature as we ride over 500 acres. If we see a fence down, we will stop and fix it. If we see a cow out, we’ll push it back to the proper pasture. Kids will gain confidence and friendships as we help each other open gates and hold horses, change paces and views!
Of course riding tips and instruction will be given when needed! This is a low pressure basic riding program for kids that love horses and just want to ride out with friends and enjoy.
Group Choices:
Thursdays at 5:30
Dates: April 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28, June 4, and 11. Please save June 18th as a rain-out date.
Friday at 2 pm ***This one is 9 weeks long***
Dates: April 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, June 5, and 12. Please save June 19th as a rain-out date.
Sunday at 2:15 pm
Dates: April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, and June 7. Please save June 14th as a rain-out date.
Cost: $420 for 8 weeks / $470 for 9 weeks
Total time : 2 hours (Riding time 1.5 hrs)
Kids must have their own helmet, wear long pants, riding/cowboy boots and appropriate layers for the weather.
HorsePlay is based out of Big Rock Farms, a 120 year old family run ranch just SW of Okotoks.
For more information on location go to the Venue page.
There are no upcoming dates for this event.
Venue: Location
Venue Phone: 587.394.7674
Address:
Description:
HorsePlay! at Big Rock Ranch (est. 1885), is a 140+ yr old family owned ranch located just 12 minutes SW of the town of Okotoks, AB.
Note: In Google Maps, you can just type in Big Rock Ranch or HorsePlay! Ranch Adventures.
DIRECTIONS
From Okotoks:
- Take highway 7 heading west towards Diamond Valley. You’ll see the Big Rock Erratic and then take the next turn South (left) on 64th street.
- Look for the ‘HorsePlay / Big Rock Ranch’ sign on the West (right) side of the road. (If you go past the 434th Ave intersection you’ve gone too far.)
- Drive straight past several white farm buildings and park by the white building with the HorsePlay sign in the window.
From Calgary: Follow the signs to Okotoks and Diamond Valley. You can either drive through Okotoks or go via Aldersyde to get to highway 7. Then follow the Okotoks instructions listed above.
From High River:
- Take highway 543 heading west towards Hartell and Longview.
- Turn North (right) on 64th street.
- Go past 434th Ave and take the first turn West (left) into a wide driveway. There is a big ‘HorsePlay / Big Rock Ranch’ sign.
- Drive straight past several white farm buildings and park by the white building with the HorsePlay sign in the window.
From Black Diamond/Turner Valley:
- Take highway 22 heading South towards Longview.
- Turn East onto 434th Ave (heading towards the MD dump).
- Turn North (left) on 64th street and then take the first turn left again into a wide driveway. (There is a big ‘HorsePlay / Big Rock Ranch’ sign.)
- Drive straight past several white farm buildings and park by the white building with the HorsePlay sign in the window.