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Focus
Horseback Riding/Equestrian -
Cost
$1,325/week -
Main language
English -
Ages (Gender)
11 to 16 (All Girls) -
Capacity
14
Ranch Wellness is a nature-based horsemanship program where girls build meaningful connections with horses, nature, and each other. With over 25 years of experience, we offer a safe, supportive, and professionally guided environment where girls can learn both on the ground and in the saddle.
Our week-long summer camps for girls ages 12–16 offer an unforgettable ranch adventure. Campers stay in cozy pine cabins, ride and care for horses, play games, explore the land, and enjoy evenings of laughter around the campfire.
Through hands-on horsemanship and shared adventures, girls grow in confidence, responsibility, and leadership while forming lasting friendships. They leave feeling inspired, empowered, and reconnected to life!- Special needs: Not available
Upcoming Events
June 29, 2026
Girls Summer Overnight Horse Camps in Alberta
12:00 pm - 12:00 pm -
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Programs, Rates & Dates
Programs and Sessions Calendar
Ranch Wellness facilitates one of the best horse camps in Canada. Our camp attracts girls who have a passion for horses, who want to spend all day with horses! Savor everything about horses and engage in exceptional experiential, full day, horse programs. Small groups, excellent instruction, and we love being outside all day. Horses can help decrease anxiety and increase emotional wellness. Girls practice superpowers and the 3 C’s – communication, cooperation and compromise + setting boundaries! Our Techno free policy allows room for lots of creativity, conversations and new friendships. Parents are amazed at the personal growth that occurs during the week. No pressure here. Horses are our Lifelong Passion! Let's Talk About Horses!
Ranch Wellness currently has 6 programs available; 9 TBD.
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Ages: 11 - 18+Class/league/program
(Coed)Horseback Riding/Equestrian, Traditional (multi activity)
$130 to $400Rocky Mountain House, AB
Box 7 Site 9, RR#3Mar 20-Oct 24 $130 - $400 Ages: 11 - 18+Class/league/program
(Coed)Horseback Riding/Equestrian, Adventure (multi)
$130Rocky Mountain House, AB
Box 7 Site 9, RR#3May 23-Oct 17 $130 Ages: 12 - 16Overnight Camp
(All Girls)Horseback Riding/Equestrian, Traditional (multi activity)
$1,325Rocky Mountain House, AB
Box 7 Site 9, RR#3Jun 29-Jul 03 $1,325 Rocky Mountain House, AB
Box 7 Site 9, RR#3Jul 06-10 $1,325 Rocky Mountain House, AB
Box 7 Site 9, RR#3Aug 10-14 $1,325 Rocky Mountain House, AB
Box 7 Site 9, RR#3Aug 17-21 $1,325 Ages: 12 - 18+Overnight Camp
(All Girls)Horseback Riding/Equestrian
$925Rocky Mountain House, AB
Box 7 Site 9, RR#3Jul 31-Aug 02 $925 Ages: 11 - 13Overnight Camp
(All Girls)Horseback Riding/Equestrian, Traditional (multi activity)
$1,325Rocky Mountain House, AB
Box 7 Site 9, RR#3Aug 10-14 $1,325 Ages: 12 - 18+Day Camp
(Coed)Sports-Instructional and Training, Adventure (multi)
$75Rocky Mountain House, AB
Box 7 Site 9, RR#3Dec 09, 2026-Mar 29, 2027 $75 Ages: 11 - 18+Class/league/program
(Coed)Horseback Riding/Equestrian
$100 to $250Rocky Mountain House, AB
Box 7 Site 9, RR#3Date TBD Cost TBD Ages: 10 - 18+Overnight Camp
(Coed)Adventure (multi)
$450Rocky Mountain House, AB
Box 7 Site 9, RR#3Date TBD Cost TBD Ages: 10 - 18+Class/league/program
(Coed)Traditional (multi activity)
$10 to $100Rocky Mountain House, AB
Box 7 Site 9, RR#3Date TBD Cost TBD Ages: 12 - 18+Overnight Camp
(Coed)Wilderness Out-tripping, Adventure (multi)
$99Rocky Mountain House, AB
Box 7 Site 9, RR#3Date TBD Cost TBD Ages: 11 - 15Overnight Camp
(All Girls)Horseback Riding/Equestrian, Traditional (multi activity)
$700Rocky Mountain House, AB
Box 7 Site 9, RR#3Date TBD Cost TBD Ages: 11 - 15Overnight Camp
(All Girls)Horseback Riding/Equestrian, Traditional (multi activity)
$700Rocky Mountain House, AB
Box 7 Site 9, RR#3Date TBD Cost TBD Ages: 11 - 16Overnight Camp
(All Girls)Horseback Riding/Equestrian, Traditional (multi activity)
$1,050Rocky Mountain House, AB
Box 7 Site 9, RR#3Date TBD Cost TBD Ages: 12 - 18+Overnight Camp
(All Girls)Horseback Riding/Equestrian
$925Rocky Mountain House, AB
Box 7 Site 9, RR#3Date TBD Cost TBD
Registration Details
Registrations are now open for Summer 2026. Spots are limited this year. We are offering 2 week long camps in July and 2 in August. Spots fill fast.
Call or email for a registration pkg.
We have a no refund policy. We do offer a payment plan
We like to do a phone interview before you sign your child up to make sure she is a good fit for our camp
Please make sure that your child has stayed away successfully at a previous camp or with friends, that will ensure that she has a great time at our "horse immersion camp"!
You can contact us through email or phone for a registration pkg or there is also a package on the website at:
www.ranchwellness.ca Ph: 1-403-729-2910
Financial Aid & Payment Details
Payment Options:
Deposit required with acceptance Yes Credit card payment Yes Maximum installments available 3 Discounts
Discount if paid early $200 Discount for 2nd child $25 Discount for 3rd child $25 Discount for 4th child $25 -
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Meet the Staff
Director's Message
I am truly passionate about sharing my insights and knowledge from my thirty plus years of working with horses, women, and girls. My mission has always been to inspire people to try new things. Come Learn with us. Our herd of 22 sentient, personable, safe and well trained horses will inspire and amaze you!
We are much more than just a camp. Leadership needs to be practiced and in our Lead the Way Program girls learn valuable life skills by partnering with horses. Leadership involves: communication, cooperation, compassion, courage, resiliency and boundaries - all valuable skills in this fast paced world. At Ranch WEllness we ask that the girls leave their phones at home and be fully present in real time conversations, learning to read the energy of the people/horses/land around them - to become more aware and able to use their intuition.
We are a Sanctuary a Safe place where humans and horses can Live and Thrive.Staff and Counsellors
Summer camp staff are passionate about connecting to horses and teaching practical horsemanship skills. The staff girls come from different parts of the world and bring a unique international flair to our camp. These girls are usually in a gap year at university and bring diverse skills and knowledge that adds to camp Fun! We believe Practice makes Progress and its time spent with the horses: on the ground and in the saddle that make a successful, connected rider. We have an all girls staff and ratio is 4:1. We are a small camp so the campers get to know each other and the staff on a "personal level". There are great conversations around the campfire and during mealtimes.
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Location & Operations
Address
Box 7 Site 9, RR#3, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada
Property Details
Sports facilities
- Horseback Riding Arena (indoor/outdoor)
Landscape
- Forested Area
- Lake/Pond/River
- Nature Trails
- Open Field
More details about property: Ranch Wellness borders on wild land so we often see deer, coyotes, foxes, moose, and lots of bird life. We are an outdoor based camp where we love being in nature! We let you experience and feel The Spirit of the West, when life happened at a slower pace and technology did not rule the world. Come feel the difference! Lets Live! Campers enjoy our large fire-pit area and have great conversations at the campfire while roasting marshmallows! Our trail rides go through unique areas. We also walk through the Forests & pick up unique pieces of wood that are great for crafts.
Accommodations
Sleeping Accommodations
- Cabins
Amenities
- Toilet in Sleeping Area
Washrooms Facilities
- Outhouses
- Showers (indoor)
- Showers (outdoor)
More details about accommodations: Girls stay in classic pine cabins, located in our Old West Fort. 3 or 4 girls/cabin. Bunk bed accommodations. No power or running water in the cabins. Outhouses and wash station close by.
Are meals provided? Yes. Meals are child friendly, simple meals that have been developed from getting feedback from girls who have been to camp. Often the ingredients are picked fresh from our big gardens. We also have a large amount of fruit bushes and girls can go pick and snack on raspberries, haskaps, saskatoon, blueberries, and salmon berries.
Is Ranch Wellness technology free? Yes. We have a no cell phone policy. Phones interfere with the socializing and interactions that are a big part of being at camp. Camp is for developing face to face communication skills, enhancing confidence and increasing resiliency.
Rentals & Services
Offers children's birthday party packages: Yes
Birthday Party packages can be with or without horses. We can facilitate a Horse lovers party focused on games with and about horses! We have a large campfire area where you can cook food over the fire, picnic tables, rustic cabins if you want an overnight event and lots of natural areas to play games, go for a hike, look for bugs/toads/frogs and other fun stuff :) Contact us for details, Parties vary from 2 hours to a full dayOffers outdoor education program for schools or corporate groups: Yes
List of Possibilities for a Leadership and Skills Development/Outdoor Education Camps
Touch the Earth©:
• Experience hands on activities in a peaceful, natural setting
• Learn about animal tracks & signs on an interactive hike in the forests
• Practice patience while sitting in a talking circle and then use communication skills when its your turn to tell your story
• Let the earth seep into your soul as you sit in the grass and feel the power of the earth.
• Build your connection to the earth by participating in different activities involving our horse herd and the land.
Living History:
• Enhance tactile skills & senses by touching hides from beaver, coyote, buffalo, elk, rabbit and more
• Increase your understanding of how first nation people/mountain men survived by watching and listening to a demonstration about snares and traps
• Experience what it’s like to live as a community, sharing the events of the day around the Evening Campfire.
Learning Leadership Through Horsemanship:
• Before we start the horse program everyone goes through our “Safety Lesson”. This covers the basics of safe handling of horses on the ground and in the saddle.
• Experiential and educational, incorporating confidence building, self-empowerment and skills development.
• Practice communication, cooperation, connection and compromise – critical skills when working with horses and humans!
• Learning to read energy is an important life skill and dealing with horses helps you understand/see and practice how to move energy
• Explore new opportunities on the ground with a horse: by taking risks and trying things you wouldn’t ordinarily do, it will help increase self-esteem. Learning is a matter of trial and error.
Available for private rentals: Yes
Our facility has a Woodland Nordic Spa with a wood fired hot tub, a wood fired sauna, a cold plunge tub, cold water buckets for cooling off, peaceful gardens 10 cozy glamping cabins that sleep up to 4 each, 2 Cowboy tipi's, 2 -man tents, outdoor showers, comfort stations with potable water, Cookshack, big firepit areas, access to bird watching , land based learning in our forests and fields, small meeting room, large gathering area under a covered deck, long house, meditation area, Spirit Dancer Lodge,
All rental is based on what you require so please contact us for specific details -
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Whisper and Mackie and their Life Long Friendship!
Stories of the Wildhorse Herd:
These two lovely geldings have been part of our herd for 3 years now, they are in their 20's and have been together for most of their lives so they are "attached to each other". Let me set the stage for today's story, they are always together, where one goes so goes the other. We have never had two horses share a food bowl but these two willingly share with each other all the time! I have been giving extra feed every day to 9 horses in the "pampered pony pen" - for a variety of reasons ( stories for another day), however we had our waterer freeze up so I had to turn most of them out back into the big herd... Mackie and Whisper were part of the extra feed group and I hated to put them back out but no water is not a good thing. However, today Mackie (who always whickers at me whenever I am out in the field or anywhere in the yard) left his friend Whisper and came up to the main gate and called me. I realized he really needed extra feed to I brought him up to the barn and gave him a bowl of his favorite foods and then I brought him a big pile of hay (plus a bucket of water). I thought Whisper would be OK out in the front field with the rest of the herd....
At feeding time we could not see Whisper so we went on a search and we found him standing in the forest, head down, all sad and despondent... he was standing where he last was with Mackie...
I caught him and brought him up to the barn, Mackie saw him coming and his head came up out of the hay and he gave his friend a big whinny of welcome! Whisper on the other hand gave a half grunt/whinny that was more like "where have you been, I've been worried sick because I could not find you! You could have let me know you were leaving..
Needless to say when I left them they were standing shoulder to shoulder, heads down enjoying the hay pile! Lesson learned: Next time I will take both of them!💖💖💖
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Whisper and Mackie and their Life Long Friendship!
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