ACTIVITY

DESCRIPTION

TRAIL RIDES

Our trail rides are an excellent option for those who wants to explore some of views at Camp Grady Spruce. Guests are provided a horse of their own and will learn how to control and communicate with their horse. Saddle up and enjoy a relaxing staff-led walking trail ride through the hills, grasslands and even shorelines of camp.

BUCKSHOT

This is a 2-hour program designed to give any Cowboy or Cowgirl the opportunity to work with and gain hands-on experience with a horse of their own!

Learn how to groom, saddle and lead your new friend and each session ends with the opportunity to ride in the arena with one of our instructors.  

WRANGLER

This is a 3-hour program that will bring a smile to any horse lover's face! Come ready to ride. Learn how to saddle, groom and lead your horse, then enjoy a riding lesson in our arena. Finish the day with a trail ride on your new friend through some of the prettiest trails camps offers.

LUNCH RIDE

This is perfect for the family or group of 6-12 friends that want to spend time together doing something unique. This 4-hour afternoon ride is through some of Camp Grady Spruce’s nicest trails to our remote “Hammock Village” on the shores of Possum Kingdom Lake. Sit back and relax while having a sack lunch or campfire lunch. Finish the ride with a shoreline and wood trail ride back to the barn.

DELUXE RIDE

(OVERNIGHT)

This program is perfect for that trail rider who wants to experience a little more of what nature has to offer. Enjoy a relaxing trail ride out to our remote “Hammock Village” and primitive campsite to relax and enjoy the wilderness, while our staff cooks up a delicious dinner over the fire. We'll set up your hammocks for the night, make some treats for the horses and enjoy some s'mores before camping out under the stars. We will return to the corral the next morning with a sunrise trail ride back along the shores or Possum Kingdom Lake. Doesn’t get any better than this!

RANCH CAMP

Horsemanship from the hooves up!

Campers will be paired with their own horse and will learn how to take care of and ride their horse.

PRIVATE HORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS

We do offer private 1-hour lessons for beginner-intermediate riders. We will help your rider explore their love of horses and take their abilities to the next level! From the hooves up, lessons focus on riding ability, as well as a variety of disciplines.