Hi, I'm Max, the camp dog. Here are my huge mistakes. (Just don't tell Ann, Hobie, or Amy!) One day, Ann and Hobie took me to Moraga, and accidentally left me there with the horses. I thought I would have some fun with the horses; so, I climbed into the pen and rode around on Peanuts. Read Full Story

Horse Favorite Category

My First Horse

By Aggie (Horse Day Camp)

When I first went to Roughing It Horse camp with my sister Allison, I thought I was going to be with her. But it turned out we were in different groups. I was very nervous even though I was 9. But then they assigned me Doc. Read Full Story

Reservoir Award Category

I am a Crawdad!

By Gregory (B6 Group)

Hello! my name is Dan. I'm a crawdad, and I live in a hole on the banks of the Lafayette reservoir. I am about five inches long and two inches wide. Yeah, yeah I know I'm a little fat, everyone tells me that. But who cares? I am reddish-brown in color, and that's a much better color than all the fish in the reservoir. Read Full Story

Staff Award Category

Mischievous or just misunderstood? My favorite pony, Petie

By Heather (Ranch Camp Director)

There's one horse in the ranch camp herd that holds a special place in my heart. He's not the tallest, or the prettiest, or the fastest, or the best behaved, but still he's my favorite. I can't quite express why I love him so; I guess it s just that he makes me laugh. Read Full Story