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We sincerely hope that you consider this page as your exclusive portal for all the information you require from Hope Reins. Your family holds the utmost importance to us, and we are dedicated to lightening your load on this journey by providing access to timely content that you can conveniently reference day or night. Thank you for granting us the privilege of accompanying you and your cherished family every step of the way.
Important Dates 2026
Sessions Phase 1
March 2 – June 26
Sessions Phase 2 (4 pm)
August 3 – November 20
Sessions Phase 2 (6 pm*)
August 3 – November 6 (*Sessions end earlier due to Daylight Savings)
Camps & Retreats:
Camp Registration Begins
Monday, April 6
(Please register for one week only.)
Camp Weeks: Monday – Friday, 8 am – 12 pm
July 6 – 10 // July 13 – 17 // July 20 – 24
Teen Retreat
Friday, July 17, 4-8 pm & Saturday, July 18, 10 am – 2pm
Special Events:
Fall Festival: Oct 19 – 30, during sessions with mentor
Christmas at the Ranch: November 30 – December 3, 4 pm – 5 pm, participate as a family
2026 Observed Holidays – Ranch Closed
Jan 1 – New Year’s Day
Jan 19 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Apr 3 – Good Friday
May 25 – Memorial Day
June 19 – Juneteenth
July 3 – Independence Day
Sept 7 – Labor Day
Nov 11 – Veterans’ Day
Nov 26 – Thanksgiving Day
Nov 27 – Day After Thanksgiving Day
Dec 24 – Christmas Eve
Dec 25 – Christmas Day
Dec 31 – New Year’s Eve Day
Guidelines (when you’re at the ranch)
- Stay on property.
- Please notify Hope Reins team leader if parent/caregiver must leave property.
- Dress appropriate for the ranch and the weather (close-toe shoes).
- Coat or jacket when the weather is chilly.
- If you bring a guest please communicate name to Angela Evans.
- If another adult brings your child/kids to sessions, please communicate name and contact information to Angela Evans.
Sibling Policy
- Please follow the three P’s: Privacy for sessions, participate with your child, paddocks are off limits.
- With Playpal: Siblings can engage in any activity around the ranch except working with horses.
- Without Playpal: Parents must take responsibility for kids (actively watching them) and siblings need to stay with their parents. They can participate in activities with their parents.
- No wandering or joining sessions.
- Please default activity spaces (fishing/swings) to kids that are in sessions.
Adverse Weather Policy:
- Hope Reins will notify clients of a weather cancellation by 2 pm the day of adverse weather unless sudden change occurs while in sessions.
- If a storm starts during sessions, heavy rain or thunder will prompt horses to be put away. Lightning will mean ending early and sending families home.
- Heat Policy: 98-105 (real feel). Sessions are abbreviated.
- Above 105 degrees sessions are canceled.
Contact Information:
Angela Evans — Program Administration & Client Care Manager
919-440-1376
Ashlee Hilburn — Program Director
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