Cole Acres Farm

06/06/2026

🐴☀️ CAMP FAQ ☀️🐴

We're so excited for camp week #2 staring on Monday, June 8th. Here are a few frequently asked questions and reminders before your camper arrives…

📍 Where is camp? How do I contact if necessary?

Cole Acres Farm
5271 Honeysuckle Rd
Midlothian, TX 76065
Phone: (512) 409-1929

⏰ What are camp hours? Camp runs from 8:30 AM–1:30 PM.

The farm opens at 8:20 AM each morning. Please help us by not arriving earlier, as we're busy preparing horses and activities for the day.

🚗 Where do I park? Parking is a little cozy here! Please pull completely off the driveway and park in the grass whenever possible so everyone has room during drop-off and pick-up.

👖 What should my child wear? Long pants & closed-toe shoes (boots preferred.) Helmets are provided here at the farm.

🎒 What should my child bring?
•Water bottle• Morning snack• Lunch (packed on ice—no refrigerator available)• Sunscreen• Towel• Swimsuit

☀️ Will sunscreen be reapplied?
Yes! We have scheduled sunscreen breaks during the day, but please send your child with sunscreen labeled with their name.

🏊Swimming 🏊 We finish each day with approximately 45 minutes of swimming and water play. For everyone's safety, campers must be able to safely participate in the pool area. If your child requires one-on-one supervision while swimming, please arrange for a parent/guardian to attend during swim time or plan for an early pick-up before swimming begins.

🐴 Do campers need riding experience?
No! Activities and riding groups are adjusted for experience levels, and safety is always our top priority.

❓ What if my child is nervous?
That's completely normal! We spend time getting to know the horses, learning horse safety, grooming, crafting, playing games, and building confidence throughout the week.

We can't wait for a fun week of horses, crafts, games, learning, and swimming! See you
soon!

-Miss Molly

06/04/2026

That’s a wrap on camp week #1! ☀️ 🐴

A seriously fun group of campers!! We did “trail rides” through the big pasture, decorated picture frames, and painted our horses. We got rained out from swimming but made the most of it with a true and proper mud party. Sorry about the laundry, y’all!

Looking forward to week #2 starting on Monday, June 8th. Keep an eye on the page for an FAQ post going up tomorrow.

Have a great weekend!!

-Miss Molly

06/04/2026

Howdy! We had another pop up thunderstorm so swimming is cancelled for camp today. We are sheltering in the barn with popsicles and charades. We’ll see y’all soon!

06/03/2026

Day 3!! 🐴 ☀️

We learned how to use our hands and seats for steering (thanks Gaia & Amara for role-playing the part of the horse!), rode an obstacle course to work on steering, made treat bags for our horses, and learned how to bathe them.

Can’t believe we’re already almost to the end of the week! Tomorrow will have a few fun surprises! 🍦 🎨

06/02/2026

Tuesday, June 2nd 🐴

Update for week #1 camp families: We have a weather system developing to our west (boo!) with a pop up thunderstorm expected around 12:30. We’ll be heading inside to watch a horse-movie (Spirit) until pickup.

06/02/2026

This sums my philosophy up pretty completely! A worthy read! 🐴

If you or your kid can’t catch, halter, and lead the horse safely on their own…they’re probably not ready to be trapsing over jumps or running around a barrel pattern.

Somewhere along the way, riding lessons became all about what happens in the saddle. How fast they’re going. What gait they’re doing. How quickly they’re “progressing.”

And a lot of people completely overlook the part that actually creates REAL horsemen. The ground. And no I don't mean how hard it is when you hit it.

If a rider can’t confidently approach a horse, read their body language, halter them correctly, lead them respectfully, and handle them safely before they ever get on…

What exactly are we teaching?

That riding is just sitting on top while someone else handles everything important?

That’s not horsemanship. That’s participation. The era of participation trophies needs to die.

The ground teaches awareness. It teaches timing. It teaches confidence. It teaches students how to read what the horse is feeling before it ever becomes a problem under saddle.

The groundwork tells me way more about a rider’s readiness than whether they can bounce around a few laps at the trot. It also communicates how serious they are about the sport.

That’s why we spend so much time there. I’m trying to create riders who understand the whole animal. That foundation is what keeps them safe later.

I know a lot of programs where you show up, get on an already tacked and groom horse, ride, then pass that horse off. No hate to those programs. There's a space for all kinds in this industry. It's just not for me.

06/01/2026

First day of camp in the books!! 🐴 ☀️ This is a really fun and fantastic group this week!

We practiced reading horse body language, made horseshoe dreamcatchers, had riding sessions, learned how to groom, and ended our day with swimming (which felt SO good by the end… it was a hot one!)

Can’t wait to see you campers tomorrow!!

05/30/2026

Hi folks! 06/26 & 08/10 are now FULL, but I do still have (2) spots on the 07/17 date for anyone looking for a spot in the single day camps. Please follow the enrollment instructions on the flyer if you’d like to snag one of those spots! 🐴

05/29/2026

Oh Pride!! 🤦🏼‍♀️ She heard she was booked in for summer camp next week and said “not so fast!!”

Ever wonder what that bright green dye is that veterinarians put in a horse's eye after an injury?

This simple test helps identify scratches, ulcers, or lacerations on the cornea (the clear surface of the eye). The dye temporarily sticks to damaged areas, making even tiny injuries easier to see and diagnose. In Pride’s case, the test helped us evaluate a corneal ulcer and assess the extent of the injury. She could’ve sustained this in any number of ways, but my suspicion is that she scratched it in her endless daily war that she wages on her fly mask (this pony prefers to go nekkie!)

Eye injuries can go from minor to serious quickly, so prompt evaluation is always important when you notice squinting, swelling, discharge, or excessive tearing.

She has an extensive medication regiment that we’re hopeful will get this healed up and comfortable quickly!

Now the real question once this heals up- to fly mask or not to fly mask?! Typically fly masks are considered a first line of defense AGAINST eye injuries- but in this girl’s case her constant pursuit of its removal seems to pose more risk than it prevents. Horse people- what would you do?! 🐴

05/29/2026

🐴☀️ CAMP FAQ ☀️🐴

We're so excited for camp week #1 staring on Monday, June 1st. Here are a few frequently asked questions and reminders before your camper arrives…

📍 Where is camp?
Cole Acres Farm
5271 Honeysuckle Rd
Midlothian, TX 76065

⏰ What are camp hours? Camp runs from 8:30 AM–1:30 PM.

The farm opens at 8:20 AM each morning. Please help us by not arriving earlier, as we're busy preparing horses and activities for the day.

🚗 Where do I park? Parking is a little cozy here! Please pull completely off the driveway and park in the grass whenever possible so everyone has room during drop-off and pick-up.

👖 What should my child wear? Long pants & closed-toe shoes (boots preferred.) Helmets are provided here at the farm.

🎒 What should my child bring?
•Water bottle• Morning snack• Lunch (packed on ice—no refrigerator available)• Sunscreen• Towel• Swimsuit

☀️ Will sunscreen be reapplied?
Yes! We have scheduled sunscreen breaks during the day, but please send your child with sunscreen labeled with their name.

🏊Swimming 🏊 We finish each day with approximately 45 minutes of swimming and water play. For everyone's safety, campers must be able to safely participate in the pool area. If your child requires one-on-one supervision while swimming, please arrange for a parent/guardian to attend during swim time or plan for an early pick-up before swimming begins.

🐴 Do campers need riding experience?
No! Activities and riding groups are adjusted for experience levels, and safety is always our top priority.

❓ What if my child is nervous?
That's completely normal! We spend time getting to know the horses, learning horse safety, grooming, crafting, playing games, and building confidence throughout the week.

We can't wait for a fun week of horses, crafts, games, learning, and swimming! See you
soon!

Miss Molly