Are Begging Early Bird registration in 2026 camps… text Janine 8082171889 for more info!
Early registration before May 1st if you pay in full you receive a $50 discount.
Sign up on form link below and please send 50% deposit to secure your spot. Below is the google doc to fill out to register.
River Mountain Farm And Life Center Camps 2026!
Location:
2713 Mountain Valley Road, Keezletown, VA, 22832
Venmo deposits to @Janine-Aberg
SUMMER CAMPS 2026
Sign Up:
- Fill out the registration form: Google Form
- 50% deposit required (Friends and family). Discount available via Venmo: @Janine-Aberg
CAMP OVERVIEW
Our 2026 camps combine equine activities, dance, gymnastics, and art for a well-rounded, creative, and active experience!
Camp #1: Horsemanship + Art + acrobatics
- When: June 17th -19th
- ages: 10 and up
- Includes: Full-day camp, possible overnight stay on Day 1, performance on Day 3
- Cost: $350 via Venmo @Janine-Aberg
- If they kids sleep over it will be $400
- Additional $20 for 12 Pillar book if kids do not already own it.
Activities Include: This year we will focus on the 12 Pillar Program and earning the first RED rosette
- Horseback riding, ground skills, vaulting, equine games
- Learning all necessary knowledge to gain the red rossette
- Practicing all the activities an patterns in the 12 Pillar Program at the 1st level
- Final show will be the two patterns and the working equitation obstacles needed at level 1.
Camp #2: Kids Pony Camp + Art & Acrobatics
- When: July 22–24, 9am–3pm
- Show for parents: July 16 at 1:30pm
- Cost: $350 via Venmo
Activities Include:
- Horseback riding, ground skills, vaulting, equine games
- Gymnastics, dance, acrobatics, equine archery
- Indoor & outdoor art projects
- Nature exploration & quiet animal connection time
Daily Highlights:
- Day 1: Horsemanship, art, games, evening activities (movie/board games)
- Day 2: Vaulting, riding styles, art project, show prep
- Day 3: Final show & parent performance
What to Bring:
- Change of clothes, snack, water bottle
- Clothes that can get dirty and wet
Focus: Building confidence, connection with animals, creative expression, and natural horsemanship
ADULT EQUINE & ART RETREATS
Adult Equine & Art Retreat
- When: Saturday, May 1-3rd, 2026 | 6:30pm Friday to Sunday Lunch
- Cost: $495 per person (travel in rate), if staying on location $620 per person for a shared room, or Private Room $750 per person
- Register: text or messenger Janine you can also Fill out the registration form: Google Form
- See retreat page for more info https://artbyjanine.com/couples/
Includes:
- Horsemanship clinic, equine yoga, meditation, art & healing workshop
- Sip and paint, mindfulness practices
Horsemanship Seat Clinic
- When: July 11
- Cost: $350
- Register: Fill out the registration form: Google Form
With Janine, Simon Aberg
- Focus: Seat, timing, feel, balance, subtle communication
- Includes personalized sessions with instructors and horses
ART CAMP
- TBD Date
- Ages: 4.5–18
- Cost: $400 per child
Activities: Drawing, painting (canvas daily), art history, indoor/outdoor creative activities
DANCE / GYMNASTICS / VAULTING CAMP
- When: TBD (Afternoons, 1–5pm)
- Cost: $400 per child
- Ages: 4.5–18
Activities:
- Ballet, Modern, Hip Hop, Irish Step
- Vaulting on horses, theatrical movement, outdoor play
- Daily dance-focused crafts and mindfulness practice
CONTACT & SOCIALS
Text Janine: 808-217-1889
Email: rmflifecenter@gmail.com
Facebook: River Mountain Farm and Life Center
Please include your name, child’s name and age, and the camp(s) you’re interested in.
Let’s build confidence, creativity, and connection—together at River Mountain Farm!
Welcome to River Mountain Farm!
Come join us for a fun-filled week of pony adventures in beautiful Virginia. Our camp offers hands-on experience with ponies, riding lessons, and plenty of outdoor activities. This is the perfect opportunity for kids who love horses to learn more about caring for them and improve their riding skills.
At Pony Camp at River Mountain Farm, campers will make new friends, explore nature, create art, do some acrobatics, and participate in exciting pony games. Our experienced staff will ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all campers. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable opportunity to bond with these gentle creatures!
Spaces are limited, so be sure to reserve your spot today. We can’t wait to see you at Pony Camp at River Mountain Farm and Life Center!
Pack a small lunch for your kids. We will provide lunch, snacks and drink, but if you child is a picky eater please consider sending something with.
Cost: $350
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Equine Seat, Timing, Feel, and Balance
Join us for a hands-on workshop on equine seat, timing, feel, and balance. This event will help you develop a deeper connection with your horse by helping you understand and improve your riding skills. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced rider, enhance your communication with your equine partner.
Let’s talk seat, let’s add subtle cues to our riding for the sake of the horse. We can all improve our communication with our equine partners. Come join Janine and Simon Aberg (horsemanship and fitness instructors) together with Pilates Specialist Michelle Dowell for an event that will change your riding forever. Get your horse paying attention to you, and give yourself a chance to improve your communication with your horse.
Don’t miss this opportunity to refine your riding techniques and bond with your horse! We will focus on improving your timing, feel, and balance, this is a clinic never to forget. We will also give you personal recommendations and exercises to work on and improve your seat. You will have a personalized session on your pelvis placement with Michelle, and Janine and Simon will give you each a personal one-on-one session on our or your own horses.
This clinic is designed to help you find deep and true connection with your equine partners. Will will also practice some meditative processes to help with your feel and balance. Join us for a day which you will be able to remember and draw on for years to come.
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I have a limit to the amount of kids so please register with me ASAP.
Contact: Text Janine at 8082171889 or email rmflifecenter@gmail.com please include Your name, your Childs name and age and which camp you are interested in.
Price: $350 per child (50% deposit to book your spot)
This camp will include Natural Horsemanship classes, riding lesson, snack time, craft, and a few farm chores (like brushing horses, feeding chickens, and tending to some plants). We will have some quiet focus time with the animals, teaching children to calm down the business in their minds to connect with the animals. We will also have a lot of physically active time time so clothing that can get dirty is highly recommended.
The focus of this camp is to build confidence in the children and guide them to find a true love and connection with the animals and the land. On this farm we practice Natural Horsemanship and mindfulness with our animals so this education will be included in the camps.
Children will need to bring clothing that can get dirty and wet, as well as a change of clothing incase something gets too dirty…. Please send along a snack and water bottle for your child.
Dance and Gymnastics: Janine will teach and we will have some outside teachers coming into help with other styles like hip hop and Irish step dance etc.
Art: For the art segment of the camps we will focus on equine projects both 2D and 3D projects with drawing, painting, molding and some study of art history.
Art Camp
ART CAMP
TBD
Contact: Text Janine at 8082171889 or email rmflifecenter@gmail.com please include Your name, your Childs name and age and which camp you are interested in.
Price: $400 per child (50% deposit to book your spot)
Ages 4 and a half-18 (if you have a child that falls outside of this age range please send me a message and Ill get you some alternative options.)
This camp will include basic drawing lessons, painting of a canvas each day, group painting, fun and active art activities both indoors and outdoors. Face painting activities and composition basics will be included in the lesson times. We will also learn about one famous artist each day and practice different styles of painting.
Children will need to bring clothing that can get painted on and a change of clothing that can be worn outdoors and get dirty. Please send along a snack and water bottle for your child.
Dance Camp
TBD
DANCE/ GYMNASTICS CAMP and Vaulting on horses: $400
July: 1pm- 5pm. Ballet, Modern, Hip hop, Irish Dance, Vaulting on horses.
Wed, Thurs, Friday
Ages 4 and a half-18 (if you have a child that falls outside of this age range please send me a message and Ill get you some alternative options.)
Afternoon camp from 1pm to 5pm
I have a limit to the amount of kids so please register with me ASAP.
Contact: Text Janine at 8082171889 or email rmflifecenter@gmail.com please include Your name, your Childs name and age and which camp you are interested in.
Price: $400 per child (50% deposit to book your spot)
This camp will include dance classes, choreography basics, building relationships through dance and physical activities. We will dance and move both outdoors and indoors doing a variety of movement games. We will also include some theatrical games and acting basics. Kids will explore a little history of dance and practice dancing to a variety of music from classical to modern pop. Lessons will include ballet, modern, contemporary and some gymnastic movement. We will also do a dance focused craft each day and some “yoga” stretches and mental focus practice.
Children will need to bring clothing they can dance in and also a change of clothing that can get dirty outdoors, a water bottle, and small snack.
