Fall Camp 2009

We are grateful for each of the Wrangler's God brought to Fall Camp 2009! Camp was wrapped up with worship and a lesson and challenge from the life of Jim Elliott. Who willingly gave his life so the Auca Indians would hear and one day come to know Christ. One more time on horse back... the Wrangler's experienced the life of a circuit ridder... with a few fun stops swapping ridders, a water ballon toss, a marshmallow shooting station, and a roping stop. Here are a few pictures from Sunday. To view more pictures of your Wrangler check out our Picasa site. www.picasaweb.google.com/highergroundministry

Fall Camp 2009, Saturday

The day began with breakfast on the trail followed by a devotion on boldness. The day has flown by with several exciting activities such as the build your own trail ride, sheet volley ball, bobbing apples, caramel apple making, steal the bacon on horse back, a water ballon fight in the woods, a hay ride, and a cookout! We are looking forward to the many more fun and exciting activities the evening holds. Your Wrangler is memorizing Proverbs 16:19 "Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud."

Fall Camp 2009 Begins

Fall Camp is in full swing! We are grateful for each of the Wranglers God brought to Camp and for the opportunities for them to grow in their walk with Christ as they learn more about Him and His character. Last night your Wrangler learned a lesson about the 10 commandments, using eggs representing each commandment and someone who said they had "never sinned." Trying of hold all 10 eggs with out breaking one was difficult... finally, upon the realization that we have all broken God's laws as Romans 3:23 states, "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." the eggs were broken leaving a gooey mess illustrating the mess that sin has in our lives but Christ when He died on the cross our sinful mess was covered in His righteousness. The night was wrapped up with a trail ride and devotions by lantern light at the pond.

Horse Presentation

We had the privilege of taking Higher Ground Ministries on the road to Henderson KY to do a Horse Presentation for a Father Son group at the First Assemblies of God church. We were blessed to have about 37 Fathers and Sons who eagerly anticipated their turn for a trail ride. We began the evening having a boy try to follow Richard's instructions for tying a knot.... it was not until Richard came along side the boy and helped him that the boy was able to tie the knot properly. In our lives we struggle trying to live life on our own but when Christ comes along side us we are able to conquer. "No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us." Romans 8:37 Thunder the Arabian Quarter Horse Cross had to make a choice... when her friends (3 other horses) came over to "play" was she going to loose her focus and go with the crowed or was she going to stand still and keep focused as her rider had instructed. Same is true in our lives when Christ asks you to do something but the world says come play, this way is more fun.... will you stand strong and keep your focus on Christ?

2009 Fall Round Up

Boots, dust, ropes, camp fire smoke and lots of FUN all combined into the thing we call Round Up!

Come JOIN US for THREE DAYS packed with RANCH LIFE and FUN ACTIVITIES!

Experience the Nature of God at the Fall Higher Ground Round-Up! Each day we will explore different aspects of God and His Word. Through bunkhouse devotionals, exciting chapel sessions, and plenty of other teachable moments throughout the day. You’ll also discover how much fun your Christian walk can really be! Every day will be filled with horsemanship and outdoor training sessions, games, skits, bonfires, hay rides, meals on the trail and many more activities and challenges that will make your experience one that will last a lifetime!
So grab a friend and join us this Fall!

Ages: 8 and up
Overnight: $85
Daytime Only: $70
Bring your Horse: $10 additional
Fall Discounts:
Bring a new friend: $10 off BOTH
Early Registration: $10 off

Cost includes a free T-shirt and bandana!

Early registration ends Sept. 10th
Sign in begins at 3 p.m. on Friday and the Round-Up will end at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
For more information or to pre-register contact Brystol Reckner by phone or email. You can visit the website for details and registration forms.

Summer Camp 2009 Day 5

Camp is wrapping up but the excitement is still alive! We took a hayride to the butcher to learn about the process of getting meat on your table. Your Wrangler learned how to build a shelter in the woods, work as a team on an obstacle course, barrel racing, and pole bending. We rapped up the night with a surprise nav-med which took the Wranglers into the woods to search for their "hurt" event leaders and put their First - aid skill into practice.

Summer Camp 2009 Day 4

The day was packed with fun activities.... musical mounts, three on a bale, fishing at the pond, team relay on horses, and a firemen's relay. The night was wrapped up with a surprise evening ride for the guys and swimming for the girls. 

For more pictures of our exciting day check out our Picasa site. www.google.com/highergroundministry

Summer Camp 2009 Day 3

Another HOT day at the Ranch wasn't enough to stop the Wranglers from having a great time learning about First - Aid, Roping, a treasure hunt on horse back, knot tying and stretcher building, cattle sorting, a game of capture the flag with water balloons, and a 100 ft slip and slide! 

For more pictures of your Wrangler at the Ranch check out our Picasa site. picasaweb.google.com/highergroundministry 

Summer Camp 2009 Day 2

The day began early with breakfast on the trail and a devotion on determination and running the race of life. "Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain." I Corinthians 9:24 The day was filled with lots of hands on teaching. Your Wrangler learned the process of making butter, first aid for horses, and a drill team competition! Through an exciting skit your Wrangler saw how Joseph demonstrated determination to do what was right even when faced with challenging circumstances. To wrap up an exciting day the girls went on a surprise night ride!   

Summer Camp 2009 Day 1

Summer Camp 2009 is officially under way with sixteen enthusiastic Wranglers! Monday we learned about the true meaning of love. "Giving to others basic needs without having as my motive personal reward." They learned this through memory verses, an intriguing candle making craft, rifle range, a trail ride, and fun and exciting skits. The Wranglers are learning what it means to live by John 13:35 "By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye love one to another."

For more photos from the day check out our Picasa site www.picasaweb.google.com/highergroundministry

Revised Dates!!!!!

Try out our newest Horsemanship Summit and expand your horse experience! Enjoy three days full of horse activities of all kinds. This Summit is specifically designed for serious riders desiring to improve their riding, handling, and training abilities! Whether you’re a beginner or looking for experience in more advanced riding, this Summit is for you! From beginning to end, you will experience the fun of working with horses non stop and be challenged spiritually as you develop your horse skills with one-on-one time working with an experienced instructor. During your one-on-one daily instructional period, you may choose what topic you would like to focus on, such as starting the handling of a young colt, trailer loading, teaching ground manners, re-schooling older horses, and/or green breaking and basic farrier skills. Age, riding level, experience, and interest will all be taken into account while working (please specify chosen topic on application). This week promises to be not only fun, but also educational.
You may also choose to bring your own horse to work with so that this Summit can be a learning experience for both of you! Come and enjoy this exciting Summit and go home feeling refreshed in the Lord and more confident in your horsemanship and training skills.

Camp is limited to 10 students to accommodate the one-on-one training with our instructors.

Cost: If registered by June 1st! Includes free T-Shirt!!!!!
Staying overnight: $110, Day Camp only: $70

Registering after June 1st!
Staying overnight: $125, Day camp only: $85

If registering for this camp and the Round up there is a $25 per student discount off the total of both camps.

Helmet rentals are available on a first-come first-served basis for $10 for the week.

If you would like to bring your own horse you can do so for only $10 boarding cost.






All new annual Summer 2009 Round Up! Enjoy a great time of Christ-centered fun and activities that are tailored to Wranglers ages 8 and up. This Round Up offers plenty of "hands on" horse experience while still giving you a chance to enjoy many of the regular activities of camp. Enjoy relaxing trial rides through the beautiful woods of Western Kentucky and learn to work together as a team, and being challenged spiritually by exciting daily bunkhouse devotions and other session through out the day. This is a great week to grow closer to God while enhancing your horsemanship and other backwoods survival skills. Like fire starting techniques, basic first aid, shelter construction, backwoods cooking, search a rescue and compass navigation and much more! Imagine an early morning horseback ride to a special spot nestled in the woods for a hot & hearty breakfast cooked over an open fire! Also enjoy taking an evening ride out on the trails, followed up by campfire food and marshmallows over an open fire along with a special campfire sing-a-long and evening devotion before turning in for the night. See God’s fingerprints all through His creation as you embark on this exciting Round-up designed to motivate you to Ride Strong in your daily walk with God!

Cost: If registered by June 10th! Includes free T-Shirt!!!!!
Staying overnight: $210, Day Camp only: $170

Registering after June 10th!
Staying overnight: $225, Day camp only: $185

If registering for both the Round Up and Summit enjoy a $25 per person discount off the total of both camps.

Helmet rentals are available on a first-come first-served basis for $10 for the week.

If you would like to bring your own horse you can do so for only $10 boarding cost.

2009 Spring Round-Up Camp End of The Trail Review!

Ropes, dust, saddles, cowboy hats, boots, smoky camp fires and RAIN! Wow, what a weekend! Well, a little rain may have changed our plans some, but it didn’t stop 27 young Wranglers and 11 Ranch Hands from having lots of fun at the 2009 Spring Round Up Camp! We enjoyed Trail Rides, First Aid and Out Door classes, Pellet Gun Shooting Range and lots of other fun games and skill builders. Then we topped it all off with and hay ride, Smores and summed it all up with a few horse back games and relays!
This is just the start of the fun for this year. Don’t miss out on your chance join in on all the fun this summer at the first Annual 2009 Summer Round Up, June 22-27th! (More details to follow soon!)

Here are a few pictures from our fun packed weekend!

Making Friendships

Learning Horsemanship Skills

Learning Basic First Aid

Having Fun

Singing around the Camp Fire

Learning about the Awesomeness of God

Horseback Games and Relays

Timothy Yellow Team Ranch Hand

Adrian Simon Red Team Ranch Hand

Rebekah Maggard Green Team Ranch Hand
Luke Maggard Blue Team Ranch Hand

Gary Reckner Hay Ride Driver and Cowboy Church Speaker

Kathy Reckner The Mom and The Cook
Emery Reckner Assistant Cook

Kimberly Reckner Assistant Ranch Hand

Bethany Reckner Assistant Ranch Hand

Ashlee Behrens Event Ranch Hand

Tyler Reckner Event Ranch Hand
Seth Maggard Event Ranch Hand and Guys Leader
Brystol Reckner Cordanator, Event Ranch Hand and Girls Leader

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