Mustang Camp

Promoting Healthy Lands and Healthy Horses

 

Overnight camp for youth to learn about wild horses! Hands-on activities and experiences help campers understand rangelands and the value of wild horses and burros in public land management. 

Upcoming Camps

Idaho Mustang Camp
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June 16–17, 2026

Owyhee County, ID
Register for 2026 Idaho Mustang Camp

Utah Mustang Camp
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June 25—26, 2026

Tooele/Millard County, UT
Register for 2026 Utah Mustang Camp

Colorado Mustang Camp
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July 2026

(Exact date & location TBD) 
More Details TBD

California Mustang Camp
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August 6—8, 2026

Lassen County, CA
Register for 2026 California Range & Mustang Camp

Nevada Mustang Camp
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August 21—23, 2026

Eureka/Elko/Sparks, NV
Registration Coming Soon for 2026 Nevada Mustang Camp

Bring Mustang Camp to You!
Bring Mustang Camp to your area
We are excited to announce that we are in the works to expand our Mustang Camp program into Arizona, Oregon, Washington, and more. Fill out the Interest form to help bring Mustang Camp to your region.
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View Packing List for 2026 Mustang Camps

 

Utah youth looking through a scope
Two mules in a gate with Utah youth posing in front

Resources & Materials for Running a Mustang Camp

Curriculum

Discover 4-H Mustang Camp Curriculum cover

Discover 4-H Mustang Camp Curriculum download

 

Activities

Population Activity Lesson Plan
Horse Population Ecology Scenarios
Population Ecology Activity (Speaking Notes)
Population Management (Speaking Notes)
Wildlife Scavenger Hunt
Mustang Camp Youth Activity Book

Presentations

All About Horses
All About Rangelands
All About Wildlife on the Range

Supplemental Materials

Rangeland Bingo Cards
Personal Action Plan Worksheet
Population Puzzle (Scenario A)
Population Puzzle (Scenario B)
Lenses on the Landscape Scenario Description
Lenses on the Landscape Character Descriptions

YouTube Playlist: "Free Roaming Horses"

 

Virtual Camp Resources (Coming Soon)

Virtual Camp Guide

 

Virtual Camp Downloads

 

 

Have Questions?

Jessie Hadfield

jessie.hadfield@usu.edu

(435) 797-8442

Kimberly Dorsey

kimberly.dorsey@usu.edu

(208) 351-6127

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