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Camp Casey is proud to continue to serve children in Michigan with cancer and life-threatening illnesses with cost-free horseback riding programs. We maintains strict guidelines and make necessary modifications to our programs as needed to ensure the health, safety, and happiness of our campers, their families, and all involved with our programs.

To read our updated safety protocols, please click here.

Introducing
Horses in the Hallway

Horses in the Hallway is a social emotional educational program that travels to the classrooms of Camp Casey’s campers to offer a lesson on empathy, all with the help of a social worker and a Camp Casey therapy horse!

We visit campers entire grade level for the day to provide:
  • Horse grooming and safety lesson
  • Lesson on empathy
  • An age-appropriate resentation on cancer, lead by a social worker
  • Group service project provided by Fleece & Thank You
  • Arts-and-crafts project
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Horsey House Calls

We deliver “horse camp” to the homes of children who are often too sick to attend regular summer camp. We knock on the door and surprise the camper with a horse at their home and an afternoon filled with fun!

We stay for the afternoon to provide:
  • A horse grooming and safety lesson
  • Individual horseback rides
  • Team building games
  • Arts-and-crafts project
  • Hand-made horse treats
  • A pizza party
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Cowboy Camp Outs

We provide all-inclusive weekend getaways at a dude ranch resort for the whole family to enjoy together and meet other families going through similar circumstances.

The 2025 Cowboy Camp Out will take place Friday, August 15 – Sunday, August 17 at The Highlands at Harbor Springs Resort. Spots fill up quickly so apply today!

Surrounded by others going through similar circumstances, families enjoy:
  • Trail rides
  • Private, luxurious family cabins
  • Campfires (and s’mores!)
  • Zip line
  • Outdoor activities and games
  • Peaceful, unplugged atmosphere
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Outlaw Outings

We invite Camp Casey families that had previously been served with a Horsey House Call or a Cowboy Camp Out to one-day recreational activities throughout the year to enjoy with their family and others affected by childhood illness.

We retain relationships with previously served families by providing:
  • Horseback riding
  • Trips to the spa
  • Apple picking excursions
  • Day trips across Michigan
  • Tickets to professional sporting events
  • Tickets to theatre and musical performances