Horse Camp

Here at the Horse Camp

At Broken Arrow Horse Camp you can ride right from camp, for a hour or a day, or a week, thru the beautiful Black Hills National Forest. Look for turkey, deer and elk. Stop at a lookout and enjoy the view. We hope to provide you and your horse or mule with a truly special vacation. Some attractions in the forest are - Custer Mountain, Paha Sapa Trail, Cicero Peak, Custer State Park, Chatterton Cave, Beecher Rock, Heaven and many more! Close to area attractions for a horseback break! 2010 - we had to add more sites and 16 more covered corrals! NEW Trails added every year!

Horse Camping New Horse & Trail photos below !

Good roads to camp, and long sites and large interior roads for the big rigs

We have cabins or water/electric sites and sewer with in 30ft-240ft from the horse corrals

6- pole buildings with roof over the corrals - room for 80 horses

New barn added in 2011 with 18-10x20 Stalls

20 shades corrals for over flow use only.

8 Large rolling pens / 2 extra large Lunging Corrals

Corral size -10ft by 16 / 10 / 8 with 6ft tall with a 4' gate.

Water spigot and hose by corrals

Manure container near and wheel barrows for cleaning

Yellow wheel barrows for transporting tack to your horse

Riders expected to bring all things necessary to care for your horses (buckets, feed bags)

NO stallions

Hay --You may bring your own-need not be certified weed free hay-- grass square bales for sale at camp ($)

No bugs (a few black flies)

4 horse trailer for rent $10/horse per day -example- Harney Peak or Mt. Rushmore trail heads

Our corrals are at the ends of campground-away from non-horse campers

On horseback find the hidden cache, in the forest, with your GPS.

Weather-no humidity, no bugs, cool evenings. If rain is forecasted, it will rain for an hour then clear for the rest of the day. July & Aug average high temps - 80's

Horse Care- Local services - Farrier-for shoe or hoof repair, & Veterinarian, can come to camp, & Feed store and tack stores

Professional Horse Consultant for groups, available for hire, variety of sessions

When traveling across SD, Exit 284-Kimball-Doo-wa-ditty gas station & diner, has room for letting horses out and water. Cabela's corrals at Mitchell. There are also a few web sites for overnight stops through the US HorseTrip.com and HorseMotel.com and TravelingwithHorses.com, Horse and Mule Trail Guide

All horses must be checked in by 8pm on arrival day,

Trails

You can choose from the maps which marked trails you would like to ride, choosing moderate to challenging (hill climbing)

Riders don't have to stay on the trails, explore and go cross country with ease!

You can plan to ride for an hour or more, most trails are looped so you can explore another area on the way back to camp.

There are also several spots to water your horse.

In the Black Hills, we have spectacular look outs, which are breath taking, check out some our our pictures.

Head west to an area where you can ride for hours and have the security of not getting lost, because of perimeter roads.
Ride from camp crossing over Custer Mountain to Stockade Lake and Gordon Stockade (fort) in Custer State Park, and take a different loop back.
Ride up to Heaven! with a 360 degree breathtaking view and take a different trail back. (elevation 6100 ft)
Go east to Blue Bell Lodge in Custer State Park for breakfast or lunch and return thru a pink quartz mine and an open scenic valley.
Head to #54, water your horse and climb the hill to the top elevation 5900 ft. getting a grand view of Harney Peak and Crazy Horse, or take the bottom trail thru the forest returning to camp, this is where riders saw 4 bull elk in 2007
Scout this trail to Cicero Peak, where there was an old Fire tower look out
Ride-Eat at Wheels West cafe-Ride back to camp.

South Dakota requirements:

Western SD Brand Inspection requires a proof of ownership - Brand / Registered Papers / Markings of horse on health certificate

All horses entering South Dakota must be accompanied by a health certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian within 30 days prior to entry. Horses must have a negative Coggins test within 12 months prior to entry. Native horses from North Dakota, Nebraska, and Montana are exempt from the Coggins test requirement.

*New Info-Brand Board*, allows us (Jerry and Sue) to issue a (Annual) Travel Permit for each of your horses/mules. This replaces the Brand Inspection, when leaving the West River Area. Cost $3 per animal. If you have a liftetime permit, no annual permit is necessary

For you, us, and the next rider after you - You must clean pens daily! Penalty fee applied