2nd Chance Youth Ranch
2nd Chance Youth Ranch, 7202 181st Avenue Northwest, Ramsey, MN 55303
About
2nd Chance Youth Ranch offers Equine Assisted Mentorship sessions, summer camps, VBS, horse camps, horseback riding lessons, workdays, team building activities, an internship program, a volunteer program, and fundraising activities. The ranch is open by appointment or scheduled activity only and offers personal tours of the ranch to share about the ministry and fundraising sides of the nonprofit.
• Schedule: Office hours are Monday–Thursday from 10am–6pm, and the ranch is open by appointment or scheduled activity only. For Equine Assisted Mentorship, the program asks for a 1-year commitment of one day per week for 2 hours, with three months of hands-on training for adult mentors.
• Price: The Equine Assisted Mentorship sessions are provided for free.
2nd Chance Youth Ranch was established in 2010, and it has partnered with Hillside HOPE Thru Hooves, a ministry founded in 2005, to provide a faith-based sanctuary for individuals, families, and groups. The mission of 2nd Chance Youth Ranch is to provide opportunities for youth, families, and surrounding communities to learn, grow, and heal in the company of horses and the power of God's perfect love, with Equine Assisted Mentorship sessions focused on offering a place to experience the healing and restorative love of Jesus Christ. The leadership team includes Founder and Equine Assisted Mentorship Director Robin Fitzgerald, Equine Assisted Mentorship Director Angel Bateman, and Todd Bateman, who co-founded the Hillside HOPE Thru Hooves ministry with Angel Bateman, and the organization lists a 2nd Chance Youth Ranch Leadership Team. Programs at the ranch include VBS, horse camps, mentorship sessions, and summer camps centered around horses and sharing the Gospel, and VBS is not running in summer 2025 but is planned to be back in summer 2026. High-quality adult mentors receive three months of hands-on training regarding the ranch and the animals, and internship positions are available for individuals who want experience sharing the Gospel with youth and their families, planning and implementing summer camps, providing mentorship sessions with youth, and working with horses. New mentorship programs are on the agenda to be offered, donations to the organization are tax deductible, and the ranch is listed as a proud similar ministry of Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch.
Last updated February 23, 2026.
• Schedule: Office hours are Monday–Thursday from 10am–6pm, and the ranch is open by appointment or scheduled activity only. For Equine Assisted Mentorship, the program asks for a 1-year commitment of one day per week for 2 hours, with three months of hands-on training for adult mentors.
• Price: The Equine Assisted Mentorship sessions are provided for free.
2nd Chance Youth Ranch was established in 2010, and it has partnered with Hillside HOPE Thru Hooves, a ministry founded in 2005, to provide a faith-based sanctuary for individuals, families, and groups. The mission of 2nd Chance Youth Ranch is to provide opportunities for youth, families, and surrounding communities to learn, grow, and heal in the company of horses and the power of God's perfect love, with Equine Assisted Mentorship sessions focused on offering a place to experience the healing and restorative love of Jesus Christ. The leadership team includes Founder and Equine Assisted Mentorship Director Robin Fitzgerald, Equine Assisted Mentorship Director Angel Bateman, and Todd Bateman, who co-founded the Hillside HOPE Thru Hooves ministry with Angel Bateman, and the organization lists a 2nd Chance Youth Ranch Leadership Team. Programs at the ranch include VBS, horse camps, mentorship sessions, and summer camps centered around horses and sharing the Gospel, and VBS is not running in summer 2025 but is planned to be back in summer 2026. High-quality adult mentors receive three months of hands-on training regarding the ranch and the animals, and internship positions are available for individuals who want experience sharing the Gospel with youth and their families, planning and implementing summer camps, providing mentorship sessions with youth, and working with horses. New mentorship programs are on the agenda to be offered, donations to the organization are tax deductible, and the ranch is listed as a proud similar ministry of Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch.
Last updated February 23, 2026.
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