The Ranch also has a vocational college offering two-year degrees in horsemanship, horse science and animal science. Many of the employees are also students. The weekend overnight camps run from September through June and are consistently booked up to two years in advance, all without any advertising other than word of mouth. The weeklong camps run during the entire summer plus Easter and Christmas vacation. The owners, Mary Jane and Clarence Chown, say that surprising few campers come from Fallbrook or Bonsall, but this seems to be almost always the case with famous facilities located anywhere.
Counselors come from all over the U.S. and some foreign countries.
The Center was purchased by Frank Stronach in May 1999, after the Center lost its Southern California Offtrack Wagering subsidy since the Center wasn't connected with a racetrack. Hence he expects to regain the subsidy soon. The Center plans on adding new barns for 200 more horses, a turf course to attract European horses and trainers, and an equestrian center with a socder field. The Center was owned by Scoop Vessels for many years, who kept it open despite operating losses and the temptation to turn it into housing. Stand on south side of Highway 76 just west of Fallbrook Farms.