The fourth installment in the Horse Camp movie franchise, Horse Camp: A Treasure Tail, is available for streaming now on Prime Video. The family-friendly films are set at a fictionalized version of Black River Farm and Ranch, an actual camp in Michigan. The stories follow the adventures and rivalries of the young girls at the camp. When we catch up with the beloved characters in the fourth film, the camp is poised to be sold to a corporation and the girls must find a way to save it.
“The Horse Camp films focus on a message,” says Kristen Ryda, who plays Stacy, a character that began as the camp’s resident mean girl but evolved into an empathetic young woman over the course of the films. “Whether it’s friendship, mentorship, or teamwork, they relay a message everyone can relate to. They also appeal to the young, or young at heart, horse lover.”
“[The movies] are very lighthearted and fun films with a good message behind them,” agrees Courtnè Alyssa, who plays Rebecca, a character who started out shy, but who also evolves. “In the fourth movie she returns as a junior counselor and faces new challenges that come from being an authority figure for the first time,” Alyssa explains. “She overcomes self-doubt and is able to help another young camper who is going through similar things she went through when she was younger.” Alyssa was nominated for Best Young Actress in a Feature Film at the 42nd Young Artist Academy Awards in 2021 for the role of Rebecca in Horse Camp: A Love Tail.