Expand Your Riding Skills in Canada's Wilderness
Is your riding club ready for an adventure that goes beyond the arena?
In this newsletter, we will share with you ways in which you can expand your riding skills while immersing yourself in the Canadian Wilderness
Transformational Travel
These unique opportunities will expand your riding skills and equip you with valuable life skills, providing you with a unique and transformative journey.
1. Wilderness Mentor Horse Guide Training
Whether you are looking to invest in your personal development or embark on a purposeful holiday, our one or two-week wilderness mentor guide training programs will take your riding and leadership skills to the next level.
These short wilderness training programs mean you can easily fit these experiences around your current work or school requirements.
You Will:
-Learn western mountain riding skills
-Master horse saddling, shoeing, and packing skills
-Learn how to care for horses in the remote backcountry
– Learn how to plan, prepare and lead wilderness horse pack trips
– Wildlife safety with a focus on bear safety
-Leadership training
These programs cover a broad range of skills required for entry-level positions in the adventure tourism and guide outfitting industries, including careers at guest ranches, horseback riding stables, back-country camping sites, and more.
Graduates of this training emerge as empowered, capable leaders who take charge and step up to greater responsibilities in their professional and personal lives.
2. Wilderness Lifestyle Experience
Interested in spending the whole summer in the mountains?
Our wilderness lifestyle experience is ideal for those looking to travel with purpose for the summer season, on a sabbatical, or on a gap year. This opportunity allows you to spend time further developing your new riding and leadership skills in a real-world setting.
3. Wildlife Tracking & Conservation Horse Pack Trip
Round up your riding club or join a group of like-minded individuals on a journey through the mountains of the Chilcotin Ark. These 5-7-day trips will take you through a wilderness of adventure and confidence-building challenges.
What to Expect:
-Develop your western riding skills as you ride through wildflower meadows and into the alpine.
-Horseback riding at sunrise and sunset for prime wildlife viewing opportunities.
-Learn how to track wildlife, including grizzly bears and mountain goats, contributing towards conservation.
Ready To Be Inspired?
Introducing The Mountain in My Mind, written by our community partner Charlie Botting.
This book takes you on the transformational journey of becoming a wilderness mentor guide. All books written by our ranch community share the transformative power of our six-principle philosophy.
Explore our ranch philosophy books here.
Contribute Towards Conservation
Donate to the Chilcotin Ark Institute, our partner, to help protect the unique Chilcotin Ark wilderness for future generations.
