Event:
July 25, 2011 - July 31, 2011
Rocky Mountains of Northern BC Canada

Contact:
The Horse Ranch
877-728-8987
dixie@thehorseranch.com

If you've been considering the High & Wild Learning Adventures now is the time!   7 days/6 nights of horsemanship, accommodation and transportation including airfare from Fort St. John, BC. 

Going to High & Wild is hands down the highlight of our year. The experience of being in those mountains immersed in horsemanship and fresh air, woven into timeless valleys and trails, so removed from the outside world of cell phones, traffic and deadlines is restorative in ways you cannot even begin to imagine. It is a place where time stands still for a while and lets you catch your breath. Those that have been to High & Wild agree that words and pictures cannot ever describe the experience they have enjoyed, but we've all tried! We have a beautiful High & Wild DVD, a gallery of photos, excerts of magazine articles, student highlights and a map - the map of all maps!

Week 1 - High & Wild Colt Starting, Young Horse Development & Problem Solving

The main focus of this particular week is to increase your skill level with horses, presenting opportunities to sharpen your skills with multiple horses, studying the behavior and psychology of one of the last free range horse herds in Canada. These horses live year round in the mountains and have developed undomesticated herd/individual behavior and survival strategies. They are in charge of their own health and welfare throughout the year and interacting with these horses in their purest form is eye opening. Experience an excellent example of putting principles to purpose, of how "Horsemanship is Natural". Experience how horses can go from pawing snow and fighting wolves in the winter to their legs becoming ours and our thoughts becoming theirs, all in ways that preserve their dignity and help us do and be so much more than we would be if not for them.

During this course, students will be presented with a chance to achieve a deeper understanding of horse behavior by playing with various horses, practicing techniques, exploring concepts and theories, and how they apply to different horsenalities leading to accelerated learning. Some of the areas and things we will cover are as follows:

Reading the horse - Horse psychology, concepts and theories. Herd dynamics - The drive line. Working within the herd. Moving/Trailing. Herd management. Rounding up. Horses for transport. Packing. Tying the diamond. Methods of trailing multiple horses. Knots - Valuable, effective, and safe. Foot handling, trimming & maintenance. Young horse development. First haltering. Introducing the concept of following and offering a feel for the first time with untouched horses. Colt starting - Accept the human, accept the saddle, accept the rider, accept the bit. (Participation will vary in different degrees dependent upon each person's individual ability level and skill set)

The prerequisite for this course is that all applicants must have passed a minimum of Stage 5 or equivilent Parelli Level; OR be enrolled in the 3 Month Horsemanship Course. Exceptions may be made in some circumstances.

Download 2011 High & Wild Application, Dates & Fees Form

For more information, pictures, and a video clip visit "High & Wild" under Horsemanship.  There is a also a gallery of photos - see "Gallery", and stories - photos  from High & Wild under "Events" then "News".

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