Yee Haw!! If you have ever dreamed of riding horses in the Rocky Mountains, grab your hat and join us this summer for our Horse Camp Adventure Vacation at Peaceful Valley Ranch, with over 800,000 acres of riding in the Roosevelt National Forest. Share a true Western style chalet with a delightful group of like-minded women and the fabulous Women’s Quest staff. Enjoy delicious home-cooked meals prepared on site using local organics whenever possible.

All experience levels are welcome. Our specially qualified staff will teach everything from riding basics, to grooming, to Natural HorseWomanship. Rides will be individually tailored to your experience and comfort. In small, imitate groups, you’ll traverse mystical trails in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, learning to handle your horse in her natural flow. Whether you currently ride or not, this will be a new experience for you.

Imagine. What would it feel like to open your heart and allow the horse to be your teacher? To go with her flow? To slow yourself down enough to become fully present? By connecting with your horse, you’ll learn to become more aware of your breath, your intention, and the calm, steady power of your center. With horses as our teachers, together we’ll learn to honor them and ourselves. When you leave this retreat, the first thing you’ll realize is that it will never leave you. Please join us for this very special event!

What to Expect at the Horse Camp Adventure Vacation:

Wake to a purple mountain sunrise in your cozy chalet beside the St. Vrain River, and take in the peaceful outdoors from the large picture window in the main room, or mosey on out to the second floor deck overlooking our private pond. We start each day with a yoga session, to ground our bodies and minds, and prepare to encounter our horses with open hearts. Each day we’ll enjoy Natural Horse womanship lessons in the indoor and outdoor arenas, becoming true partners with our horses. We’ll ride every day in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, along streams, through high alpine forests and meadows full of late blooming wildflowers. Hearty gourmet meals will be prepared per our specifications in our own private dining lodge, and one evening, we’ll take a hayride up to a splendid peak, and have a chuck wagon dinner overlooking the Continental Divide. We’ll have plenty of free time for hiking in the surrounding natural splendor, curling up with a good book, soaking in the hot tub, swimming in the property’s indoor pool, journaling, getting to know our new girlfriends, and indulging in facials and massage.

Highlights:

• 5 days with Mary Ann Simonds, horse woman extraordinaire
• The best riding Colorado has to offer.
• Daily morning yoga class, including centering and breathing techniques.
• Horseback riding lessons in centered riding plus Natural HorseWomanship, creating a steady connection with your horse, and a reconnection with your higher nature.
• Authentic mountain chalet, decorated with an old West flair.
• Three delicious, ranch-style meals per day, featuring local organic meats and produce, served in our own private dining lodge. (one night we have a hay ride to our cookout dinner over looking the Continental Divide) (one night we have a bonfire under the stars)
• Chuck wagon ride with dinner over looking the continental divide.
• Indoor pool, hot tub, and fitness center on site.
• Immersion in nature, with plenty of time to play in the Rocky Mountains. The best hiking in Colorado is right out the door so you may wish to hike one day instead of ride and we will arrange hikes
• Morning breakfast ride and hike
• Campfire
• Lots of laughter, friendship, and relaxation.
  

Included in the Price:

• Five days, four nights lodging at Peaceful Valley Ranch, in a private chalet occupied only by our group (see FAQ for room choices).
• Professional guides, wranglers, and horses.
• Professional equipment for riding includes saddles, rain gear and helmet.
• Daily yoga instruction.
• All meals and snacks.
• Chuck wagon ride with dinner over looking the continental divide.
• Use of indoor swimming pool, hot tub, fitness center, and high speed internet.
• Daily guided horseback trips into the fabulous high country.
• Enchanted Kinship Meditation CD
• Games with horses
• Rythm and riding
• All Lessons with Mary Ann Simonds including:
  • Lessons in riding fundamentals.
  • Lessons in communicating naturally with your horse
  • Myspace/Yourspace, setting boundaries
  • Human and horse culture
  • Stress management and relaxation techniques with horses
  • Learning how to match frequencies with you horse
  • Leadership and empowerment with horses
  • Yoga and Tai Chi with horses
  • Holistic perspectives

*Costs do not include travel to and from the retreat.

What Our Sponsors Provide:
• Women's Quest T-Shirt
• Odwalla Bars
• Women's Quest journal
• Sherpani packs and travel bags 20% of with coupon code