Our first annual women’s wellness retreat in California has ended. We said goodbye after our breakfast ride to the historic ranch house for a cookout. On the way back, along the lake we saw a pair of bald eagles, Fred and Ethyl. We spotted them at the top of a tree in a fortress of a nest overlooking the lake. Just up the trail from the eagles was a ...
Choosing a California wellness retreat location for my newest adventure—Women of the Rancho—was not easy. I am passionate about connecting women with horses as a way to soothe, heal and teach self-care techniques, and I didn’t feel I could do that at an an ordinary resort. No. The first thing I required was an excellent equestrian program. The horses need to be well-trained and properly cared ...
You might be wondering why horseback riding retreats for women are such a big deal. Why spend all that money on yourself? What benefit can a retreat like that provide versus a regular vacation? I’ll try to explain why Women of the Rancho (a women’s retreat with horses) might be exactly what you need. I’ll start off with my story. Years ago, I booked a family ...
As I planned the Women of the Rancho wellness riding retreat I couldn’t help but look back to the Women in the Rockies retreat that I created and hosted for 7 years in Colorado. What were the best parts of Women in the Rockies? And the bigger question, knowing what the best parts were, what will the Women of the Rancho program contain? And could Women ...
Hey there! I have some exciting news. I have just released the first Coaches Notes. Want to know more? Keep reading!