Bring Home a New Skill and Knowledge on Your Next Vacation.
A variety of Equine, Ranch and Survival Programs are available at The Ranch and are offered from 1 to 5 days in length. Book your classes now.
Each class includes day corrals for horses attending the programs and space near arena for self-containe living quarters horse trailer or camper. Horse owners are responsible for bringing their own feed. Single day programs include lunch and refreshments. Multi-day programs include appropriate meals and refreshments. Meals are traditional, hard ranch fare. Ranch houses may be available – click here for more details.
Equine Programs
- Basic Trail Medic / Emergency Care of Horse, Rider & Canine (2 days – $195)
- Bombproofing / Calming the Fears in Horse & Riding (2 days – $235)
- Self Defense on Horseback (1 day – $115)
- The All-Terrain Horse / Training and Riding for Extreme Backcountry Conditions (2 days – $235)
- After the Trauma / Re-Training & Rehabilitation for Horse & Rider (5 days – $925)
- New Beginnings / Starting Over After the Loss of Your Greatest Horse (5 days – $925)
- I’m Not Lost, Just Confused / Map, Compass & GPS Navigation for Backcountry Riders & Hikers (2 days – $185)
- All Terrain Survival (2 days – $185)
- Personal Security for Women (1 day – $85)
- Disaster Survival / Personal & Family Methods for Survival (1 day – $85)
- Wild Edibles & Medicinals of Arizona’s Mountains, Canyons and Deserts (1 day – $85)
- Wildlife Tracking & Photography (2 days – $185)
- The High Value Low Maintenance Survival Garden (1 day – $85)
- Micro & Mini Ranching for Beginners (2 days – $185)
- Lion Camp / A Weekend of Outdoor Training & Fun for Women (3 days – $375)
- Horse Camp / Equine Training for Older Teens, Adults & Their Horses (5 days – $925)
Grant Mitchell - Instructor Ranch Programs
Captain Grant Mitchell has in-depth working knowledge in ranch operations and management, horse training and bomb-proofing, mounted law enforcement, mounted search and rescue and backcountry rescue operations, wilderness and maritime medical care, science and environmental education, wilderness recreation and education, wildlife tracker, VIP personal security and protection (including recording artists, governors, celebrity personnel, a presidential candidate and a former president), weapons safety and marksmanship, sail and motor yacht operations, wildlife behavior and tracking, air, sea and land navigation.
Instruction and speaking engagements include: self defense on horseback, backcountry emergency care for horse, rider and canine, mounted officer training, universal riding techniques for trail, service and show, ecotourism ethics and practices, adventure program risk management, wildlife and human tracking, wild medicinal and edible plants, wilderness survival and wilderness medicine.
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