Watching the horse-logging demo for a couple of hours is a great way to learn what horses can do in a work environment. Harnessing up a big draft horse and learning how to drive is an experience everyone should have.
Horse shoeing is an ancient skill still applied today. You too can learn the need for shoeing horses and actively get in there and try your hand at it. 4 hours is enough time to get the basic principles while working with one of our guide school instructors.
Horse packing is another skill used since man first started using horses. You too can learn and practice this skill at the ranch with one of our guides. Within 4 hours you should be tying the box hitch and throwing the ¾ diamond hitch.
Beekeeping at the ranch is an insightful 1-hour orientation in honeybee’s social structure behavior and how to work with them.
Swinging an axe is a basic skill in a wilderness lifestyle.
Doing it safely during different activities like chopping fine wood or cutting notches to build the walls of a log cabin — limbing a tree — all require training and practice.
Off-road driving for a couple of hours in a 4x4 truck with a standard transmission is sure to test your driving skills. We will take you out on some old deserted mine & logging roads in the mountains and explore where the vehicle limitations are.
Trailer hauling for one hour gives you an intro into the basics like swinging the corners wide, negotiating obstacles, hauling horses and their special needs.
Operating a logging skidder for one hour gives you a good introduction to what a heavy equipment operation does in a day’s work — covering everything from maintenance and service to operating safety and what each is used for.
Operating a backhoe for one hour fulfills every person’s dream of digging in the dirt.
Safety maintenance and operating procedures are all part of a thorough introduction.
Add on as many wilderness Multi Add-On Activities as you want during your stay, each individually priced. And check our our seasonal special event packages offered this year!