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Smoketree Arabian Ranch

Our Equine Assisted Education Experiences include leadership and team building, while reconnecting to yourself and others through partnership with horses. 


Smoketree Ranch Equine Encounters - Contact us for horseback riding and ranch experiences that you won't forget. We also offer continuing education and college credit hours.
Have Fun With Horses

"Try to get back to nature today.  The wilderness is therapy." - Wayne Dyer 

Now is the time, the desert is in full bloom!

Reserve your magical journey today, Call 760-767-5850 as we only have 2 guest horses available.

2 Hour Equine Encounter
We offer a unique new experience that gives you a chance to "join up" with a beautiful Arabian horse and then ride out into our spectacular desert.  You will get to groom, lead, and whisper to your horse before you even ride.  We offer a morning session and afternoon session that takes about three hours.  For kids and adults 7 years and older, weighing in at under 210 pounds.  $95.00 per person, this very special program is limited to 4 persons per session. Discounts for family members of three or more.

For a truly memorable educational experience, bring a camera and learn how to communicate with one of our sweet natured yet majestic horses.  For riders with some experience we trailer the horses to a trail head and give you a real desert adventure. For all day rides $200.00 per person, limit 2 persons per ride.

Our small intimate ranch with only five guest horses provides an opportunity to be part of a real horsemanship program.

Reservations a must: (866) 408-1812.

Visit www.southwestblend.com/borregoequine for more information.

Dr. Sandra Thorpe, owner/educator, proudly introduces an all-new approach to horsemanship. We offer the 3 Cs in all of our riding programs. Communication, Compassion, and Creativity evolve in a totally dynamic way of our knowing more through the psychology of the horse.
    


At Smoketree Institute the horses assist in developing the three "C"s. Creativity involves opening one's mind to new ideas and discovering ideas that cannot be gathered using linear thought process. Compassion is a way of viewing one's own and others existence and actions from a non-judgmental open minded perspective. Communication allows for many pathways to send and receive information.

Horse - Contact us for horseback riding and ranch experiences that you won't forget. We also offer continuing education and college credit hours.

For our junior wranglers, age 3 and up Comet will take you for a short trail ride and demand a carrot when you return. $20.00


Try our brand new "Outwest Native American Adventure"! We have joinedCalifornia Overland to bring you a fun packed day of history! Horses became an intregal part of Native American life. By understanding the spiritual nature of Indian horse communication you will feel the intimacy of interfacing with a horse that understands you. Ga Wa Nee Pony Boy, "Horse Follow Closely" demonstrates and then you get to experience true horse communication with our gentle loving Arabian horses and our genuine indian pony-AppleJack. You'll also be driven in an open carrier into the desert to visit an ancient Kumeyaay village site and then hike to their sacred pictographs. A fantastic surprise awaits those who hike a bit further.

By reservation, minimum group size 8, $100.00 per person includes a tasty sack lunch at the ranch, while you of course, discuss your favorite horse!

Horse

Hannah makes friends with our latest baby.
"Sunfires Mystic Dream" foaled April 30.


Horses - Contact us for horseback riding and ranch experiences that you won't forget. We also offer continuing education and college credit hours.

Experience a New Perspective
Equine Guided Education is a dynamic international field where "Horses model the essential qualities of trust, authenticity, honesty, intuition, listening, and willingness of spirit." Ariana Strozzi, Horse Sense for the Leader Within. The amazing thing about them is that they have no agenda with us, they do however mirror back to us our strengths of character, our heart, and our real intentions, which are often incongruent with what we say we are; and this allows us to expand on our self-limiting perceptions.


It's Not Just a Ride, It's a Journey
October sunrise over Smoketree Ranch, Photo by Rich Muller


Sunset - Contact us for horseback riding and ranch experiences that you won't forget. We also offer continuing education and college credit hours.

Smoketree Institute LLC
Tailored to your specific desires and intentions, the Smoketree Programs, designed by Dr. Sandra Thorpe, using her thirty five years of educational background from kindergarten through the master's level at National University, are guaranteed to produce results in awareness and enhanced understanding of self and others. The horses provide the means to new metaphors and insights through their participation in the program. We do not necessarily ride the horses, we connect to their wonderful teaching through hands on experiential activities.

We can take you, your family, or your corporate employees to new levels of understanding and awareness. We will gladly send you a free brochure of our unique programs.


Continuing Education Classes in leadership and communication skill development interfacing with our Arabian horses from the ground begin October 13th.

1 Day Session $225
Includes Tuition for Equine Encounters Through Palomar College.

 

Desert Wind Spirit Retreat for Women will be held February 4–7, 2008 at La Casa del Zorro in Borrego Springs. Please call (866) 408-1812 for information.
 
www.LaCasadelZorro.com • www.californiaoverland.com

 Contact our Arabian horse ranch 
for horseback riding and ranch experiences that you won't forget.
We also offer continuing education and college credit hours.

(760) 767-5850 or (760) 207-1427

Helpful links:

www.equineguidededucation.org

www.borregospringschamber.org