Nature. Horses. Change. Growth
june 21-June 26, 2026

Do you have a bigger vision for your life? Is something pulling at you just at the edges of your understanding?

Let's explore that in Big Sky Country.

Are you ready to unplug, laugh, connect, learn, and reset? To get a little lost and find yourself again?
Then please join us in the rugged wilds of Southwest Montana on a breathtaking 8,000-acre private ranch.

A dose of magic. A heaping of adventure. And all healing. 

Grab your boots. Bring a hat. I can't wait to share this magical place with you...

NEW THIS YEAR: I'm thrilled to announce that Michelle Klein will be my co-facilitator this June. I've had the great pleasure of working with Michelle at Equus-focused events in Pennsylvania and am very excited she wants to join us in Montana. Michelle brings compassion, knowledge, experience and joy to everything she does and I'm thrilled to be partnering with her for what has become my favorite event of the year. 

A little more about her: Michelle Klein, MEd, LPC, CCTP, is a licensed professional counselor and certified clinical trauma professional.
A 2009 graduate of counselor education at the Pennsylvania State University, she is the owner of Michelle Klein Counseling LLC, and SoulShine Health, located in State College, Pa. She provides holistic counseling and coaching services to adults within Trauma-Informed experiential interventions and therapies such as IFS (Internal Family Systems),EFiT (Emotion Focused Individual Therapy), Ego-State Parts Work, Gestalt, Somatic and Poly-Vagal
Informed Therapy. 
In 2025, under SoulShine Health, she began to weave together a community of healers, identified as “anyone who works on their own healing and growth” and facilitating healing workshops and collaborations. She is extremely excited to continue her collaboration with Erika in connecting the Equus experience to the trauma-informed practices of SoulShine Health.

Reminders: 

• No horse experience required.
• Space is limited for this experience, so make the commitment to yourself today.
• Respectfully, as per the ranch's policy, the weight limit for horseback riding is 250 pounds. 

The all-inclusive per person price (minus airfare and gratuities for the staff) is $3500. (see payment button below or click here)


Included:

• 5 nights/4 days accommodations in the Lodge* of the historic Blacktail Ranch in Wolf Creek, Montana
• 3 amazing meals a day. (Trust me--you don't eat this healthy and fresh every day.)
• Transportation to and from Great Falls airport
• Daily coaching sessions; group and individual
• Trail rides across the vast expanse of the Blacktail Ranch
• A one-hour massage
• Riding lessons with the ranch's wrangler
• A tour of the historic Blacktail Cave and Museum
• After-dinner gatherings at the fire pit
• Time for hiking/bird-watching/meditation
• Big shifts in your perceptions
• A new understanding of your inner wisdom and how to apply it
• Strategies for creating momentum in all aspects of your life
• Clarity and connection
• A few surprises--because I love surprises!

*About the Lodge: The main lodge, built in 1928, is the center of the Blacktail Ranch and retains the rustic beauty and warmth of a traditional western lodge. The kitchen, lounge, dining room and two bathrooms, men and women’s, are on the lower level. The bathrooms are equipped with multiple sinks, toilets and showers to accommodate groups. Guests also enjoy the free Wi-Fi Internet, and a spacious lounge with fireplace and satellite television. There are seven guest rooms and a full bathroom on the second floor. Each bedroom is simply furnished with beds, closets to hang your gear, bureaus,  and nightstands with reading lights.

Not included:

• airfare to Great Falls, Montana airport *(travel insurance is always recommended) 
• 18 percent gratuities for Blacktail staff

Cancellation policy: Due to the non-refundable nature of reserving venues for events and the limited spaces available in workshops, a cancellation made 30 days or less from the dates of an event is non-refundable. Fifty percent of the event fee will be refunded for a cancellation made between 60 to 31 days prior to the scheduled event. Any cancellation made 61 days prior to a schedule event is fully refundable, minus any processing fees.


The “Simple Agenda, Agenda” 

We keep the schedule listed below based on the weather. Most mornings, we'll saddle up and explore the ranch on horseback for a few hours. Throughout your stay, you’ll have opportunities to be coached on anything you want--work, family, career, relationships. We do group work and of course, one-on-one coaching too. We always try to find the right flow for the group, however.

We’ll have activities most days of your stay and you're welcome to participate as much--or as little--as feels right for you. There is free time to enjoy your complimentary massage, fish, hike, ride, journal, or just enjoy some quiet time.

Evenings we’ll gather around the fire pit. We’ll chat and share stories. We keep it easy so you can maximize and integrate your experience and your time.

And as always, we’ll laugh and connect and make big plans.

NOTE: No horse experience is required for this retreat.

Equus coaching is conducted on the ground with client safety as a priority. No riding experience? The Blacktail Ranch can accommodate all levels of riders for their trail rides, from first timers to seasoned riders.

A note about the schedules: We make our daily plans based on weather primarily and secondarily, on the desires of the group.

Arrival
*4 to 6 p.m. Arrive at Blacktail Ranch in Wolf Creek, Montana
Greeting, check-in and orientation at the main lodge.

Day 1

• 8 a.m. Breakfast at the lodge
• noon-Lunch at the lodge
• 1:30 p.m. Blacktail Cave & Museum tour
• 6:30 p.m. Dinner at the lodge
• 8 p.m. Sunset trail ride

Day 2

• 8 a.m. Breakfast at the lodge
• 9:30 a.m. Explore the ranch on horseback, the best way to take it all in!
• Noon-lunch
• 1:30 p.m. Fly fishing lessons
• 6:30 p.m. Dinner at the lodge

Day 3

• 8 a.m. Breakfast at the lodge
• 9:30 a.m. Saddle up! Time to find a new trail on the ranch.
• Noon-lunch
• 1:30 p.m. Book your massage, or get some one-on-one coaching.
• 6 p.m. Dinner at the lodge

Day 4

• 8 a.m. Breakfast at the lodge
• 9:30 a.m. Go deeper into the work with one-on-one coaching. Or take a horseback ride or get your massage.
• Noon-lunch
• 1:30 p.m. Hike, wander, take a riding lesson. It’s your last day so maximize it!
• 6 p.m. Dinner at the lodge
• 8 p.m. Final trail ride

Day 5
a.m.~Depart to Great Falls Airport

NOTE: We want this opportunity to be financially "do-able" for people that are keen to join us. If you need payment options, please get in touch. 

Cancellation Policy
Due to the costly non-refundable nature of reserving venues and the limited spaces available in workshops, a cancellation made 30 days or less from the dates of an event is non-refundable.
Fifty percent of the event fee will be refunded for a cancellation made between 60 to 31 days prior to a scheduled event.
Any cancellation made 61 days prior to a scheduled event is fully refundable, minus an administrative processing fee.

Special thanks to our sponsor, Cowgirl Tuff Co.