Heartland Week-Long Retreat

How would you like to live on a real horse dude ranch for a 6 day and 5 night getaway? By popular demand Wildfire Ranch is now offering Heartland Week-Long Retreats for our guests wanting to live on our horse ranch. During your dude ranch experience you will receive equine therapy for depression and anxiety (if desired) or you can just choose to experience horse ranch life daily.

A typical dude ranch day is filled with barn chores like calling the horses in from pasture and thrilling to the thunderous sound of their hooves as they gallop in as well as feeding and watering and mucking stalls afterward. Then it is on to the fun activities which involve one-on-one contact with the horses as you learn to groom and tack them for riding. Additionally, you will learn all about horse behavior and the various breeds; the difference between English and Western riding styles; and how to walk, trot and canter any horse in any style.

Everyday during your dude ranch retreat you will either be receiving the enormous benefits of Horse Therapy for Depression or experiencing unforgettable Horseback Trail Ride Adventures into the Bald Eagle State Forest. We will mix in a few horse lessons in our ring for those who want to better their riding skills and even horse training lessons for our guests dreaming of running their own ranches.

For those seeking healing from depression, spend 6 days and 5 nights on our ranch while receiving daily equine therapy sessions. Discussion sessions twice during the week will ensure that you are receiving the full benefits of your horse therapy sessions. In between therapy sessions you will receive horseback riding lessons and even trail rides into the state forest! Breakfast provided daily. Breakfast menu includes scrambled organic eggs with melted cheese, bacon, cinnamon raisin bagels with rolled homemade Amish butter and Orange Juice. A Campfire pit is available to you for night-time stories around the campfire. Another popular amenity is our 'Serenity Deck', a 1,400 sq. ft. covered deck located on a 2nd story level with absolutely breathtaking views. Our guests love enjoying the Serenity Deck for hours of reading, relaxing or cooking on the charcoal grill.

Cost*: $1,350 (+ PA Hotel tax) for one guest for 6 days, 5 nights package (described below) and $290/night for shorter stays; $2,100 for two guests for the week (6 days, 5 nights) or $398/night for shorter stays. Add $50/night to upgrade to the Amish Country Villa. Each additional person is $640/week for horse activities and country homemade breakfast. You will receive ten (10) total hours of horse activities throughout your stay. Please let us know if a guest is not planning on participating in any horse activities so that we can adjust the price.

*Fees can be made in payments, by cash or credit card

Your Heartland Horse Therapy Retreat includes the following:

• Five (5) nights lodging in Whispering Winds Guestroom
  • includes Dish Top 150 channels, WiFi, coffee maker, refridgerator, microwave and luxurious 4-poster queen bed
• Country breakfast provided each morning of your stay
• LIVE the horse ranch lifestyle by helping our ranch hands each morning in throwing hay to the horses at pasture, filling water tubs and mucking horse stalls. Then each evening you will be able to help in bringing the herd in to feed and tuck them in for the night!
• Enjoy hours of blissful relaxation on our 1,400 sq. ft. covered 'Serenity' deck offering breathtaking views of the mountains and the horses. At night enjoy hours under the stars around our Amish-crafted campfire pit.
• Ten (10) total hours of horse activities throughout your stay. You can customize your retreat by choosing 10 hours from the following horse activities:
  1. Riding lessons (1 hour each) - Learn to ride a horse correctly in the safety of our outdoor arena.
  2. Equine Therapy sessions (1 hour each). Our certified equine therapists will tell you what the horses are saying about you during hands-on games that you play with the horses.
  3. Miniature pony cart Driving (1 hour). We hook up our mini pony to a little 2-seater cart and you get to drive him like the Amish.
  4. "Hammock With Horses" - (1 hour). Relax in a hammock right smack in the middle of our herd of 15 horses and enjoy close encounters as they visit you.
  5. Horseback Trail Ride Adventures - (2 hours each). We take you on an unforgettable horseback adventure into the Bald Eagle State Forest.
  6. "Be Still and Know That I am God" Meditation sessions (1 hour). We teach you how to have 'Quiet Times' with God to draw near to Him and even hear His voice inside your heart.
  7. 'Heavenly Horses' clinics - (1 hour). We teach you whatever you want to learn about horses from understanding horse behavior to training horses to how to feed and care for these amazing creatures.

Bonus Activities that you can add on to your retreat:

• Spiritual Life Coaching Sessions - $60/hour. A certified life coach will coach you over Zoom or Facetime to enable you to figure out what is blocking your happiness. Then they will set up a step-by-step process on getting to where you want to be!
• Professional Massage - $100/hour. We bring a professional massage therapist right to your room for your choice of deep tissue or Swedish massage.
• Medieval Photo Shoots With Prince of Peace - $125. We provide you with an authentic Medieval costume and take 20-30 pictures of you both riding Prince and standing next to him. This stunning horse looks like he just stepped out of a Hollywood movie and will make you feel as though you stepped back in time. Then we send your 10 best photos to a professional graphic artist who will enhance them to look as though a castle is in the background and Excalibur the sword is in the photo as well. You can take the photos to Walmart and have them printed and framed.
• Guided Fishing Tours - $275/person or $325/two guests. A professional fishing guide will take you out for 4 hours to see what you can catch.

Contact us today to make your reservation!
Wildfire Ranch is located at 332 Harter Road, Spring Mills, Pa. 16875 and operates 7 days/week by appointment only: 814.574.9942, Cynthia
Email: wildfireranch.cynthia@gmail.com

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