Location
L-Z Ranch,
Pagosa Springs, CO
Date
July 23 -26
2026
Four days. No walls. No agenda. Just you, a horse, and the wild. This is for the woman who's been craving something real — open sky, firelight, and the kind of quiet that only comes when you're miles from everything familiar.
The Basecamp Experience takes you into Pagosa country on horseback, where you’ll spend four days on a private ranch, sleeping in rugged canvas tents under a canopy of stars, riding half and full-day trails, and living close to the land the way it was meant to be lived. Mornings start with coffee by the fire. Evenings end with stories around it.
But this isn't just a trail ride. You'll come away with real skills, building confidence in the saddle, and learning how to care for a horse out on the trail. The kind of knowledge that opens up a whole new world of what's possible with a horse.
Our all-women team meets every rider where she is and makes sure no one gets left behind, but some experience is necessary — this shouldn’t be your first time touching a horse.
Come for the adventure. Leave knowing you're capable of more than you thought.
What’s Included
This is an all-inclusive camping trip
Lodging - shared accommodation in wall tents, plus cots, pillows and sleeping pads
All meals - 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners
Horse & tack for all trail rides & horsemanship work
Restrictions
Limited to twelve women
Only open to women over age 18
Weight limit of 220lbs, for horse safety
Contact us about…
Food allergies - minimum 2 weeks notice
Renting gear (sleeping bags and camping gear)
Sharing a tent with a friend
Need to Know
Bring your own sleeping bag
Review the Packing list
Backcountry Itinerary
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Arrival from 1 - 2pm
Meet your horse, tack orientation & skill assessment
Leave no trace, bear & cat awareness training
Bonfire dinner
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Group breakfast
Morning trail ride
Group lunch
Trail Ride Prep seminar
Group dinner and movie night
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Group breakfast
4-6 hour trail ride with packed lunch
Dinner & craft activity
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Group breakfast
Horse bodywork seminar
Goal setting & future horse work discussion
Farewells
L-Z Ranch Amenities
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We will be staying in shared canvas wall tents, like this. Be prepared for a shared space, and to get to know your bunkmates quickly!
We provide pillows, cots and memory foam pads.
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We will not have a real shower. We have a backcountry shower stall to use, but strongly recommend bringing wet wipes to take “wipe down” showers.
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Group breakfast
Horse bodywork seminar
Goal setting & future horse work discussion
Farewells
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