Course Description:

Join us for a day at Brown Family Ranch with EB Outdoors, where we’ll dive into the world of horses through trail riding, horsemanship, and leathercrafting!

Located near Longmont, Brown Family Ranch is a 40-acre working ranch with scenic trails and a spacious outdoor arena. EB Outdoors, founded by Emma Brown, is dedicated to creating an inclusive and diverse space for BIPOC individuals to engage in equestrian programs.

Our day at the ranch includes a brief tour, meeting the horses, and learning to groom and tack up before rotating through three one-hour stations:

Trail Riding: Learn riding basics, warm up with your horse, and enjoy a scenic trail ride.

Horsemanship: Gain insight into horse training and communication in the round pen.

Leathercrafting: Create a personalized leather piece to take home.

Snacks and lunch will be provided. Join us for this unique outdoor adventure as we learn new skills and embrace a sense of community!

Details:

👥 Who: BIPOC women and non-binary adults
🗓️ When: 10am-3pm Saturday, May 17, 2025
📍 Where: Brown Family Ranch, Longmont (Exact address provided after registration)
🎟️ Price: $120/130/140 (payment plan of $60 x 2 payments available)
⛰️ Activity level and accessibility: Beginner-friendly: no prior experience necessary. To ride a horse, participants will want to feel comfortable in their core strength, leg flexibility, joint mobility, and a good sense of balance. For any riders feeling uncomfortable, wrangles will provide accommodations and support. This course will be facilitated in English. The ranch has dogs onsite. Please email support@womenswilderness.org if you are uncomfortable with dogs prior to arrival.
➕ Included: Professional and experienced guiding and instruction, lunch and snacks, one-hour horseback riding experience (including helmet rental), one-hour horsemanship experience, one-hour leathercrafting experience, heated restroom onsite, mini-fridge and cooler for BYOB snacks, clothing rental (such as base layers).

What to Wear & Bring:

Closed toed shoes*

Long pants*

Socks that cover ankles

Upper body layers – Base layer (log- sleeve or short-sleeve shirt), mid-layer (fleece, sweater, hoodie), outer layer* (weather-proof jacket)

Gloves for warm hands while riding in the wind

Water Bottle

Sun Protection: sunscreen, sunglasses, sun hat

Warm hat (if temps are cool)

Snacks are provided; you are welcome to bring additional for yourself

*Most important items to wear and bring

About Trailblazers:

Our instructors are women of color with in-depth wilderness training and teaching experience, a shared passion for the outdoors, and for this growing program! Through intentional planning and leadership, the Trailblazers experience invites the collective intelligence and histories of our constituents to create outings that bridge our divides and elevate our sense of wonder, agency, and belonging in nature.

This is a BIPOC only space. Learn more about Trailblazers and our Affinity Groups.

For any questions email support@womenswilderness.org.

Your Instructors:

Lisa (she/her) is the Coordinator of Logistics & Facilities at Women’s Wilderness, as well as a retired firefighter paramedic who finds physical and mental respite in nature, and loves to share these benefits with nature newcomers! Wildlife, plants, and outdoor skills are her jam and she hopes to pass on some useful knowledge. She holds degrees in healthcare science, zoology, and outdoor education.