PRE RIDE GROOMING AND TACKING EXPERIENCE
Meet Your Horse Before the Ride Begins
Most riding experiences begin in the saddle.
This one begins with connection.
Before heading onto the trail, guests are invited into the quieter side of horsemanship — spending intentional time with the horse they will ride through grooming, preparation, and guided interaction.
Set in a private ranch environment near Park City, this experience is designed for guests who want more than a quick ride. It offers the opportunity to slow down, learn, if newer to horses, and build familiarity with the horse before ever stepping into the stirrup and on to the trail.
Includes:
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Personal horse introduction
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Grooming and bonding time
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Guided assistance with saddling
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Basic understaning of the unique Paso Fino and Peruvian Paso
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Horse personality and behavior overview
Why Guests Love It
For many riders, this becomes the most memorable part of the day.
Rather than simply being assigned a horse, guests participate in the preparation process and begin to understand the personality, sensitivity, and communication with the horse they will ride.
It transforms the experience from “a horseback ride” into a genuine interaction with the animal itself.
The relationship between horse and rider begins long before the trail.
This experience invites you into that first conversation.
$100
Our Experience Philosophy
Our Boutique Equestrian Experiences at the ranch are built around our foundational principles:
Connection, Fun, Uniqueness and Presence...always.
Whether you are riding, preparing your horse, or learning, each moment is designed to slow the pace and increase awareness — of the horse, the environment, and yourself.
Our horses are selected for temperament, training, and smooth movement, allowing guests to engage safely and meaningfully in every part of the experience.
This ranch is not built for volume or a hurried experience. It is built for presence, connection, and meaningful interaction with horses in a natural mountain setting.
Each experience is designed to offer guests a deeper understanding of horsemanship, movement, and the quiet communication between horse and rider.
PASO FINO PASTURE LOUNGE
Stay a Little Longer
The ride may end at the barn.
The experience does not.
The Experience
After your ride, guests are invited into a private pasture lounge experience where the horses are released to graze freely at or near sunset while you unwind with curated refreshments in the midst the herd.
Watch as the herd returns to natural movement — running, stretching, playing and settling into the field — while you enjoy a scenic experience in a spectacular private outdoor setting.
This is a quiet, scenic wind-down experience that allows guests to absorb the landscape, the animals, and the moment.
Includes:
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Pasture lounge seating area
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Horse turnout viewing experience and participation (You can personally release your horse into the field)
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Light charcuterie and sparkling beverage (In addition, you are welcome to bring a beverage of your choice)
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Sunset-style atmosphere
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Opportunity to walk out to pet and connect with the horses after they settle in to grazing.
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Optional private or small-group setup
$100 per guest
Why Guests Remember It
There is something uniquely calming about watching horses return to open pasture.
The energy changes completely — from focused riding to relaxed movement, grazing, stretching, and interaction within the herd.
Guests often describe this portion of the experience as grounding, peaceful, and unexpectedly emotional.
Ideal For
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Couples
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Private groups
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Sunset experiences
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Relaxing luxury for travelers
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Guests searching for a more boutique experience
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Photography and special occasions, (e.g. engagement proposals, etc.).
$100 per guest
(435) 901-4644 Sueanne
* (This is always an end of day experience somewhere in the area of 5 - 7 pm)
Experience is available by appointment only.
For Horse Lovers — No Riding Required
The Paso Fino Pasture Lounge: time simply spent with horses
Available for those who simply love horses and long to be near them — no riding experience required.
The Paso Fino Pasture Lounge is a peaceful, unhurried space created for those who feel something deeper in the presence of horses. It is a place to slow down, breathe, and reconnect.
Here, you are invited to sit quietly in the lounge chairs or wander gently through the grass say hello and pet the horses and take photographs as the herd moves freely across the pasture and graze, and behave in their natural rhythm.
Ideal if you just want the time to unwind, put your feet in the grass and have a light snack and refreshment while gazing at the beauty of these elegant and magnificent creatures. You will connect and decompress together with the horses on their land.
For many people, especially horse lovers, this becomes more than a visit. It becomes a moment of well needed peace, presence, and a chance to slow down which is often missing in everyday life.
Includes:
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Pasture lounge seating area
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Horse turnout viewing experience
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Light charcuterie and sparkling beverage (In addition, you are welcome to bring a beverage of your choice)
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Sunset-style atmosphere
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Opportunity to walk out to pet and connect with the horses after they settle in to grazing.
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Optional private or small-group setup
$100 per Guest
(435) 901-4644 Sueanne
* (This is always an end of day experience somewhere in the area of 5 - 7 pm)
Experience is available by appointment only.
MOUNTED ARCHERY EXPERIENCE
Precision, Focus, and Movement on Horseback
Mounted archery is one of the world’s oldest and most demanding equestrian disciplines — requiring coordination, timing, awareness, and trust between horse and rider.
Offered here in our private ranch setting in beautiful Wanship, Utah, this introductory experience gives guests the opportunity to safely explore the foundations of mounted archery through guided instruction, tailored to their background and experience level.
A Rare Learning Experience
This is an introductry program and is guided by a dedicated student of the ranch owner who has, on her own, spent the last five years independently studying and developing mounted archery through hands-on practice and horsemanship.
The focus of the experience is not performance or speed, but progressive learning, safety, and connection between horse, rider, and movement.
Lace had created Park City Mounted Archery for those who want to learn.
CALL LACE 435 714-2004
Experience Levels
Riders + Archers (Not Combined)
For guests familiar with both disciplines separately who want to integrate the two skills.
$300 Session
Riders (No Archery Experience)
Focus on archery fundamentals while leveraging existing riding ability.
$350 Session
Archers (No Riding Experience)
For experienced archers learning horseback control and mounted coordination. $350 session
Full horsemanship and riding safety instruction is deferred to the ranch owner Sueanne. $75 hr
Only after basic balance is achieved on horseback, can we start to combine.
Beginners
No experience with archery or horsemanship
Fully guided introduction to both horsemanship and archery fundamentals. THIS A TWO PART PROGRAM:
1. Basic horsemanship with Sueanne $75hr
2. Basic Archery with Lace. $75 hr
What the Experience Includes
Each session begins with:
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Ground archery fundamentals
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Equipment and safety instruction
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Balance and movement exercises
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Horse communication and mounted positioning
Students progress into mounted work at a pace appropriate to their riding and archery experience.
On Finding Peace: "Being around horses makes everything else fade away. It's pure, it's honest, and it reminds you of life's simple beauty."
-Robert Redford