Becoming a Wilderness Horseback Guide

Becoming a Mountain Horseback Guide is a dream job for many. It's challenging, rewarding and exhilarating, as it connects you to nature, yourself, your horse and especially to your untapped potential to thrive in nature's rich learning environment.

Chilcotin Holidays' guide training is an amazing facilitator for personal growth and development as it nurtures one's ability to grow and evolve. It takes equal parts of skill and character to handle the responsibilities and possible stressful situations that can make or break the trip. Enjoying what you do is fundamental and through this training you can grow and evolve into a strong leader that can handle any situation that the wilderness throws at you.

For those who want to develop themselves, get involved in conservation projects and reconnect with nature, they can join a one and two week horseback guide training this summer. The mountain guide training is available for people with all levels of horse and wilderness experience. The positive and engaging culture at Chilcotin Holidays allows everyone to try new things, learn and grow. Training begins at the main ranch, and ends with practicing your new skills in action, up in the mountains on a pack trip. Skills that you will gain range from shoeing and packing horses, guiding guests safely in the mountains and facilitating a nature connection for them to participating in conservation projects. You will learn how to take responsibility and initiative as a guide as well as how to mentor guests to get the most out of their trip.

You can also join Chilcotin Holidays' online community with their training website the Wilderness Training Academy. The online Wilderness Mentor Guide Training Program teaches you the theory of horseback guiding. You can then join Chilcotin Holidays at the ranch to complete the practical part of your training later.

Horseback guiding is a foundational experience, giving a sense of accomplishment, purpose and independence to embrace the opportunities you come across. Chilcotin Holidays' Guide Training connects you to who you are, who you could be, who you want to be and empowers you with the right tools and knowledge for when you leave the mountains to succeed in your personal life.

The motivated team at Chilcotin Holidays is happy to talk to you about your aspirations for guiding and embarking on a new adventure. You can call them at 250-238-2274 or take a look at their website (chilcotinholidays. com) and fill in their Wilderness Readiness Survey.