I’m back from vacation, how about YOU GO ON A VACATION?! I saw this… only a few spots left! BLUE SKY SAGE ADVENTURES for “Horsewomen of a Certain Age” (riding Wyoming’s back country on trained horses!)

Doesn’t this sound GREAT?! I happened upon Blue Sky Sage Adventures and found they are centered on women’s horseback retreats in Wyoming. How fun! I just came back from my vacation in Wyoming at the R Lazy S Ranch. It was outstanding! So, I’m fairly certain you’d have the same gorgeous scenery with this highly rated company.

THE HORSEWOMAN OF A CERTAIN AGE RIDE….

What I really found exciting was the “Horsewoman of a Certain Age” ride. It is 7 days. They provide the trained horses, fabulous wilderness rides through glorious country, meals, camp accommodations and lovely nights under the stars. And, since these rides are titled, “Horsewoman of a Certain Age”, I know they are going to assuage any fears you might have about it all.

THERE ARE ONLY 4 SPOTS LEFT for the entire summer, so click here to look at the calendar.

From the website.

Who are we? The women I know who are on the horsemanship journey are from a wide age range, are from all walks of life, reside in countries all over the world, and they have the common bond of the horse as a major fixture in their life. For you women, Blue Sky Sage exists. This is a place to continue your horsemanship journey, at whatever fork in the trail you are at right now. If you are ready to move forward, then we invite you to join us for a time of growth, confidence-building, and fun.

While Blue Sky Sage has been a leader in women-only horseback riding vacations for over 22 years, during that time the desire by our lady guests to delve into more horsemanship instruction and hands-on practice has evolved. Now, with our own “coming to a certain age” we want to offer more of our knowledge and experience to women who are on the journey, on a exclusive horsemanship retreat. These weeks of discovery will be not only about instruction and learning, but they will offer you the opportunity to retreat from your day-to-day life, and reconnect with your spirit in the “off the grid” comfort of a setting that has all you need to be cared for in a simple, natural place with no distractions from the “outside” world.

These weeks are all about horses and riding, in a supportive, non-judging environment. We’ll cover everything from safety on the ground and in the saddle, to overcoming fear, building up your body and mind, and everything in between. You will actually take the lessons into the field on the best teachers, which are the good, open-range saddle horses you will ride – they will offer themselves up to help you figure out whatever it is you may need to figure out, and maybe even help you find something you want. There will be challenge, maybe a little frustration, and hopefully, an abundance of reward. Every week is hands-on, free-spirited horsemanship, with no fences and no “nose to tail” trail riding. We ride good horses, we have a lot of fun and no one ever leaves thinking they haven’t had enough time in the saddle. This is your invitation to join me and the Blue Sky Sage staff and horses to journey forward and open yourself up to discovery.

July 1-7, 2021: As of April 21, we had a cancellation so there is 1 OPENING LEFT!

July 21-27, 2021 – NEW DATE ADDED, ONLY 3 OPENINGS LEFT!

THE HORSES OF BLUE SKY SAGE

from the website:

For years, Blue Sky Sage has practiced and promoted a “native horse” philosophy, which is used continuously in our year ’round Horse operation. It provides a safe and effective environment for both humans and horses. This philosophy is a blending of the horsemanship methods of Ray Hunt and Buck Brannaman, as well as a good sprinkling of open range practices that we have developed and integrated into the riding program. This style of horsemanship creates a well-mannered, safe, willing and enjoyable trail horse and a willing and effective human riding partner. For mental preparation, we recommend you read any books by Ray Hunt, Tom and Bill Dorrance or Buck Brannaman.

Our saddle remuda is composed of Western-type horses. This includes ranch-type Quarter Horses, Quarter/Draft cross, ranch-type Paints, and a few mustangs. These horses are gentle, sound, intelligent and are not the stereotypical “dude horse.” They are all well-suited to the faster paced riding in rough country that our experienced riders engage in, yet quiet and gentle for the less vigorous pace appropriate for novice and intermediate skill level riders. There are no gaited horses used in this operation, as gaited horses are not commonly considered a Western-type horse.

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HISTORY OF THE WADE SADDLE

I think it is interesting and very telling that they use the new Wade Saddle. It is lightweight with a new rigging and tree – but also adds security when needed.

Click here to read about the new Wade that is used exclusively by Blue Sky Sage on these adventures.

The Blue Sky Sage Signature “Double Wade” Saddle has these standard features:

Features:

Built on a CSST Lite-Ride® Tree composed of composite resin material
Double H Ranch Cable Rigging™, Kevlar-coated, virtually indestructible.
Lightweight (19- 21 lbs.)
Narrower Seat with Higher Rise (specially designed for women)
Close Contact (half leathers, flatter stirrup buckles, no extra layers of leather from skirting or rigging rings)
Custom Fandek Stirrups, for better feel, balance, and grip. 4” standard, 3 ½” availabl
Buckaroo Stirrup Twist to let stirrups hang correctly no knee twisting.
Hardware in stainless or brass, stirrup covers also available in copper.
Saddles DO NOT include saddle pad, girth, bucking rolls pommel bags or saddle bags. We sell pommel bags, saddle bags, nightlatches, and bucking rolls as accessories below. We recommend specific brands/styles of saddle pads and girths.
Colorado New Wade CSST Lite-Ride® Tree: this is the standard tree we use on our company and personal saddles.

Gullet W: 6 1/2?
Gullet H from front: 8?
Bar: Semi-Quarter Horse, 22 ½” L
Horn Choices vary.
Seats: 14.5”, 15”, 15.5”, 16?, 16.5”
Cantles & Seats:
4”x12” cantle available in 14 ½”, 15 ½”, 16 ½”, 17” seats
4½” or 5” x13” cantle available in 15 ½”, 16 ½” and 17” seats

Rocky Mountain Wade CSST Lite-Ride® Tree: The RM IS wider, flatter, more of a northwestern bar more surface area.

Gullet W: 6 1/2?
Gullet H from front: 7 3/8?
Bar: Rocky Mountain Bars, 23? L
Horn Choices vary.
Seats: 14.5”, 15”, 15.5”, 16?, 16.5”, 17”
Cantles: 4×12?