ReWilding on a Horse
May 28-31st, 2026
ReWilding on a Horse is a 4-day immersive retreat where horsemanship becomes a mirror for healing. Each participant is paired with their own horse,one you’ll learn to care for, connect with, and ride each day through the wild beauty of Pine Valley.
Guided by skilled horsemen and guide, you’ll uncover how your body holds emotion, how triggers arise, and how presence and regulation can transform both. Through daily lessons and connections, you’ll learn to understand and heal the patterns that once kept you in survival.
Each day we move between movement and stillness—riding into the mountains, sitting in tipi circles, cold plunging, and sharing reflection by the fire. It’s not just a retreat; it’s a remembering of who you are beneath the noise, and the power that comes when you lead yourself the way a true horseman leads with calm, clarity, and heart.
What you can experience
✺ Emotional Awareness Lessons
Learn how to read your body the way a soldier reads terrain. You’ll understand the early signs of overwhelm, regulate your system under pressure, and stay composed when things get heated — at home, at work, and in any moment where people look to you for leadership.
✺ Meet Your Horse
From the moment you arrive, you’ll be paired with a horse — learning to feed, brush, and care for them. You’ll build connection through presence and attention, discovering how your energy and emotions shape the relationship.
✺ Guided Mountain Rides
Ride into the backcountry of Pine Valley. These aren’t casual trail rides — they’re hours of steady movement where your nervous system resets and your mind quiets. You’ll learn to lead your horse with clarity, calmness, and command. The mountain strips away everything that doesn’t matter.
✺ LEARNING THE LANGUAGE OF HEALING
This is where you start connecting the dots between your behavior and your nervous system. You’ll see why you react the way you do, why certain patterns keep repeating, and how to shift them through grounded leadership instead of force. The horses make the feedback immediate and undeniable.
✺ Sweat Lodge & Cold Plunge
Step into heat, breath, darkness, and intensity — followed by the shock of cold water. These rituals push you physically and mentally, teaching you how to stay steady under discomfort and return to your body fast. This resets your system in a way most men haven’t felt in years.
✺ Rest, Stillness & Simplicity
Between rides and lessons, you’ll have down time with no distractions — no deadlines, no noise, no expectations. This is where clarity shows up. Most men don’t realize how much leadership they lose simply because their mind is never quiet. Out here, stillness becomes strength.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
• A horse paired with you for all four days
• Riding lesson + safety training
• Daily trail rides into the mountains
• All meals (breakfast, trail lunches, fire-cooked dinners)
• Tipi lodging + mountain camp (you bring a sleeping bag)
• Sweat lodge + cold plunge
• ReWilding teachings + group sessions
• Workbook materials
WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE
• Riding through forests and mountain terrain
• Cold plunges in creeks
• Fireside meals and connection
• Sweat lodge ceremony
• Meditation and grounding practices
• Quiet time with the horses
• Real-time learning about your patterns, emotions, and nervous system
WHO THIS IS FOR
• People wanting to reconnect to themselves
• Anyone overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected
• First-time or experienced riders
• Those wanting nature, simplicity, and real internal work
• Anyone looking for a reset — mentally and physically
Choose your pathway:
• $2,000 Pay-in-Full → save $800
• $800 Deposit (use code: DEPOSIT) → secure your spot and pay the remaining balance from the full price later
meet our team
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Hugh Vail
CO-FOUNDER
Hugh has a rare gift for bridging the untamed wisdom of wild mustangs with the healing men and women need most today. With decades of experience gentling horses and guiding people, he has led over 5,000 men through retreats, workshops, and circles designed to restore nervous system balance, resilience, and authentic connection.
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Amy Lorraine
A breathwork teacher and author whose work centers on nervous system regulation and the medicine of breath. Amy teaches group classes, leads retreats, and works one-on-one, guiding people into steadiness and resilience through breath and body awareness. Her teaching is straightforward and practical, aimed at men and women who want to meet life with more presence, less reactivity, and a nervous system they can trust.
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Sara Niec Carnahan
Sara bridges the structure and soul of Mustang Medicine, blending operational clarity with a deep understanding of holistic wellness. A certified Naturopath, Herbalist, Mental Wellness Coach, and Holistic Health Practitioner, she helps create grounded systems for transformation. Deeply connected to nature and horses, she ensures that Mustang Medicine’s mission flows with purpose, integrity, and heart.
WANT TO JOIN US NEXT TIME?
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