We'll spend our days with saddle maker Pete Gorell, learning the finer points of saddle, tack care and repair. This course covers basic riding instruction for new riders or serves as a brush-up for more experienced riders. Professional horse trainer and riding instructor Alta Boyes will make sure you're sitting pretty in the saddle at the end of this three- day class. The session includes hands-on instruction in bridling and saddling, mounting and dismounting, along with lots of riding both in the arena and backcountry mountain trails. Safe handling techniques and practices and personal safety are stressed at all times.
Class size is held to ten students so that participants can receive maximum individual attention.
Each student will learn hands-on teaching methods and techniques as well as how to teach outdoor ethics to diverse audiences. All material and information presented is based on the latest wildland recreation research from the Leopold Wilderness Research Institute. This course is team taught by Al Koss, who is the Northern Region LNT Coordinator, Bob Hoverson NWTC Training Coordinator and Regional Packer, and Mike Bailey of the National Outdoor Leadership School. Stock use and packing has been the tradition at Ninemile since the Remount was established in the 1930's. Montana outfitter and author, Smoke Elser teaches the clinic assisted by Forest Service packers Bob Hoverson and Mark Pengelly.