Equine Programs

Surprise Valley Ranch is fortunate to have nationally recognized equine communicator and master trainer Captain Grant Mitchell in residence. Grant has trained hundreds of horses using his gentle, non-threatening technique that achieves spectacular results by building upon a foundation of trust and communication between horse and trainer.

Individual horse training and board is available year-round at the ranch. Other equine programs regularly taught include:

If there is an equine skill not listed that you'd like to learn, please just ask...we can usually put together custom programs on short notice, and where horse training is concerned, there's not much we can't teach.