STARR HORSE RETREATS

After a week of relentless storms—hurricane-force winds rattling the house each night—the morning hay still calls. The mud, the cold, the...

After a stormy night, the herd runs free through the fresh morning air, their hooves splashing through the mud beneath dramatic skies....

Even on the coldest, rainiest winter days, we don’t skip barn time! Every evening, I call out “Baaarn Tiiime”, and the herd comes...

Light language Activation with Napping Herd of Horses

Horses, like humans, benefit from approaches that prioritize communication, understanding, and mutual trust. Clicker training, grounded...

Here at Starr Horse Retreats, the horses live as they were meant to—free, connected, and thriving in their natural state. This...

Our 30-acre sanctuary is a sacred space and a beacon for helping humanity remember who we are, why we are here, and what our missions...

Starr Horse Retreats offers a sacred space for healing, where horses guide us to rediscover freedom, connection, and balance in a world...

Celestial Herd at Starr Horse Retreats Despite the growing acceptance of positive reinforcement in child-rearing and dog training, R+...

December stormy, wet, cold, windy, muddy day and the horses love it!

River and Aspen sure do love the cooler weather. This is the early morning view at Starr Horse Retreats

Swimming in the river, dust baths, and tarot cards at the Starr Saloon with horses at Rancho Rico. www.StarrHorseRetreats.com 

Here is a wonderful segment on Outside Lake Tahoe TV where Pamela Fitzgerald talks about Starr Horse Retreats

Three horses from the herd at Starr Horse Retreats escaped through the river! I took the horses to the Starr Saloon at Rancho Rico, a...

I am riding young River bitless, a six-year-old pinto who has never had a bit in his mouth and has been trained with positive reinforcement.

We loaded up 11 horses from the Starr Horse Retreats herd for a 3-week family vacation at Rancho Rico, our 88 acre retreat space on the...

We loaded up 11 horses from the Starr Horse Retreats herd for a 3-week family vacation at Rancho Rico.

Solar and Valentine came home from their two week summer camp and the herd was so happy to see them! Solar’s mama wanted him all to herself!

We helped Ari Krause, of Haven Horsemanship, move her 11 horses to their new home on 120 acres. So beautiful watching them as they got to...