Starr Horse Retreats

Starr Horse Retreats www.starrhorseretreats.com After living 30 years in San Francisco, my husband and I moved to Minden, Nevada to buy this 30-acre equestrian facility.

Starr Horse Retreats is a sacred sanctuary where horse lovers and starseeds from all walks of life come together to awaken their divine purpose, rediscover their soul family, and embrace their gifts with bitless partnership. We spent the past 2 1/2 years restoring the center and guest houses to roll out the Shamanic Horse Healing Retreats. With a degree in health education from San Francisco State University, and after traveling extensively, I began hosting annual consciousness gatherings called Gaia Gathering. I have hosted many plant medicine circles, and am so excited to launch our Horse Healing Retreats monthly to share the shamanic medicine of the horses.

03/18/2026

I ride River tackless at Starr Horse Retreats while the herd falls in line and follows us.
At Starr Horse Retreats, we work with positive reinforcement, bitless riding, and intuitive communication to create willing partnership with horses. You feel it in your body, your nervous system, and your life beyond the arena.
Our Beyond the Saddle Holistic Clicker Training Program runs April 12 through May 8, 2026.
Spend four weeks immersed in a herd that reflects you, supports you, and invites you into a new way of being.
Come experience what becomes possible when horses meet you in freedom.
StarrHorseRetreats.Com

🌿 Riverfront retreat and horse property for sale — Rancho Rico 🌿For those of you who have experienced this land… you alr...
03/18/2026

🌿 Riverfront retreat and horse property for sale — Rancho Rico 🌿

For those of you who have experienced this land… you already know.
For those who haven’t… this is a rare opportunity.

Welcome to Rancho Rico — a rare 88-acre riverfront equestrian retreat property in Northern Nevada, located approximately 1.5 hours from Lake Tahoe and Reno, and 20 miles south of Yerington, Nevada.

Below a video that captures the essence of Rancho Rico, and there are more on our YouTube channel.

🎥 More videos:
https://www.youtube.com/-s4w

📸 Photos + details:
https://www.starrhorseretreats.com/ranch

If you or someone you know feels called to steward a retreat property like this, you can reach out directly to our agents at Far West Real Estate:
pete@farwestrealestate.com
morgan@farwestrealestate.com

How Horses Rewire the Nervous System | Mallory’s Transformation at Starr Horse Retreats.Mallory shares how spending time...
03/17/2026

How Horses Rewire the Nervous System | Mallory’s Transformation at Starr Horse Retreats.
Mallory shares how spending time with the herd during our Beyond the Saddle Holistic Clicker Training Program transformed her nervous system and changed the way she related to her family and the world around her.

Through positive reinforcement, mindful horsemanship, and intuitive communication with the horses, Mallory discovered a deeper level of trust in herself, the animals, and the learning process. What began as a challenge became an experience of empowerment, ease, and authentic connection.

Spend four weeks immersed in a joyful herd while learning holistic clicker training, bitless horse care, and the deeper language of horses.

Our next program runs April 12 through May 8, 2026 at Starr Horse Retreats near Lake Tahoe.

Learn more: https://www.starrhorseretreats.com/holisticclickertraining

03/14/2026

What happens when horses are trained with honor instead of pressure?

Spend four weeks living with a happy herd at Starr Horse Retreats. Here we explore positive reinforcement, mindful horse care, ba****ck and bitless riding, and the deeper language of intuitive communication between horses and humans.

Our Beyond the Saddle Holistic Clicker Training Program runs April 12 to May 8, 2026, a four-week immersive experience where participants live on the property and work with a herd of 17 joyful horses.

Guests stay in one of three guest houses with full kitchens and laundry, with complimentary lodging and Reno airport pickup included.

Learn more
https://www.starrhorseretreats.com/holisticclickertraining

Madeline's Testimonial: Holistic Clicker Training with Horses | 4-Week Immersion RetreatMadeline shares her experience f...
03/13/2026

Madeline's Testimonial: Holistic Clicker Training with Horses | 4-Week Immersion Retreat

Madeline shares her experience from the Holistic Clicker Training Program at Starr Horse Retreats.

This immersive four-week program runs April 12 through May 8 and includes lodging on the ranch. Participants work with horses five days a week from 10 AM to 4 PM, learning positive reinforcement training, holistic healing modalities, and deeper connection practices with the herd. Weekends are free to explore Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada region.

Due to a recent cancellation, we have a few spots available.
Learn more and reserve a place here

https://www.starrhorseretreats.com/holisticclickertraining

03/06/2026

Just listed Minden, Nevada

03/05/2026

What happens when we stop trying to control horses and begin listening to them?

Madeline came to Starr Horse Retreats to learn holistic clicker training and positive reinforcement. What she experienced went far beyond training.

Horses have a way of reflecting truth, grounding emotion, and guiding people back into presence. When they are honored as sovereign beings instead of tools, something powerful begins to happen.

Madeline shares her experience working with the herd and discovering a different way of relating to horses and to herself.

If you have ever felt that horses carry a deeper wisdom, you are not alone.

April 12 - May 8th, 2026
https://www.starrhorseretreats.com/holisticclickertraining

03/01/2026

Social isolation is abuse to a herd animal.

Horses are biologically wired for social living.
They form bonds, regulate stress through group interaction, and rely on the herd for safety.

Removing that long term is not neutral management. It has measurable welfare consequences.

Obviously there are situations where temporary isolation is necessary. That does not make it species appropriate. It means we are managing a necessary compromise.

I do not care if isolation is “normal where you live.” I am tired of hearing this excuse. We have decades of behavioural research and unlimited access to information. If you can post your opinion on social media, you can access the research showing why this is harmful.

At this point, not knowing is no longer an excuse for ignoring a species basic needs. Tradition is not an excuse for ignoring a species basic needs. Value is not an excuse for ignoring a species basic needs.

Social contact is not optional enrichment.

If we choose to keep herd animals, we are responsible for providing a herd.

This is a video I made in honor of my sister, who passed away this week.She was wild, fragile, and beautiful. The horses...
02/28/2026

This is a video I made in honor of my sister, who passed away this week.
She was wild, fragile, and beautiful. The horses running here feel like her spirit.
The photos at the end are from our childhood. I
will always remember her this way.
In loving memory of Chrissy (1963–2026).

Joy attended Starr Horse Retreats at 72 years old after losing her husband to su***de. She partnered with Jasper and exp...
02/27/2026

Joy attended Starr Horse Retreats at 72 years old after losing her husband to su***de. She partnered with Jasper and experienced a depth of healing she had never felt before. This is her testimony about grief, trauma, and the power of horse-human connection.

“My Life Changed in Just TWO Days” : Horse Healing Retreat Testimony“I arrived one person… and I left completely changed...
02/25/2026

“My Life Changed in Just TWO Days” : Horse Healing Retreat Testimony
“I arrived one person… and I left completely changed.”

This is the power of immersive work with the herd.

At Starr Horse Retreats, transformation is not theoretical.
It is lived.

Through liberty meditation, somatic practices, movement, ceremony, and deep connection with the horses, something real shifts.

The horses meet you exactly where you are.
They reflect what is ready to be seen.
They help you step into the next version of yourself.

And sometimes… it happens faster than you ever imagined.

Our next Horse Healing Retreat is May 15–18, 2026.
There are only a few spots remaining.

All tickets can be purchased at:
👉 www.StarrHorseRetreats.com

If you feel the pull, trust it.

The herd is waiting.

The snow has finally melted, and this morning, a full rainbow stretched across the sky.There is something deeply symboli...
02/25/2026

The snow has finally melted, and this morning, a full rainbow stretched across the sky.

There is something deeply symbolic about this transition. The storm dissolves. Color returns.

Filmed at Starr Horse Retreats, where horses are honored as teachers, healers, and sovereign beings. We continue to share the journey of freedom-based horsemanship, holistic healing, and a life lived in rhythm with the land.

Learn more about retreats: www.StarHorseRetreats.com












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