Upcoming Events at Happy Dog Ranch

Jun
16
to Jun 27

Mark Rashid 10-Day Intensive Workshop

Join us for riding, learning and lots of time with horses! Mark’s 10-day clinics are relaxed, fun and deep. Clinic size is limited to 12 riders to allow for lots of personal attention. You’ll have plenty of support from Mark, Crissi McDonald, Mark’s assistant instructors and our own Happy Dog Ranch trainer, Gray Kyle-Graves (Mark’s only senior assistant instructor).

You must be an Intermediate or Above level rider and able to walk, trot and canter comfortably. The clinics include Aibado techniques in the morning, and riding in the morning and the afternoon.

Clinics are held Monday-Friday with a break on the weekend. Each day runs from 9 am to about 4 pm including a lunch break from 12-1 pm, and the day finishes with a quick wrap-up discussion. (Participants only, no auditing).

Fee: $3800 (includes breakfast and lunch, and use of a horse or stabling for your horse. There are no meals offered over the weekend when the clinic is not in session.)

Deposit: $1000 non-refundable deposit to hold your spot, with balance due 120 days before event.*

See descriptions of Mark Rashid clinics.

Please email info@happydogranch.org for a registration form and payment instructions. Once registered, you’ll receive an email confirmation and welcome packet.

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Jul
11
to Jul 13

Your Horse's Brain: A User's Manual

Dr. Steve Peters and Mark Rashid will explore the way horses learn from a physiological perspective. This unique clinic features the most current scientific research about equine brains, as well as live demos with education from Jim Masterson.

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Jul
18
to Jul 20

Healing Touch for Animals Course - Advanced Proficiency 2

Healing Touch for Animals® (HTA) Advanced Proficiency 2

This course is three full days and includes techniques and protocols intended to accelerate the energy body’s wholeness. The techniques provide a deep-rooted energetic foundation to saturate the molecular gaps in the body, thus providing considerable strength and stability for healing, health and well-being.

Early bird pricing expired on June 26, 2025.

Find more information and registration details here.

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Creating Rituals & Ceremony in Community
Jul
25
to Jul 27

Creating Rituals & Ceremony in Community

Creating Rituals & Ceremony in Community

Join Sharon Bringleson of Center for Horses & Healing and the HDR herd for this special workshop. Learn about authentic power from ancient wisdom traditions, design rituals and ceremonies for healing with horses, and experience community.

Check out the flyer for more details!

For more info, visit www.centerforhorsesandhealing.com

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Aug
6
to Aug 9

Gestalt Equine Institute of the Rockies

This certification course is for practicing clinicians or professional coaches interested in learning Gestalt therapy and equine-assisted psychotherapy in the context of natural surroundings.

Click here for registration and additional information.

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Aug
11
to Aug 22
Mark Rashid

Mark Rashid 10-Day Intensive Workshop

Join us for riding, learning and lots of time with horses! Mark’s 10-day clinics are relaxed, fun and deep. Clinic size is limited to 12 riders to allow for lots of personal attention. You’ll have plenty of support from Mark, Crissi McDonald, Mark’s assistant instructors and our own Happy Dog Ranch trainer, Gray Kyle-Graves (Mark’s only senior assistant instructor).

You must be an Intermediate or Above level rider and able to walk, trot and canter comfortably. The clinics include Aibado techniques in the morning, and riding in the morning and the afternoon.

Clinics are held Monday-Friday with a break on the weekend. Each day runs from 9 am to about 4 pm including a lunch break from 12-1 pm, and the day finishes with a quick wrap-up discussion. (Participants only, no auditing).

Fee: $3800 (includes breakfast and lunch, and use of a horse or stabling for your horse. There are no meals offered over the weekend when the clinic is not in session.)

Deposit: $1000 non-refundable deposit to hold your spot, with balance due 120 days before event.*

Flyer and details on all Mark Rashid clinics.

Please email info@happydogranch.org for a registration form and payment instructions. Once registered, you’ll receive an email confirmation and welcome packet.

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Aug
22
to Aug 24

Healing Touch for Animals Course - Level 3

Healing Touch for Animals® (HTA) Level 3 Course

This Healing Touch for Animals® (HTA) Level 3 is an entire three-day in-person course designed to raise your energetic frequency through new techniques and aromatherapy (essential oils).

You will work with the life force of the energy body to increase healing capabilities and bring the body to optimal frequency to bring harmony and balance. You will explore the frequency of each chakra and how to create a better balance within the body. You will learn five different ways to apply HTA techniques through distance work. We will dive into aromatherapy using essential oils and how to apply them to animals and people.

Find more information and registration details here.

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Aug
27
to Aug 30

Jillian Kreinbring course - Relaxation: The Stepping Stone to Building Postural Strength & Health

This is an amazing opportunity to work with renowned instructor Jillian Krienbring as she teaches Relaxation: The Stepping Stone to Building Postural Strength & Health

This four-day course in Relaxation helps build tools to foster a healthy dynamic posture and thoracic sling. Learn more about fitting the cavesson & in-hand work.

About Jillian:

With a vision to train and ride horses in accordance with sound functional anatomy and posture principles, Jillian’s goal is to balance the natural and anatomic forces within and between the horse and human for healthy movement and vital longevity.

Each horse is an individual with specific needs. Jillian’s approach is to support horses in achieving their highest and best. She does this by applying classical principles combined with current knowledge of equine functional anatomy, posture, and psychology.

With six rider spots and multiple non-rider spots, participants all enjoy the classroom lectures and either riding in or watching Jillian teach during the time under saddle. This clinic fills up fast! Rider spots are currently waitlisted, but there are some non-rider spots open.

Click here for information, course format and registration.

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Sep
6

Annual Deaf & Autism Day

One of our very special annual events is Deaf & Autism Day. Every year, Hands & Voices of Denver brings youth who are autistic and also deaf or hard-of-hearing to enjoy a day with our horses. This will be our 10th year of hosting this special group at Happy Dog Ranch Horse Sanctuary.

Kids and their families get to visit the ranch and experience the magic horses. Please contact Hands & Voices of Denver for more information.

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Sep
15
to Sep 26
Mark Rashid

Mark Rashid 10-Day Intensive Workshop

Join us for riding, learning and lots of time with horses! Mark’s 10-day clinics are relaxed, fun and deep. Clinic size is limited to 12 riders to allow for lots of personal attention. You’ll have plenty of support from Mark, Crissi McDonald, Mark’s assistant instructors and our own Happy Dog Ranch trainer, Gray Kyle-Graves (Mark’s only senior assistant instructor).

You must be an Intermediate or Above level rider and able to walk, trot and canter comfortably. The clinics include Aibado techniques in the morning, and riding in the morning and the afternoon.

Clinics are held Monday-Friday with a break on the weekend. Each day runs from 9 am to about 4 pm including a lunch break from 12-1 pm, and the day finishes with a quick wrap-up discussion. (Participants only, no auditing).

Fee: $3800 (includes breakfast and lunch, and use of a horse or stabling for your horse. There are no meals offered over the weekend when the clinic is not in session.)

Deposit: $1000 non-refundable deposit to hold your spot, with balance due 120 days before event.*

Flyer and details on all Mark Rashid clinics.

Please email info@happydogranch.org for a registration form and payment instructions. Once registered, you’ll receive an email confirmation and welcome packet.

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Oct
22
to Oct 25

Animal Communication Retreat with Terri O'Hara

Terri is passionate about teaching people how to listen to animals, and she helps clients connect with them in a deep and meaningful way. Her educational sessions welcome in animal wisdom, and strengthen the bond between people and their beloved animal companions. This four-day retreat is limited to eight participants.

Visit animalwize.com to learn more. To register, contact Terri at info@animalwize.com or (541) 484-2020.

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Oct
23
to Oct 26

Unbound: an Uncivilized women’s 4-day retreat

A 4-day retreat for women to embark on a journey of deep self-discovery and growth, guided by the wisdom of the wilderness, the gentle presence of horses, somatic group work, breathwork, and years of therapeutic insight. (Part of the retreat is spent at Happy Dog Ranch Horse Sanctuary).

Click here for more information and registration.

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Oct
26

Animal Communication Session with Terri O'Hara - A Fundraiser for Happy Dog Ranch

Join Terri for a two-hour session that explains animal communication and covers her 30-year journey in this field, and culminates with hearing from animals and understanding their messages.

Cost is $40 and ALL PROCEEDS go directly to support the animals at HDR.

Advance registration required. Please email info@happydogranch.org to sign up.

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Nov
5
to Nov 8

Gestalt Equine Institute of the Rockies

This certification course is for practicing clinicians or professional coaches interested in learning Gestalt therapy and equine-assisted psychotherapy in the context of natural surroundings.

Click here for registration and additional information.

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Jun
4
to Jun 7

Equine Elevation: A Gateway to 5D Leadership

Equine Elevation is a transformative four-day leadership retreat where you’ll discover your ultimate freedom, creativity, and power. Dive deep into exploring who you could be when you step out of your own way. Over four powerful days, you’ll experience the profound wisdom of horses — natural healers and conduits to higher frequencies.

This is more than a retreat — it’s your gateway to elevated leadership and a reimagined relationship with life, work, and yourself.

Click here for flyer.

Click here for registration and more information.

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May
30
to Jun 1

Healing Touch for Animals Course - Level 2

Healing Touch for Animals® (HTA) Level 2 Course

This course is two-and-a-half-days and builds on the Level 1 basics. Study more advanced energy techniques and new concepts, including sound therapy. You will learn the skills of energetic detective work so you can help determine each animal’s specific therapeutic needs. Interested in being an HTA practitioner? You will learn how to choreograph an HTA session and how to build an HTA private practice.

Find more information and registration details here.

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May
24

Creating a New Horse/Human Culture

Creating a New Horse/Human Culture — trust and belonging rooted in maps of right relations

Join Sharon Bringleson of Center for Horses & Healing and the Happy Dog Ranch herd for this one-day workshop.

Click here for flyer and registration details. For more info, visit www.centerforhorsesandhealing.com or call Sharon at 970-631-2379

Sharon’s workshops get rave reviews from participants:

“To say Sharon’s workshops changed my life seems like an understatement. I worked with horses I had never met, and they saw me and understood me better than I knew myself. Sharon brings a great depth of understanding to guide you through this process. After 12 years, I am still in awe of the work and its guidance. Most recently, it helped me realize the cause and release pain I had been experiencing for several years. This is the greatest gift you can give yourself.”

“Sessions with Sharon and the horses have helped me embody concepts I understood intellectually but struggled to integrate into my daily life. They have led me to parts of myself I didn’t have conscious awareness of, and opened my heart to the awe and wonder of living a more fully expressed, authentic life even in the midst of life's challenges.”

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May
18

A Grief Shared: Fostering Connection in Times of Loss and Uncertainty

A Grief Shared: Fostering Connection in Times of Loss and Uncertainty

If you are grieving a significant life-impacting loss: the death of loved one, loss of a job or relationship, loss of a beloved place, loss related to climate change, loss of a sense of safety etc., and are ready to step out of isolation and into connection, this day-long retreat is for you! Through participating in nature-based, equine and art making activities, we will honor the pain of our losses, attune to the power of the present moment, and find a way forward together.

Click here for more information. Email jenniferyarbro@protonmail.com to register.

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May
7
to May 10

Gestalt Equine Institute of the Rockies

This certification course is for practicing clinicians or professional coaches interested in learning Gestalt therapy and equine-assisted psychotherapy in the context of natural surroundings.

Click here for registration and additional information.

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May
3
to May 4

Masterson Method® Weekend Course

The Masterson Method® Beyond Horse Massage Course taught by Kim Hollstein

In this hands-on weekend course, you will lear how to recognize what the horse is telling you through visual and palpable responses that enable you to get deeper releases of tension than the horse would otherwise be able to release on its own. This is a truly interactive process that results in a change in relationship and improvement in movement and performance.

Click here for more info and registration

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Apr
18
to Apr 20

Center for Horses & Healing: Call of Your Soul Workshop

The Call of Your Soul Workshop

Is your soul and spirit calling you to accept, transform and integrate your experiences to embrace the sacredness of your life? Join Sharon Bringleson and the Happy Dog Ranch herd of horses for this three-day retreat.

Fri., April 18 from 1:30-7:30 pm

Sat., April 19 from 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Sun., April 20 from 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Click here for flyer and details; For registration, call 970-631-2379 or visit www.centerforhorsesandhealing.com

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Apr
7
to Apr 11
Neuro

The Uncivilized Men's Initiation: 5-day retreat

This five-day retreat is a transformative process for men using the wilderness, somatic group work, decades of therapeutic wisdom, exploration of your deep nature, breathwork, and the wisdom of horses. (April 9 is spent at Happy Dog Ranch Horse Sanctuary).

Click here for more information and registration.

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Mar
28
to Mar 30

Healing Touch for Animals Course - Level 1

Healing Touch for Animals® (HTA) Level 1 Course

This course is for anyone interested in improving the lives of their animals through energy therapy. During the two-and-a-half-day course, you will be introduced to concepts of healing energy, and you will then apply that knowledge as you work with dogs and horses. You will also learn how these techniques can be used on all animals.

Find more information and registration details here.

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Mar
7
to Mar 9

Healing Touch for Animals - Advanced Proficiency

Healing Touch for Animals® (HTA) Advanced Proficiency Course

The Advanced Proficiency Courseis an entire 3-day course that builds upon prior HTA knowledge and introduces energy medicine protocols that work in cooperation with veterinarians and their diagnoses. Advanced Hara work and techniques supporting severe trauma and structural stability is demonstrated and experienced. Practitioners can use Advanced HTA techniques to enrich their healing applications for their clients and themselves.

Early-bird price deadline expires on February 11, 2025.

Find more information and registration details here.

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Feb
23

Live by Living Volunteer Facilitator Training

Live by Living Volunteer Training | Deepening our Connection with Nature as Medicine

For information on Live by Living, click here. Contact Katie for information about volunteering.

Join Lina Yarbro, practitioner with Rewild Therapy and Wellness for an experiential workshop focusing on connecting with nature more deeply.

1. Explore the healing benefits of our nature-based interconnectedness

2. Experience a remembrance of these connections

3. Learn to facilitate these experiences for Live by Living hikes/walk participants

Space is limited. This free volunteer training will be held at the indoor arena. If weather permits we will move some activities outdoors. Please dress comfortably and bring appropriate layers for outdoor activities.

*Lina Yarbro is a practitioner at Rewild Therapy & Wellness who volunteers for Live by Living as a guide for equine and nature-based connections. She partners with horses and the natural world to help people restore wellbeing, increase confidence, and feel more at ease in their bodies. Lina specializes in nature connection, equine-supported relational work, navigating transitions, and building resilience. 

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Feb
22

Healing with Horses: Unlocking Your Inner Strength

Are you a woman in or seeking recovery?

This might look like grief, trauma, chronic illness, just to name a few, and may lead to less than desirable coping skills like over-drinking, gambling, disordered eating, etc.

If this sounds familiar, this workshop offered by Women Empowered Recovery is for you.

Learn more and register at www.womenempoweredrecovery.com

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Feb
15

The Aspen Effect: Mentor Training

The Aspen Effect is connects young people with adult mentors, animal and the land.

This nonprofit organization is looking for adult mentors to spend some one-one-one time with youth at Happy Dog Ranch for a few hours a month during the school year (either Saturdays, or early morning or after school on a weekday).

You may be mucking horse paddocks, caring for goats or mini horses, or doing ranch projects. Most importantly, you will build a critical relationship with a young person who needs you. No horse experience required! Check out these Mentor FAQs.

Learn more at www.theaspeneffect.org.

To register for mentorship training, sign up here.

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