Horse and Ranch

The Horse and Ranch activities offered by Waddington Enterprises are provided in cooperation with the Sand Creek Ranch. The Sand Creek Ranch is an authentic cattle ranch that offers an incredible opportunity to ride accomplished working cow horses. These horses are born and raised on the ranch, and are bred to be the ultimate mountain horse. On these horses you will develop an acute sense of connection and communication. All of the horse and ranch activities include a horsemanship clinic led by trainer Walt Foster to ensure the best possible experience between horse and rider. Following this training you will be free to explore grassland, valley and alpine regions of the West Chilcotin.

Alpine Bloom:  Pantheon Range Horse Packing  (4 days, 3 nights - July and August)

Advanced booking discounts!  recieve 10% off if you book in advance 14 days or more.

This trip visits summer cattle range in the Eastern Pantheon Mountains. The dates are set to catch the fresh alpine flower blooms that carpet high mountain meadows. On a clear day the alpine vantage of the eastern Pantheons will give you full view of the Waddington range's huge expanse of glaciated peaks.

Day 1: The morning will focus on familiarization with tack and horse. Following a professional training clinic the group will have the opportunity to apply new skills on a ride through the cool aspen and fir flats of the Valley bottom. Fine food and accommodation will be provided by White Saddle Ranch Inn.

Day 2: We saddle and pack the horses then head for the alpine. After a five hour relaxing ride you will reach a comfortable range camp.

Days 3: Explore the flowers and alpine basins of the Pantheon. This experience includes natural history, luxury camp accommodation, wildlife viewing, swimming, spectacular vistas, and great food.

Day 5: Ride back to the valley for a closing dinner and a final nights rest at the White Saddle Ranch Inn.

Cost: $1170.00 plus tax

Guided Day Rides and Cattle Drive Experiences.

The Sand Creek Ranch provides an opportunity to join in on the real deal!
Day rides and cattle drive experiences have been scheduled to coincide with
horse activities involved with ranch operations. These offerings are for set
dates only and can accommodate up to three riders. Please inquire about current ranch rides and availabliti8y

Dates: To be determined

Walt Foster Jr. Horse Trainer and Owner/Operator of Sand Creek Ranch.

Walt’s professional experience with horses spans a period of thirty-two years of teaching horse handling and riding instruction. Walt and Carol Foster have been raising registered quarter horses since 1980, and have been members of the American Quarter Horse Association for twenty-six years. He has served as the Horse Program Director for a multi-faceted training program enrolling in excess of one hundred students annually. The program encompassed beginning to advanced riders; and although Walt has directed both Western and English instructors his personal expertise is with Western riding and horsemanship. He has trained arena and performance horses for show: however, his focus has evolved to horsemanship as it pertains to wilderness riding.

Our guests will receive a training session from Walt as a prerequisite for all horse-related activities. This training and instruction focuses on riding skills and caring for working ranch horses. For the Range Patrol option the training clinic includes handling and working with cattle. Our horse program emphasizes safety and awareness. Proper training ensures an enjoyable experience for beginners and experienced riders alike.