Executive leadership retreats Built for the leadership team, not the department.
Decision-making under pressure, read back to you by a horse that does not know your title. One day for six to ten leaders, or two days on the bluff.
The intensive
Feedback that is hard to argue with
The Executive Intensive is for an intact leadership team. The work happens on the ground with horses, because a horse responds only to what you are actually doing, in seconds, in front of your peers. That is where the day's strategic conversation starts.
The one-day format is a full day for six to ten leaders, with individual debriefs, one beach-ride wave where the whole team rides together, and a 90-day follow-up session. The two-day Stay by the Sea format adds a night in the private pods, all meals, an evening Cowboy Cookout and a sunrise session, for ten to sixteen.
We are straight about the evidence: published research on equine-assisted leadership work is early and largely self-reported. So we measure your session, with a pre and post read and manager check-ins at 30 and 90 days.
At a glance
- One day$8,500 for 6 to 10 leaders
- Two days$1,295 per person for 10 to 16
- RidingNot required; the work is on the ground
The format
What the intensive includes
Facility, facilitation, horses, safety staffing and catering coordination are in the number.
Built for intact teams
Strategic clarity and decision-making under pressure, for the team that leads together.
Individual debriefs
Each leader gets a one-to-one read on what the horses showed.
One ride together
A beach-ride wave on the Pacific with the whole team, a handler for every rider.
A 90-day follow-up
A session at 90 days to check the commitments made on the day.
Two days by the sea
On the two-day format: a private pod each, all meals and a sunrise session.
Measured, not promised
A pre and post instrument with 30 and 90-day manager check-ins, available on either format.
Pricing
Executive formats
All-inclusive prices, before tax and the 3.6% payment processing charge.
- Executive Intensive, one full day, 6 to 10 leaders$8,500, from $850 per person
- Stay by the Sea, two days and one night, 10 to 16 leaders$1,295 per person
- Private facility buyout, the ranch closed to the public for the day$6,500
- Measurement package$2,500
- Professional photography, edited gallery$850
- Cowboy Cookout, per person$95
Prices before applicable taxes and the 3.6% payment processing charge. All corporate packages
How it works
From first call to 90 days on
Step 1 Scoping call
The team, the decision in front of you, and what a good outcome looks like.
Step 2 The day, or two
Herd observation, individual and team challenges, the ride, and written commitments before anyone leaves.
Step 3 30 and 90 days on
Manager check-ins against the commitments, then the 90-day follow-up session.
No. The leadership work happens on the ground. The single beach-ride wave is on calm horses with a handler for every rider, and anyone who prefers can stay on the bluff.
The half-day and full-day programs are for departments and teams of up to 20 or 25. The Executive Intensive is sized for six to ten leaders, with individual debriefs and a 90-day follow-up built in.
Yes. Add the private facility buyout at $6,500 and the ranch closes to the public for your day.
In the private pods on the bluff above the Pacific, each rented whole, with all meals at the barn.
About twenty minutes from the Financial District and Mission Bay, and twelve from SFO.
Written commitments from the day, a team behaviour read, and on the measured format a pre and post comparison with the 30 and 90-day check-ins.
Proposal
Start with a scoping call
Tell us the team, the dates and the decision you are carrying. A proposal follows within one business day.
Prefer to see the ranch first? Book a venue tour.