

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Backcountry Equestrian Camping Workshop and Horse Camp Experience
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Camp and ride with your horse while attending an introductory workshop about backcountry travel and wilderness camping with equines.About this EventIn a workshop conducted over two days, Gillian Larson shares knowledge gained from her wilderness horseback adventures and provides skills and guidance about the unique challenges of riding in the backcountry. The goal is to help participants build the necessary foundation for their own backcountry journeys. In addition to the workshop, bring your horse and enjoy two nights of camping at the Montana de Oro equestrian group camp, with two scheduled trail rides, plus the opportunity for additional rides on your own. The workshop is designed to give you the information you need to start exploring overnight wilderness riding with your equine partner. Topics will include gear selection for both rider and horse, route planning and navigation, stock containment for overnights, nutrition, safety in the backcountry, and hands-on demonstrations and practice on how to use certain equipment. The approach is inclusive of those who wish to ride with or without an additional pack horse. Includes a welcome picnic on Friday night, breakfast Saturday, as well as a BBQ dinner on Saturday evening.Attending a workshop also qualifies you to participate in a small group guided overnight trip for additional coaching and support on your first back country camping trip. You can find out more about these guided rides through the following link:Guided Overnight RidesCan't make it to an in-person workshop? Try signing up for the online version instead! It contains all the same information, using a combination of written material, video demonstrations and explanations, and downloadable PDFs. The online course also qualifies you for the guided overnight rides as well. You can access the online course sign-up through this link:Online Course  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/0ba68190-ddc6-11f0-b203-696c12d5d348-rimg-w1112-h740-dce9e9e9-gmir.jpg FRIDAY3:00 Arrival and camp set-up (Madrone equestrian group campsite, Montana de Oro State Park, Los Osos, CA)--At your leisure to explore the area5:30 Welcome taco dinner providedSATURDAYPart I: Information8:30 Continental breakfast (coffee, tea, juice, bagels and pastries, fruit provided)--Information packet with gear list/supply list9-10:30 Preparation for Backcountry Camping--What to bring--For you (gear selection and suggestions)--For your horse (single riding horse vs. riding + pack animal)• tack, saddles and pads• saddlebags vs. pack saddle and panniers• first aid, shoes, boots• feed and containers--Stock containment options (high-line, hobbles, picket, electric fence)--Special considerations (bear country; out-of-state travel ; "leave no trace")11:00-12:30 How to Plan Your Trip--Communication and navigation on trail--Planning your ride (researching trails ; designing a route ; permits/grazing )--Campsite selection (topographical map reading)--Trail recommendations12:30-2:00 Lunch breakBring your own packed lunch (beverages available)2:00-4:30 Trail Ride (start from campground)--Hazard Peak trail loop (about 7 miles)5:30 BBQ DinnerSUNDAYPart II: Demonstration and Practice8:00-9:30 Packing demonstration (equipment and load distribution)--Single horse with saddlebags--Pack horse with pack saddle and panniers--Small group packing practice9:30-11:00 Containment demonstration--How to set up electric fence--How to use hobbles--How to highline your horse--Small group highline practice11:30-1:00 Trail Ride--Dune trail (about 3.5 miles)2:00 Depart Madrone equestrian group camp  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/10e06590-ddc6-11f0-b203-696c12d5d348-rimg-w1191-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg Gillian Larson grew up in the canyons and hills of Topanga, California, where she began exploring the outdoors on her first horse at age 7. By 13, she had acquired a spirited Quarter horse mare whose boundless energy greatly expanded their horizons; she later bred the mare and raised the colt, taking both horses with her to college at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. After graduating with a degree in biology, Gillian became the youngest person to solo thru-ride the Pacific Crest Trail, covering the 2650 miles from Mexico to Canada alone with her horses first in 2014, then again in 2016. After that, she went on to ride the Arizona Trail and the Colorado Trail in 2017, then completed another Mexico-to-Canada route on the Continental Divide Trail in 2018—the first person to thru-ride both the PCT and the CDT. She recently completed a third thru-ride of the PCT in 2022 and has accumulated more than 14,500 backcountry wilderness miles, most of them with the same two original horses.Since that first thru-ride adventure, Gillian has embraced an ethos of long-distance wilderness equestrian travel that blends a love of the outdoors with respect and care for her amazing equine partners. Her herd has recently evolved to include a Percheron-cross mule, an Arabian mare, three Quarter horses, and three Morgans, but she maintains her focus on learning how to navigate the many challenges of wilderness riding and sharing this information with others who long to explore backcountry trails on horseback.Her passion for the animals she works with and her love of the outdoors and seeing nature from a different perspective keep her always looking ahead towards the next trail.https://youtu.be/Hjf4e8d7Qpg
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/los-osos/backcountry-equestrian-camping-workshop-and-horse-camp-experience/100001978214850871
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, workshops, sports, camping, virtual
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 33.85, max: 562.06, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Los Osos
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Montana de Oro State Park
- **lat**: 35.3009875
- **long**: -120.8622506
- **full address**: Montana de Oro State Park, Pecho Valley Rd., Los Osos, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 10
- **organizer**: Gillian Larson Wilderness Horsemanship (https://allevents.in/org/gillian-larson-wilderness-horsemanship/18651597)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Montana de Oro State Park, Pecho Valley Rd., Los Osos, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 33.85 up to 562.06 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Gillian Larson Wilderness Horsemanship
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** trips-adventures, workshops, sports, camping, virtual
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Backcountry Equestrian Camping Workshop and Horse Camp Experience ?
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