Monte Prieto Ranch Retreat

22/08/2024

Come learn how to make these pulled wool saddle pads. Like riding a cloud. Your horse will be so grateful! Link in bio for all the pertinent info. Nov 13-17, NM. Only 4 spots left.

07/08/2024

Learn how to make a PULLED WOOL SADDLE PAD! In relaxed comfort, with great food, your own room, big beds, nice sheets, a fun crew, and gorgeous views out the w***o. Nov 13-17, south central NM. Right before the holidays! A great present for your horse, or your friend’s horse. It’s half-filled already, so consider it soon! 🐎

07/08/2024

November 13-17, 2024. South central NM. The best saddle pads for your horse, or your friend’s horse. The holidays are coming!

23/07/2024

A 5 night retreat in October at the Monte Prieto ranch in central NM. For creatives who want to finish a project, or need help getting un(b)locked. Many powerful modalities offered to get you back on track for creativity and productivity. Check out the link in bio or use this: https:/monteprieto.com/event/inner-creative

06/07/2024

The Monte Prieto Ranch retreat space - a few photos. More to come.

18/04/2024

Creative NM Ranch Retreat - DISCOUNT DEADLINE is 4/20. If you have any kind of project to finish (or start or work on!) and you like wide open western spaces, good food, and endless time to focus, this retreat is for you! No pressure, very friendly, everyone welcome.
https://monteprieto.com/inner-creative

10/04/2024

NEED TO FOCUS ON A PROJECT - TO START, WORK ON, OR FINISH?

Come to a remote working cattle ranch. Delicious food, comfortable beds. Be left completely alone or optionally, be supported with yoga, time in nature, to support unblocking. Totally up to you. All portable projects welcomed. Creative; organizational; or just plain boring but necessary. No judgment; Just open ended time and space for focus.

Some possibilities:
- Art
- Writing
- Reading
- Design
- Practice or write music
- Clear out photos or files

25/10/2023

Last retreat of the year at the MP. Turning Points writing retreat. Courtney Maum is leading a fiction/nonfiction/memoir retreat with some kick-ass published and for-sure-will-be-published writers, using her own supportive and novel (get it?) model for good feedback and working together. And the FOOD! Once again, Daniel Garcia kills it with local produce and his bitchin' meats and sauces. First night: heritage tamaya blue corn polenta, sautéed greens, braised Polk's Folly beef with ancho sauce, followed by Mexican chocolate pots de crème.
Per usual, the lovely Mel Avegerakis sets the perfect tone, smooths everything, and even teaches yoga! Nephew Diego shows up with his freshly muzzle-loader-harvested bull elk, which Daniel grilled up for taste-testing. Mosie leads morning and evening hikes. Some amazing, heartfelt and heart wrenching personal readings around the fire at night. Lovely individuals honoring this space with their presence. Lots of good writing coming out of this one, for those of you who appreciate the written word.

15/11/2022

Knitting retreat. August 2022. Knitting all day, with some hiking, eating, relaxing, and lots of fun camaraderie thrown in. Jennifer Berg .knitter joined us for the second year in a row, and brought her sister Jess who gave us a fascinating jewelry making demonstration using her grandfather’s tools. Delicious meals prepared by Chef Xavi . Anyone interested for 2023? Stay tuned for more information.

19/02/2022

Ranchlands is doing a nice segment on PLACE in the month of February and included this piece about the ranch.

The MP has always been my querencia, a vast expanse of harsh natural beauty that is filled with strong histories of both ancient natives and my immediate family, where time moves slowly, where we live physical lives, where we raise cattle and leave room for other native species to coexist with us, a...

31/10/2021

Sarah Peterson Watercolor Retreat end of week. Who wants to attend the next one? DM or comment here!

26/10/2021

Sarah Peterson Watercolor Retreat. Day one. Good start.

18/09/2021

Sarah Peterson, watercolorist and teacher extraordinaire, will be instructing a small (10) watercolor class at the Monte Prieto Ranch in south central NM the last week of October. Private chef, beautiful space, comfortable beds, lots of inspiration. All levels are warmly welcomed and will benefit from Sarah’s gentle and experienced teaching style. Sign up soon @ https://monteprieto.com/watercolor. Places are going fast.

06/09/2021

Moving pairs to a new pasture. Part of the move was along about 3 miles of county road. Not one vehicle to be seen while we were taking up all lanes. Slick.

04/09/2021

What we make at the Monte Prieto

28/08/2021

The first retreat! Slightly esoteric - a knitting book club group. Hiking, knitting, eating well. Full moon, some rattler sightings, making our own leather knitting bags. The best part: we were graced by a visit from 2 talented, lovely and fun designers from the Navajo Nation, Tressa Weidenaar and Jennifer Berg .knitter. One photo shows us in all the designs of theirs that we have made. A wonderful group, very well fed by who was a great addition to our hikes and helped in many ways besides offering fabulous meals.