2026 Pack Clinic

The mountains are calling!

I’ve spent the last 20 years of my life gathering knowledge and skills for packing and traveled the world to learn other cultures and their packing methods. That time would be wasted if I didn’t share them and Id love to share them with you!

Join us this season to elevate skills in both Decker and Sawbuck Styles of packing in a full 6 day Packing School. We’ll cover everything from the basic fundamentals of packing and get into some of the more advanced skills and hitches in the Advanced class. You do not need your own equipment, but if you have your own, you're encouraged to bring it. Space is available for your horses and mules. If you don’t have one, thats ok. There my string will be with us, and Iron Mules available that stand really well. In-fact they don’t move at all!

RESERVE YOUR SPOT WITH A DEPOSIT OR PAYMENT IN FULL

These clinics are intended to give you a solid foundation in the 101 class to build on, or to elevate you into a career in packing mules both commercially and/or for the US Forest Service. 

Europe Clinic dates And information 

Pellegrino, Italy

Hosted by Vaquero Mountain Horses (https://www.instagram.com/vaqueromountainhorses)

September 11th - 13th . Join us for this 3 day clinic for a mixed class of basic and advanced packing skills. Bring your own gear and if you have your own stock, we’ve got space for them as well.

Some of the skills well cover:

Day 1

-Pack saddle types, saddle fitting, saddle parts, saddling and unsaddling techniques, catching your mule or horse (the do’s and don’ts) + how the conversation starts and the intentions begin. 

-Tying to the hitching rail, Bowline knot, Modified Prusik knot & Clove hitch  

Day 2

- The sawbuck pack saddle review, building a sawbuck bag load, tying the Box Hitch & Squaw Hitch, box load, and top loads, and Diamond hitch

- The Decker Pack saddle review, building a decker load & Basket Hitch. 

Day 3

- Setting up a highline and highline safety. 

- Stringing your mules together.

- Double Diamond on a sawbuck and Northwest Diamond hitch.