Učni ranč Bohinj
Connecting you with nature, horses and yourself for over 20 years
For over 20 years, our company has helped create a place where horses and people learn together.
Welcome to Učni ranč Bohinj (a learning ranch in Bohinj), where nature, horses and personal growth come together. Our guided equine-assisted learning workshops invite you to explore self-awareness, communication and relationships through practical ground-based activities.
We started with one horse, a few square meters of land and a vision of a different approach. Today we stand surrounded by people who come for peace, change, connection and clarity.
EAL and EFW workshops with horses in Bohinj. Personal growth, self-awareness and ethical partnership with horses, guided by Snežana Antonić.
Učni ranč Bohinj
When you come to Učni ranč Bohinj, you are welcomed as you are.
You do not need experience with horses. We begin calmly, introduce you to the space and allow time to become comfortable.
Be present, curious and willing to learn.
Askaja: once almost wild, now an attentive partner in our workshops.
She does not perform on command. Her quiet presence and responses invite us to notice how we approach her. This relationship is at the heart of my work.
Askaja's story
Askaja - The Queen Mother of our Band
Askaja is not an ordinary horse.
She is present, sensitive and attentive to the people around her. Through calm contact and ground-based work, she invites us to slow down, notice our bodies and reflect on our responses.
She co-creates our learning experiences: Bridle Up Your Life, Path Within, workshops for couples, leadership sessions and individual encounters. Her story continues in our everyday work.
Askaja’s full story
Askaja, the half-wild mare who changed my life
When Askaja arrived, she was half-wild, suspicious and tense.
It took months before she allowed me into her space, and even longer before she trusted my touch.
Years later, when I hit burnout, she was the first to know something in me had collapsed.
I came to her empty, exhausted, holding myself together only on the outside.
But that day, Askaja didn’t keep her distance.
She walked to me slowly, deliberately, and stopped right beside me.
She didn’t move.
She didn’t ask.
She simply stayed.
And in that quiet presence, my body finally let go.
I cried beside her. Her quiet company helped me feel less alone.
Sometimes the one who saves you is the one who asks for nothing from you.
Askaja didn’t fix me.
She reminded me that I didn’t have to carry everything alone.
Her story inspires our Bridle Up Your Life workshops:
that trust begins where pretending ends.
An attentive encounter with a horse invites us to slow down and notice our breathing, body language and responses.
Every session is tailor made for you, call us!!
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About me
Snežana Antonić: a lifelong connection with horses
My life has always been shaped by horses. I built a company that has now existed for over twenty years, but another path was waiting for me.
At forty, I bought my first mare, Askaja. She was almost wild, wounded and distrustful. I was living through burnout and depression.
We learned to understand each other slowly. I offered her safety, and our relationship helped me reconnect with myself.
Today, Askaja is a sensitive partner in our workshops. My mission is to create an attentive, horse-guided space for learning, reflection and authentic connection.
Askaja: once almost wild, now an attentive workshop partner
Askaja entered my life almost wild — untrusting, sensitive and powerful.
At that time, I was in deep burnout and depression.
We learned each other slowly.
I gave her a home.
She gave me my life back.
At Učni ranč Bohinj, I create a calm, horse-guided space for personal reflection.
My approach combines body awareness, attentive breathing, ethical partnership with horses, presence and respect for each horse as an individual.
I believe in presence and authenticity. We work without pressure, allowing time for people and horses to become comfortable with each other.
Programs
Bridle Up Your Life
Equine Assisted Learning (EAL)
Guided ground-based activities with horses invite you to explore your communication, confidence and relationships. The horse’s immediate responses become a starting point for reflection and for practising clear, respectful interaction.
A journey back to yourself
Equine Facilitated Wellness (EFW)
EFW workshops offer time for personal reflection through attentive contact with horses. Participants explore their feelings, body language and patterns of interaction in a calm, respectful setting.
Young horse basic schooling and education
At Učni ranč Bohinj, young horses develop confidence, trustworthy behavioral patterns, and the foundation for safe riding through play and human interaction.
Horse and Guest Boarding
Perfect Place for a
Riding Vacation in Paradise
Horse and Guest Boarding
Perfect Place for a
Riding Vacation in Paradise in
Triglav National Park
Our Philosophy
Our philosophy is ethical horsemanship, grounded in respect, awareness and presence.
The horse is a partner. We listen, allow time and build trust through clear, considerate interaction.
Meet our team
The Queen Mother
Askaja od Bohinja
The Queen Mother
Born in 2008
Second generation of Awal and Golden Crown
Second born
Aslan od Bohinja
The youngest, the king’s horse
Born in 2022
Sire: Kahil
Ranch Master
Aljoša Pretnar
The firstborn, who fetches a stick
Bukefal od Bohinja
Buki
Born in 2013
Sire: Kublai El Gaugh
The Boss
Snežana Antonić
Licensed EAL and EFW facilitator
Ranch bosses
Our ranch family
