David R. Stoecklein
Photography Workshop

Thursday, January 12 – Saturday, January 14th

Join David Stoecklein, “Photographer of the American West” for an experience of a lifetime.  If you love the west, cowboys and horses, don’t miss this incredible opportunity to work alongside him as he continues his exploration and documentation of the west.  He’ll share his knowledge and experience that has won him international acclaim and recognition as the “Best Living Photographer of the West.”

Be sure to visit his web site to see the books and calendars he has published and the images he has created for national advertising campaigns.

This workshop is $1,500 per person, and we ask that you register directly with Stoecklein Photography: 208.726.5191 ext. 15 or tess@drsphoto.net

www.stoeckleinphotography.com/workshops

For room reservations, please contact the ranch at 888.977.2624 or info@whitestallion.com.

Website for the White Stallion Ranch

Double occupancy – $165 per night/per person
Single occupancy – $195 per night
includes all meals, horseback riding and ranch activities add 9.1% sales tax and 15% service charge

Workshop participants may extend their stay at this special rate by three nights.

Travel information:

Click here to see directions to the ranch from city-center Tucson, AZ.

Click for the Tucson, Arizona International Airport.  Here you can find the list of airlines and flights.

Below, you’ll see an excerpt from David’s book, Dude Ranches of the American West, about the WSR.

White Stallion Ranch

Tucson, Arizona is one of those sprawling, fast-growing Western cities built around great weather, natural beauty, and a relaxed lifestyle. It also has the distinction of being the longest continuously inhabited settlement in the United States. Leaving civilization behind and crossing the Tucson Mountains means going through the mountain pass where the Butterfield Stage was robbed of $500,00 of silver in 1873. That pass and the dirt road that follows mark the entrance to the White Stallion Ranch. The peaks of the Safford and Panther mountains loom majestically behind the ranch in one of the most picturesque spots in the Southwest. The ranch has been featured in countless movies and television shows since the 1940s as it represents a classic picture of Arizona with rugged mountains, tall Saguaro cactus, and untouched land.

The ranch itself dates back to the turn of the century when it was a working cattle ranch. In 1940, Max Zimmerman, a liquor store owner, bought the property and added guest accommodations. Legend has it that he used the ranch as a retreat for his “special” friends from the liquor business. A couple decades later, a Colorado oil man, Allen True, and his wife, Cynthia, were searching for a new life and good weather and decided to purchase the ranch in the 1965 and bring their sons there.

Their decision was prompted by Allen’s return to Denver after a trip to find a full-force blizzard raging. He had endured cold and snow throughout his life, but had finally had enough. He decided on the spot to move to Tucson and boarded a plane that very night. Upon his arrival, he found over 30 dude ranches in the area and several for sale. White Stallion was in the most remote location and seemed the most likely to succeed over the long term with Tucson’s rapid expansion. Initially, Cynthia was resistant to buying a dude ranch, as they had no experience running one. But finally, as she loves to tell the story, “I told Allen that as long as I could look at those mountains every morning I wake up, I would let him throw our life away.”

Allen and Cynthia went to work immediately to upgrade the buildings and facilities and put the ranch back together. Much of the original land had been sold over the years, but they were able to expand the property from 200 acres to more than 3,000. Today, Allen and Cynthia’s sons and their wives own and operate the ranch. Russell and Michael feel privileged to honor their parents’ legacy and protect the ranch and share it with guests.

Though still a working cattle ranch, White Stallion has upgraded the accommodations and added may comforts to the lodge and facilities. Southern Arizona architecture is greatly influenced by its Spanish roots, which is evident in the ranch buildings. The original ranch house, now the main dining room, is a 100-year-old adobe structure. The arches, sweeping patios, stucco walls, fountains, and southwest warmth and décor, mixed in with the spacious and beautifully landscaped desert grounds create a classic Arizona ranch setting.

 

Each workshop costs $1500 which includes meals and the $350 nonrefundable security deposit.  The remaining balance of the workshop is due two weeks before the date of your workshop.