Sunrise over Warrior Rizen Ranch, with the barn cupola, ranch buildings and green hills.

Morgan, Utah · 501(c)(3)

A Ranch Providing Healing and Unity for Veterans, Law Enforcement & Their Families

A 6,500-acre dude ranch in Morgan, Utah, inviting military and survivor families to escape their day-to-day and come work hard and play hard for a week.

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Service

Giving back and uniting families and community is the mission and purpose of Warrior Rizen. The greatest joy in life is being surrounded by those you love.

Volunteers and community members gathered beneath the Warrior Rizen ranch entrance sign on a sunny day.

Uniting the community for service projects and finding ways to give back.

The ranch organizes community service initiatives, allowing veterans and their families to give back and stay engaged.

Many in the community have given so much of their time and talents to various projects. Thank you so much!

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Our mission

6,500 acres set aside for those who served.

Then saith he to the man, stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other. — Matthew 12:13

We are a 501(c)(3) 6,500 acre Dude Ranch in Morgan, UT for Military and Survivor families. Inviting veterans and their families to escape their day-to-day and come to the ranch to experience a week-long vacation where we work hard and play hard. Here you will learn to raise animals and grow your own food, push cattle and play cowboy for a week.

Founded by John and Barbara Schlichte and their five sons, a family with many years of military and law enforcement service. Our story →

Hope.

Provide an experience to unite veterans & families with hope for better days ahead.

Heal.

A safe environment that allows vulnerability and healing.

Honor.

We honor you and will never forget the sacrifices you and your family have made. A place to remember.

Heroes.

We hold you and your family in the highest respect. We see you as our heroes.

The ranch experience

Work hard. Play hard.

All programs

Farm-to-Table Meals

We have a professional Chef who cooks personally grown or locally obtained food. Menus can be altered for special requests or accommodations.

Trail Riding

Whether you’re in the arena or riding through the mountains, you can’t get the true wild west experience unless it’s from the top of a horse. Our horses are trained for every type of rider.

Gardening

We will show our guests everything from the greenhouse, outside garden, to the fruit trees growing on the side of the mountain.

Animal Care

We have all kinds of farm animals here at Warrior Rizen! Part of getting the true dude ranch experience is learning to value where our food comes from and the hard work it takes to produce.

Family History

We provide the tools and experience to discover your forefathers and those who have passed on a legacy for you to follow.

Recreation

The property and surroundings offer several recreational activities: tubing, fishing, hiking, archery, and much more.

Hay field with round bales and a tractor beneath mountain ridges at Warrior Rizen Ranch.

Conservation & land stewardship

Protecting the Land.
Preserving the Legacy.

At Warrior Rizen Ranch, caring for the land is part of caring for the people who depend on it.

Learn About Our Conservation Work

Water Retention & Erosion Prevention

Subsoiling helps retain rain and snowmelt in the soil and prevent erosion.

Wildlife Water Access

Solar-powered water pumps provide drinking water for livestock and wildlife.

Responsible Ranching & Water Recycling

Rotational grazing supports soil health. Water from barley-fodder production is reused to irrigate hay fields.

Permanent Land Conservation

A conservation easement with Summit Land Conservancy protected 5,048 acres in 2022.

5,048 acres

Protected by a conservation easement in 2022 — not a measure of the ranch’s total acreage.

Recognized stewardship

2023 Utah Leopold Conservation Award finalist

Conservation practices documented in the 2023 finalist announcement.

Family stories

In their words.

“Warrior Rizen reminded us that there can still be beauty, joy and happiness in the midst of devastation. What some don’t realize is that we lose our hero day after day, it’s a constant loss. Warrior Rizen is a non-profit organization that embraces and supports…”

— Hope H.

“We are so blessed to have been able to be at your paradise for a week. It was so amazing for all of us and it is just what we needed. Thank you for what you do for so many! We will be back soon!”

— Tiffany V.

“A lot of people with PTSD keep themselves busy and try to not focus in on themselves and their problems. This place allows for them to stop fighting that. They can really slow down and repair their souls.”

— Montana Hornsby