Inspiring, connecting and informing the horse community in San Luis Obipso County, California – and beyond.
Come experience the essence of From the Heart Animal Sanctuary. Pick up a paint brush or colored pencil to capture the animals yourself, or with your family and friends. The Celebration of Art and Animals takes place on Saturday, September 27 from 12:00 – 3:00.
Giddy-up, tune-up or lay-up; short-term boarding for horses can be quite useful for a variety of reasons. Varian Equestrian is here for the equestrian community and offering short-term horse boarding is one example.
The affectionate qualities of donkeys drew the Eckfords to them. However, the plight of the donkeys drove the vision behind starting the non-profit sanctuary back in 2015. At that time, they kept rescued donkeys at their home on Tiffany Ranch Road in Arroyo Grande. In the meantime, they dreamt of having a facility where the rescue donkeys could be rehabilitated and they could take in more donkeys in need. Rancho Burro Donkey Sanctuary moved to its permanent new home in January 2025.
Horses can be kept at home, but only where they are permitted and where the yard is set-up for horse keeping. However, many horse owners can’t keep their horses at home. Thankfully, horse boarding facilities enable horse ownership for those who are unable to keep horses at home. No matter which side of the horse boarding fence you are on – home or a facility – there are certainly issues to consider. Brie Nicholson has compilied a list of SLO County Boarding Facilities and proivdes insight on finding the right horse housing for your needs.
Gather your horse camping friends and family and be ready to camp at Hazard Horse Camps October 9-13, 2025. Ride the trails in Montana de Oro, eat, enjoy new and old friends, and play poker for prizes all to benefit Coastal Mounted Assistance and the Central Coast State Park Association.