Inspiring, connecting and informing the horse community in San Luis Obipso County, California – and beyond.
Imagine getting your horse ready and then riding 100 miles of an historical 1300-mile ride, every year. Starting from the beginning of the trail and completing 100 miles in the first year, then returning to the previous ending location year-after-year to finally complete the entire ride in a 13-year cycle. Author Christy Wood has done this special ride. and more! Her experiences are captured in three of her books.
“We fell in love with Sheila’s story,” relates Caprice. “We’re keeping the presence of Sheila’s legacy running under the new name: Varian Equestrian Center. The honor wall showcasing all Sheila accomplished will remain in the show barn.” Sharon Jantzen introduces the new owners of Varian Equestrian Center.
Sarah has been managing a variety of horses for 20 years. She knows that each horse is different and does best with a specialized diet. Therefore, the cost of hay is not in the base price for boarding at SLO Sage and Spur Ranch. The base boarding price includes the facility use and stall cleaning. Instead, each owner pays for the hay and feed their horse consumes. This saves money for easy keepers, keeps costs manageable for heavy feeders by using supplements, and retired horses get the special diets and feedstuffs they need. Learn about the customized feeding programs for the horses at SLO Sage and Spur Ranch.
Barbi Breen-Gurley’s hard work, focus, determination and connection with Happy led the pair to a very successful 2022 musical freestyle season. The pair received The Adequan USDF Musical Freestyle award as the 2022 Intermediare I National Champions. They had the highest accumulative national scores for that division for the 2022 show season.
Ensuring a home for the 25 Mustangs now in their charge, began with the Soffels setting up a non-profit 501C3 and a ranch in Creston, CA. The couple called their new endeavor, Sweetbeau Horses in remembrance of their once-in-a-lifetime sweet Golden Retriever dog, Beaudacious. In 2017 the Sweetbeau Horses ranch and non-profit became the home for the 25 stallions, now gelded, and their new life from rescue to adoption began. Sharon Jantzen meets up with Patricia Soffel of Sweetbeau Horses in Creston to get their story.