Inspiring, connecting and informing the horse community in San Luis Obipso County, California – and beyond.
Equestrian parking at the Pismo Preserve is different from any other location. The good news is there is a designated horse trailer parking area in the Pismo Preserve parking lot located at the south end of Mattie Road in Shell Beach. You will need to secure a reservation before you head out on horseback. Sharon Jantzen provides the details on the particulars of the Pismo Preserve equestrian parking.
Cool ocean breezes provide an ideal riding climate year-round for all Nipomo horse trails. So, let’s get going. Where can you ride and where to stage for exploring the Nipomo horse trails? Sharon Jantzen brings you the info you need.
Local resident, Margo Anderson of Los Osos, shares her story of the first of hopefully many horseless, horse-related adventures. This one explored the wild west. “My theme was to ride,” Margo explains, “but at the same time enjoy different states, scenery, landscape, and people.” The only date Margo had fixed on a calendar was an Historic Trails Dutch Oven Dinner Ride excursion with a covered wagon in Casper, Wyoming. Sharon Jantzen catches up with her and tells her story.
“The Santa Rita Ranch is a beautiful place full of wildlife, stunning vistas, abundant water, and charismatic oak trees,” says Kaila Dettman, Executive Director of LCSLO. Sharon Jantzen and friends join Kaila for an exploration of the stunning Santa Rita Ranch.
Riding a horse on the beach is the dream of many horse owners and horse lovers alike. Fortunately we have a few beach riding options here on the Central Coast. Come ride along with Sharon Jantzen on a California Dreamin’ winter’s day at Pismo Beach.