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May 15, 2014
Horsetowns: Ramona
Ramona’s landscape includes a small-town atomsphere, rolling hills, nearby state parks, and horse properties anywhere from a quarter acre to hundreds of acres.
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Meadows, eventers enjoy a rare opportunity to practice and com- pete at their sport. “Our most notable feature is
our cross-country course,” says Carolyn Hoff os, owner of Copper Meadows. “We have all the lev- els Advanced through Beginner Novice, and the course is USEA and USEF recognized and approved.” T e facility hosts recognized
competitions annually in summer and fall, as well as unrecognized shows throughout the year. Copper Meadows is also head- quarters for the local Pony Club, which, in exchange for riding at
the facility twice a month, works the shows as jump judges, scribes and gate stewards.
Happy Residents Horse people who live in
Ramona gush about their lifestyle in this horse-happy town. With residents living on anywhere from a quarter acre of horse property to hundreds of acres, Ramona is home to just about every form of equine fanatic known to mankind. Horse owner T omas Levin
grew up in Ramona and remem- bers when it was a small agricul- tural area. “I grew up on a 160-acre ranch here in the late 1960s,” he says.
“I love the diversity in the properties here, the diversity in the people and the active involvement of all those that own horses… Ramona has become a mecca for horse people.” —Thomas Levin
“Television didn’t come in very well, and we were so far from neighbors or friends, the only thing that would get us closer was horses. So I was riding horses before I could ride a bicycle.” Levin still lives in Ramona, this time in an area called Barona Mesa, on a large ranch, with his wife and three horses.
“I love the diversity in the prop-
erties here, the diversity in the people and the active involvement of all those that own horses,” he says. “Ramona has become a mecca for horse people. We have numerous T oroughbred ranches as well as every type or other specialty horse breed. If you’re
looking for a trainer of a specifi c type of discipline or training, look no further than Ramona.” Levin notes that with all the
attractions for horsepeople in Ramona, it’s the land and the peo- ple that truly make it special. “You just can’t fi nd this mix of people anywhere else,” he says. “T row in beautiful landscape and a lot of horses, and you’ve got a great place to live.”
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