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Horsetowns: Santa Ynez Valley


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Riders enjoy many trails located near Santa Ynez during competitive trail rides sponsored by the Santa Ynez Valley Arabian Horse Association.


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everywhere you look. Pastures and stables, large and small, dot the landscape, not only in Santa Ynez, but in the surrounding commu- nities within the valley: Buellton, Solvang, Los Alamos, Los Olivos and Ballard.


Equine Diversity The equine community within Santa Ynez is a varied one, made of people who keep many different breeds and ride many different disciplines. “We have just about every kind


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of breed and sport you would want to have, that has anything to do with horses,” says Patty Murphy, a realtor and horsewoman who has lived here since 1979. “It’s a lovely community, both aesthetically and from the standpoint that its residents truly love and appreciate their lifestyle. It’s probably the finest small town experience of anywhere, truly.” Arabians are a big part of the Santa Ynez Valley equine commu- nity, and a number of top Arabian


breeders are headquartered here. The Santa Ynez Valley Arabian Horse Association was established in the 1950s by a group of local Arabian horse breeders to help meet the needs of Arabian owners in the valley. The valley was a draw in early


years because of relatively low pric- es for land, an excellent climate, and the fact that it is midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Despite the fact that land prices have reached higher lev- els, each year greets new horse peo- ple moving into the community.” The current median home


price in Santa Ynez is about $800,000, which would likely buy a horse-owner just less than one acre of land, a small two-stall barn and small paddocks, and a three bedroom, two-bath house. One-acre horse properties range to about $1.2 million, according to industry estimates, with five-acre ranches ranging from $1 million to $3 million. They trend upward from there.


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Vineyards, like these of Fess Parker Winery, thrive in the area’s near-perfect climate, as do poppies and lupines along Figueroa Mountain Road, a popular horse-riding area.


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