80 November 20, 2014 Continued from page 78


ued from page 18 Realtor Joe Olla, who has called


Santa Ynez home since 1988, has properties listed from $800,000 to $15 million in his office at Joe Olla Realty. “The high end is never a fast


turn-over, but the low end has been selling rapidly, and there is not much inventory,” says Olla, who sees recovery from the reces- sion. “We have a good inventory of homes over a million, there’s prob- ably 75 listings in that category. And, there are deals.” Olla adds that the equestrian


community in Santa Ynez contin- ues to thrive. “The equestrian community


has grown,” he says. "The valley is home to more breeds than any other location I can think of in the country, and we are very active— very much alive and well.” Murphy, a cutting horse enthusi-


ast, sees a local upswing in breeding operations, too, especially in the Arabian breed that has long been an eminent piece of The Valley’s fabric. “We’ve had two or three pretty


large groups looking,” she says. “They want to live in God’s coun- try, and we still have some nice, vast open ranches where they can bring 80 to 100 broodmares and have a nice lifestyle along with their breeding ranch.”


Trails Galore


While many equestrians living on large estates in Santa Ynez have trails adjacent to their prop- erty, horse owners of all means can enjoy the trails in nearby Los Padres National Forest and Santa Ynez Mountains. Chaparral with coastal sage, oak trees and grass- land make for beautiful trail riding in the lower elevations of the mountains and forest, while the upper elevations feature conifers, bay laurel and tanbark oak. Neighboring Cachuma Lake Recreation Area features well


Another day of horses dawns with a sunrise over the Santa Ynez Valley.


maintained horse and hiking trails around the lake and through the neighboring environs, which fea- ture lovely meadows and native oaks. This area is the site of the annual Helen Logan River Romp Competitive Trail Ride and Sage Hill Competitive Trail Ride, both sponsored by the Santa Ynez Valley Arabian Horse Association. Equestrians from near and far camp by the lake and ride for ribbons at these events, follow- ing North American Trail Ride Conference rules. Santa Ynez is a glorious place


for horses and the people who love them. The town showcases what is the best and most beautiful of California horse country. It is among the state’s most phenome- nal horsetowns.


“The valley is home to more breeds than any other


location I can think of.” –Joe Olla, realtor


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