Jun 3, 2014
The Bar SZ Ranch
The Bar SZ
Ranch was once the home of legendary American Quarter Horse Hall
of Fame stallion, Doc Bar. As part of an event of
a No Worries
Club West Coast Group, the Nor
Cal Downunder Brumbies, we participated in a weekend long stay
at this famous ranch. While Doc Bar died in 1992 he is still
buried on the Bar SZ Ranch under a walnut tree just outside the
mare barn.
The Bar SZ Ranch was sold to
the artist Thomas Kinkade in 2001. The Bar SZ Ranch has a
main house, a guest house, and an art studio apartment.
Located in San Benito, California,
once a stagecoach rest stop between Fresno and Monterey, the
property is under the guidance of the Kinkade Foundation. The
Bar SZ Ranch managers are Tim and Michelle Borland who also happen
to be part of the group.
Nearly thirty
people participated in the group activities. Meals and
cleanup were shared between the attendees. The only thing we
had to worry about was taking care of and having fun with our
horses. There were a ton of things to do around the ranch.
We had a large open arena, a covered arena, a couple of round
pens, several different trail courses to ride on, and cows.
One session was on ranch sorting, where participants got to
try their had at moving cows. Another was roping and we had
some mechanical devices to rope. For each event, the Bar SZ
Ranch brought in a knowledgeable neighbor to help instruct.
When we were not with the horses we spent an ample time hiking or just lounging around enjoying the company of our new friends in a gorgeous setting.
If you would like to read more about our trip, check out this blog page.
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