Learn more about Rancho Agave’s jumper program and philosophies.

Learn more about Rancho Agave’s retirement board offerings and philosophies.

Transitioning your horse from being groomed and ridden to living out in a field for retirement can be challenging, especially when faced with worries about changing their familiar routines. However, despite the initial apprehensions, reintroducing retired horses to a herd environment allows them to reconnect with their natural instincts, offering a level of comfort and purpose beyond the confines of their previous routines.

My friend hits me with a classic "Cry me a river" when I'm venting about the chaos of my life/managing a farm. Harsh at first, I agreed with her. Life with horses trumps all the struggles. From my stint in the regular work grind to now cherishing any free moment with horses, it's a journey worth taking.

Imagine staring out of your office window for an entire year, greeted by a sea of metal beams, roofing sheets, and fence posts – the silent promise of something incredible to come. Our journey to create the covered walker and roundpen was a rollercoaster of challenges, unexpected discoveries, and a few 'Plan B, C, or D' moments, but it's the satisfaction of customizing our dream spaces for our horses that makes it all worth it.

Seeing a hurricane barreling towards Southern California made all of us chuckle. How could we be getting any more rain than we already had this winter?

Our “Open Barn” welcomed new and old faces from the polo community. We gathered to show everyone the vision for the future and celebrate the return of polo in San Diego.

The process of turning the breeding facility on property into a clean, new space. Including tackroom, crossties, kitchen, and office.

Record rainfall in California caused a whole new set of problems at the farm. Here are 3 tips I learned along the way for dealing with heavy rain, especially if you live in California!

The process of demo-ing all of the old fencing, buildings, and miscellaneous junk on the property. What started out as optimism, quickly became a reality check for making the farm usable and safe for horses.

A guide to create an equestrian farm with a good flow and layout. Considering the different necessities for a boarding facility.

Our first major project on the farm was to build an arena. This post goes into the details of selecting the building site as well as the process it took to fully complete the jumping ring.

Going into the details about how we fixed up the barn in order to be ready for the polo horses to move in for the season. All of the repairs were temporary, but helped us chip away at the decay in the barn.

Diving into the inspections on the property and what they revealed about the old racing and breeding facility.

All that we learned in our initial visits to Irish Oaks Ranch in Valley Center. My family looked for land for 5 years to build a polo facility after the closing of San Diego Polo Club in Del Mar.

Discussing the benefits of Rancho Agave’s waterless footing in the jumping arena. No need to water this footing, ever.

The main take-away from integrating horses into herds. How they adapt and learn to interact with each other out in pasture.