Entries by RanchAdmin

Out on the trails

Explore the mountain trails with us near Estepona through our photos. We ride most days with experienced riders or those that can trot (2 levels of ride/speed are available). It’s a wonderful route with breathtaking views at any time of the year.

June newsletter

Our June newsletter is out, featuring all the latest news, whats on and stories from the Ranch. Disabilities day link    Lockdown life link     Beatles bootcamp link Watch the full deer encounter video here Click to see the fundraiser here DID / DO YOU ENJOY RIDING WITH US? Then please review us on TRIPADVISOR. Or GOOGLE. […]

Lessons start again!

A day we have waited for for 9 long weeks – our riding lessons start again! And the horses are very happy to be working again after such a long lockdown holiday with not so much to do. All our horses enjoy having their brains stimulated, the company of humans to interact with and of […]

Socially distanced!

This is what socially distanced horse riding lessons look like at Ranch Siesta Los Rubios. We are lucky as we have a huge school which makes this very easy to achieve and also these distances mean the horses have to be ridden better. They can’t just follow each other. It allows lessons to be more […]

The 3 amigos

Have you met our 3 amigos? These lovely greys, all some sort of Arab cross, are absolutely the best of friends. They prefer to be right next to each other. Whether they are running, playing, chilling, eating or having a bath. And especially when out riding. So who is who in the 3 amigos? Sen […]

Livery reunited!

Our federated (professional, insured) horses and riders were finally able to reunite this week. Despite being retained in phase 1 which restricts other hobby riders coming to the stables, we are hopeful that it won’t be long before everyone can start to reconnect with our equines. Meanwhile we are emotional and so happy to see […]

Horse friendships at the Ranch

We have been able in lockdown to capture some very special moments. Living in bigger herds to enjoy socialising time and play has seen some very special friendships form. Horses communicate in such subtle ways and make decisions on who they like to hang out with, share food with, play with. We have been watching […]

Lockdown life in Spain

What is lockdown life in Spain like, here at Ranch Siesta Los Rubios? Well firstly it’s very quiet without everyone coming and going. Caroline the owner and her children are here looking after nearly 30 horses and ponies on their own, every single day. That is really hard work. It’s been hard to get deliveries […]