Entries by RanchAdmin

Horses at the Ranch

We never get bored of looking at these wonderful faces – so here’s some recent snapshots of just some of the horses at the Ranch. Come and meet them when you book a riding activity at Ranch Siesta Los Rubios. We always make sure we match the right horse in size and riding level and […]

Horse co-sharing

We are pleased to welcome Nicola to Ranch Siesta Los Rubios as one of our horse co-sharing community. Many of our horses here have co-sharers, or part-loaners, which means that the riders get a chance to experience horse ownership for a fraction of the cost. Our horse shares can pamper, care for, ride and have […]

Treats time

Treats time for the horses. Divina shining like black beauty after her pampering session. Hechi having some grass now the rains have come and it’s springing up everywhere again. And Ahitan deciding if this bush is worth eating or not with his fluffy winter coat on!

Jumping lessons

Our younger riders have been busy practising their jumping these last weeks. Our jumping lessons always focus on something different each time as jumping isn’t just about “point and jump”. It needs work on balance, tempo, stride, height, form., relaxation, body position, landing leg, transitions… practice makes perfect. Taking photos helps riders to see where […]

Flower power

The sun is out and flower power is at the stables today! Some of the horses like all the attention. The others are just not so sure. Some love to pose. Some are a little camera shy. Every horse is different but one thing remains the same – they are all very much loved. Spreading […]

Welcome Divina

Welcome to the Ranch a new lady – Divina, with owner Catherine. She’s rather gorgeous isn’t she?  

Ranch polo lesson

A group of Ranch riders of all ages went on an afternoon trip away this week – to try polo for the first time! We met our horses, had a brilliant polo lesson, then some practice out on the field and were then split into two teams to compete. Afterwards we celebrated with a huge […]

Autumn hacks

It’s so beautiful up in the mountains at this time of year and the perfect temperature to enjoy some fabulous autumn hacks. This is Alberto, he is 70 something and one of our regular riders when he is here in the cooler months. He is on his new favorite horse, Ringo. He has ridden most […]