Santa Ynez has many informal swimming holes in addition to the terrific pool at the YMCA. Fritz and Anke happen to favor the horse trough on Live Oak Road in Woodstock Ranch. Here's a picture of them going for a swim - which is what prompted yesterday's trip to the groomer!
Woodstock has several of these troughs to accomodate residents who trail ride. I see riders on these trails almost every day. Not many of the second home folks who use their property as a retreat keep horse here, but lots of the full time residents do and have extensive equestrian facilities.
My nearby neighbors have Peruvian Paso Finos, Missouri Trotters and Icelandic horses. My old guy Cinch is a quarter horse who is enjoying his retirement from cutting competitions. Cutting is a cowboy sport based on the horse and rider's skill in cutting (or separating) a cow out from the herd. The horse is the skilled part of the equation. The rider's job is mostly staying out of the horse's way and in the saddle.
Some of the homes in Woodstock are in flat areas and others, like mine, are on ridges. Trails give the flatlanders a chance to appreciate the panoramic views from the highground. Only a handful of parcels abut the Sedgwick Reserve, and Ridgeline Ranch is a rare property having seculsion, tranquility and vistas over thousands of acres.
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