Our ranch name expresses our philosophy. "Vilasa" is a Sanskrit word meaning "delightful sport or play." Life is a wonderful adventure when you consider it delightful play.

Rancho Vilasa is located in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, about 40 minutes north east of Santa Barbara, California. Many of the best known Peruvian ranches in the United States are located in the Valley, making it a good place to horse shop.

Vilasa is a private, family owned and run ranch. We raise horses because we love them. More, we are passionate about them. We are dedicated to producing good, strong riding horses that will take their owners where they want to go-- be it in the show ring or out on the trails.



THE BIG, BEAUTIFUL PICTURE
We've included this overview so you can see the beautiful the Santa Ynez Valley. The unspoiled mountains of the Los Padres National Forest are in the background. In winter, snow often dusts their peaks. Rancho Vilasa is in the foreground. The ranch house is in the far left. The hay storage barn is in the center. The roof of the larger barn is barely visible on the lower right. The green pastures mark the ranch boundary. We ride "anywhere that isn't fenced".




THE LARGER BARN AND OAKS
Rancho Vilasa has a seven stall barn and a two stall barn. We try to keep our horses out of them. Horses are herd animals who like to move around. We keep our horses in the pastures unless they're sick, in training or getting ready for a show. This is the larger barn, seen through one of the magnificent white oaks indigenous to the Valley.





THE SMALL BARN

We use this two stall barn primarily for gentling foals and young horses. A baby or two has been born in it, as well.

 


THE LARGER BARN
The seven stall barn provides functional shelter for our horses and a great space for keeping tack and gear.
Tony and Abhaya BSN welcome you.



IRRIGATED PASTURE
Rancho Vilasa's lower pastures are irrigated, making them green year round and great places for mares and foals to frolic. Most of our babies are born here.



ARENA
A view of the Rancho Vilasa arena. The horses being worked were bred and raised by the our family.



ROUND PEN
Round pens are an integral part of modern horse training. The allow young horses to be schooled and put under saddle as gently and naturally as possible. If you saw or read "The Horse Whisperer", you'll know about round pen work.




UPPER PASTURES
These horses live the good life! The upper portion of our property is home to our retired horses, young horses who aren't ready for training-- and those that are easy to catch! Hills are great for muscling horses up.



ENJOYING THE SPRING GRASS

Our horses relax in a herd setting. Living in a herd creates more discliplined horses:
T they learn social manners and how to live in a hierarchy.

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STEPPING OFF THE EDGE: LEARNING & LIVING SPIRITUAL PRACTICE

 

A MODERN SPIRITUAL COMPANION

 

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NUMENON
A TALE OF MYSTICIAM & MONEY MENON

 

"BILL GATES MEETS DON JUAN."

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TECOLOTE: THE LITTLE HORSE THAT COULD

BORN PREMATURELY ON A FREEZING NIGHT, THE COLT HAD TO FIGHT FOR HIS LIFE.

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THE ANGEL & THE BROWN-EYED BOY

 

A FUTURE WORLD ONLY HEARTBEATS FROM OUR OWN

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