The 400 acre ranch is on fertile soil along the Consumes River, 15 miles south of Sacramento and 1.5 miles east of Highway 99.
The horse operation uses 300 acres of the ranch, including 200 acres of irrigated pastures watered on a routine basis. These pastures are fertilized twice a year so that they produce tall grasses and lush cover. The horse are kept in small, compatible groups and are moved weekly in order to give the grass time to grow. In addition, all horses are fed grain on a daily basis and nursing foals are fed free choice grain in a creep feeder.
The remaining 80 acres are used for winter paddocks for the rainy season. These paddocks have shelters and firm footing in the feeding areas. Mud fever or hoof abscesses are nearly non existent.
The irrigated pastures and dry paddocks are divided into safely fenced paddocks, varying from two to ten acres in size. The upper barn area provides 50 private stalls with many featuring private turnouts.
Our specialty is breeding, raising, and training young horses. During breeding season vets conduct pregnancy checks three days a week that ultimately provide Daehling Ranch with a high conception rate.
Usually the foals stay at the ranch until they are broke to ride. Our training facility has a large covered round pen, a hot walker, a starting gate, a large riding arena, and an all weather 3/8th mile track.
Our biggest reward comes when we hear that a foal raised and trained at our ranch wins a race.
If you have further questions regarding boarding facilities at Daehling ranch please visit our "contact us" page.
