Daehling Ranch is a 400 acre farm conveniently located 15 miles south of Sacramento in Elk Grove, California. The Thoroughbred Horse operation uses 280 acres of the farm, including 200 acres of intensively irrigated pastures. Our pastures are fertilized twice a year producing of tall grasses and lush clover for grazing. The horses on site are kept in small, compatible groups that are moved weekly to give the grass a chance to grow. In addition, all horses are fed grain daily; 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 large paddocks have shelters and firm footing in the feeding areas. Mud fever or hoof abscesses are almost non-existent at Daehling Ranch. The irrigates pastures and dry paddocks are divided into safely fenced areas varying from two to ten acres in size. Additionally, there are 50 Thoroughbred-sized stalls at the farm. Most of them have a small paddock attached.

 

At Daehling Ranch, our Training Facility features a fully enclosed 3/8 mile racetrack with proper footing, dedicated Training Barn with Hot Walker, large covered Round Pen, and a 70' in diameter Euroxciser.