Local History
This page is dedicated with love and appreciation to Pat Murphy. Pat was the longest serving member of the SYVEA Board of Directors. She was a tireless and enthusiastic supporter of all things equestrian in the Santa Ynez Valley, and dearly loved blending her creative talents, sense of history and culture with her love of horses.
Frederick Remington,
Coming Thru the Rye
Three great articles of some famous western Artists. Appeared in the Spring 2022 issue of the Carriage and Western Art Museum of Santa Barbara newsletter.
Ed Borein
Fredric Remington
Nicholas Firfires
Tecolote Ranch House 1940’s
Just published on Goleta History web site. History of Tecolote Canyon which includes Tecolote Ranch owned by Silsby Spalding.
View article here
goletahistory.com/
tecolotecanyon
Image on the left is 1927 Visalia Supreme owned by Silsby Spalding of The Tecolote Ranch Santa Barbara. On display at the Carriage Museum Santa Barbara.
For a first-hand look at historical equine equipment from the Vaquero era forward, please visit these local museums:
www.santaynezmuseum.org
History of the Santa Ynez Valley Equestrian Association
Pat Murphy
A Valley Treasure
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History of the Vaquero Tradition in California
The Four Seasons of the Reined Cow Horse
By Benny Guitron &
Sandy Collier
For more information about local Reined Cow Horse activities
please visit www.syvch.org
For Regional and National activities please visit www.nrcha.com www.nationalstockhorse.com
The Valley That Belongs to the Arabian Horse
by Evie Tubbs Sweeney
Santa Ynez
For more information about Arabian horses in Santa Ynez Valley
please visit www.syvaha.com
For more information about Arabian horses all over the world visit
www.arabianhorses.org www.waho.org www.pyramidsociety.org www.alkhamsa.org www.arabiansporthorsealliance.org
The Early Days of the Thoroughbred in Santa Ynez Valley
By Pat Roberts
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For more information about present day activities at Flag Is Up, please visit www.montyroberts.com
For more information about Thoroughbred Racing in California please visit www.ctba.com
From The Arena To The Mountains
“Saddle Up for Equine Therapy” by Tyler Hayden, reprinted by kind permission from Inside Santa Ynez Valley