Where horses Retire happy
Come For Your Horse. Stay For Your Sanity.
A Glimpse of Our Beautiful Space
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Where Horses Retire Happy
Welcome to Olivewood Acres! Southern California’s premier horse ranch located in the heart of Alpine, Ca. We are a small ranch full of rustic, Victorian charm, and a community of horse loving individuals. Offering full-service and flexible boarding options from pastures to barns.
Alpine, CA
30 min from San Diego
21 Stalls
5 Pastures
Our Story
From the moment you enter the property you can feel the rich history this enchanted horse ranch has to offer. In the 1930’s it was a retreat for Hollywood actors , including popular western star Randolph Scott. It’s many brick and mortar structures have been home to over 100 world-class Eastern Arabian horses under the stewardship of Pete McNeil. Pete McNeil went on to receive a Lifetime Achievement award by the Eastern Crabbett Arabian Horse Society and became the President of the Desert Arabian Horse Association until his passing in 2018.
Horse Retirement Boarding
Horse Amenities
Offering full-service and flexible boarding options from pastures to barns. Let us know how we can make you and your horse happy!
Grain & Supplements
You provide the feed or supplements and we do the rest.
Hay
Hay variety options for your horse.
Exercising
We offer riding, lunging, and hand walking services.
Fly Protection
Blanketing Service
Bathing & Grooming
Routine grooming, prepping for a show, or even braiding mains or tails.
Trailer Parking
Tack Rooms
Medical
220 Acres of Trails
Easy to access, just outside our gates.
About The Owner
At Olivewood Acres, my personal journey and passion for horses converge. Raised in Harbison Canyon and influenced by the equine elegance from classic movies, my connection to these majestic creatures began early. The scent of hay and earth was part of my daily drive, while horse-riding through the fire roads of Harbison Canyon to Alpine was my childhood adventure.
This ranch, a labor of love, was a diamond in the rough when I first set eyes on it. I’ve since devoted myself to its revival, focusing on a vision where retired horses can live out their days in peace and comfort. Here, I’m not just maintaining a property; I’m honoring a legacy and crafting a retreat where retired & layup horses looking for rest and relaxation find a lifestyle that befits their grace and history.
Layup With Us
For horses looking for a beautiful place to relax and rest after a long competitive season.