Thank you Raul, Caroline and Ricky for a
peaceful, serene and joyous weekend at
your beautiful ranch. The ride to the winery
was beautiful and grand, the views are
straight out of a western movie, and the
good conversation and laughter along the
way, at meals, and at the campfire were all
memorable. We felt all of our stress from
city life and the work week just melt away as
soon as we arrived at your ranch.
It was so good to get connected to the
simplicities of nature. Thank you for being
such gracious hosts and making us feel like
part of the family. We can't wait to visit
again soon, and especially when all the new
cabins are in!
Love,
Bill and Sunny
Irvine, Ca.
Rancho La Bellota is like being home with
family. Your new home is beautiful! You
both make us feel so welcome and
comfortable too. The riding is superb as is
the food. I can't wait to come back for
more Baja hospitality!
Mary Verzyvelt, Louisianna
I loved my stay at Rancho la Bellota! The
trails are amazing and I wanted to take my
horse,"Chaparrito", home with me plus a
Border Collie puppy! I can't wait to come
back!
Zoe Judge, Belmont, CA.
Words cannot express how amazing this
weekend was. For the first time, a weekend
went by slower than it seemed! The
beautiful scenery, home cooked food, and
most importantly, warm hosts made this
weekend a true getaway for the stress of
daily life. Your passion for horses and life
really inspire me to never stop pursuing
things that we love most in life. You two
(and your son), are such nice people. And I
look forward to returning to La Bellota for
many more weekends of riding, campfires,
and genuine conversations. May God bless
you and your ranch. It was a blessing to
me! Gracias!
Steven Wang, Riverside, CA.
I've looked forward to these very special
days all year. Thank you for taking such
special care of me. This is truly a
"Shangrila". We are already thinking of next
year.
Beth Kuzman, San Diego, CA.
Happy Mother's Day!
This was my first girls trip in about 11 years
and I had a great time. Caroline and Raul
you are awesome people. Thank you so
much!
Sharlee Rushing, Descanso, CA.
Wow, this was a wonderful discovery for a
novice and the changing mountain
landscape during our journey made it even
more worthwhile. I was used to the
mountains of my native Romania, but not
from the proud perspective of a horseman.
I can't wait for other further adventures,
now that I caught the taste of equitation.
Nick Onose, San Diego, CA.
Dear Raul, Ricky, Caroline and family:
There are few people in this world who
create beauty solely to share it with others.
Thank you for letting us stay in this
wonderful place and teaching us the cowboy
ropes! It's just what I needed! I'm sure I
will be back again soon!, If ever you are in
San Diego let me know, you guys are
awesome company!
Chrystal Pendzich, San Diego, CA.
Raul and Caroline,
It is so wonderful that your vision and your
passion has become a reality! La Bellota is a
lovely oasis and sanctuary, and it will be
great to see it grow with your dreams for
the future!
Thank you for your care,
Leslie and Tyler Exter, Encinitas, CA.
Raul and Caroline,
Thank you so much. Your ranch is beautiful
and the horses wonderful. Your hospitality
and great food were very much appreciated.
See you in March 2008!
Shari Mulligan
Raul, Caroline and Ricky,
Thank you for welcoming us into your home.
It is beautiful! I enjoyed the simplistic
lifestyle and hearing your stories. The
horses are beautiful, along with the views!
You have a wonderful family and home, I
had a great time!
Thank you!
Liz Minnelson, Conneticut
The experience of riding the horses here was
priceless. I loved, loved, Sporty. I will
definetely come back. It was like the best
time of my life!
Erin Mulligan
Raul,
Thank you for a wonderful weekend. I hope
to return with more friends and family to
share your wonderful place with them.
Erin Sweeney
Thank you all so very much for the awesome
weekend! It is so refreshing to get away
from it all, jump on a horse and eat delicious
food. You all have an amazing ranch, Thank
you for sharing it with us!
Brianna Pasko, USD
Raul, Caroline, Ricky:
Thank you for a memorable adventure. We
can't thank you enough for choosing gentle
horses for us!
Much love from,
Nic and Barbara Wiseman, San Diego, CA.
Danny and I appreciated your hospitality
and Rancho La Bellota. thank you for your
dreams and especially for sharing them with
us!
Our love,
Danny and Barbara Keiller, San Diego, CA.
Thank you for everything! This is an
excellent trip and you can guarantee there
will be more to come!
Thanks,
Shayna Gale
Thank you all for giving us such an amazing
weekend. Your hospitality was greatly
appreciated. This was one of the best
experiences I've had and I loved every
minute of it. Hopefully I will see you all again
someday!
Allie Noel, USD
Caroline and Raul,
Thanks for the great time. The rides were
spectacular- the food was great. The peace
and quiet-great. Thanks for helping a 60
year old get on and off.
God bless you all and your ranch.
Jimmy Weeks, Bridge City, Texas
Caroline and Raul,
Coming to the ranch is like being home with
family. Thank you for the wonderful
weekend, food, horses accommodations and
of course, your hospitality.
See you next year.
Fondly,
Linda Courter, San Diego, CA.
It was a priveledge to be a part of the "long
ride". No way was I going to miss that. It
was grand with the gorgeous habitats we
rode through, great weather and most of all
the great company. I am very anxious for
an overnight to the cow camp. You guys
have done an amazing and splendid job
here. You have my deepest wishes for
success that I am certain you will have.
Cheers,
Jim Berrian, San Diego, CA.
