Aerial view of Paradise Acres

Horses feel safest when they are in a herd environment. Horses at Paradise Acres are turned out in their pastures with a buddy or two, so they can be in their natural herd situation. We take careful consideration when placing a horse in their "herd," and make sure we match up compatible personalities.

Each pasture has beautiful olive trees
and a barn or run in shed for protection
from the elements. We also have new
5 foot high, no-climb fencing with
hotwire surrounding each pasture.

We offer 3 irrigated pastures
(5 - 9 acres each)

Moderate temperatures and 20 acres of irrigated pastures means your horse can graze year round.

The likely reality is that your now retired horse has lived a life of being in a stall, or in a dry lot pasture or in a pasture that isn’t nearly as rich as ours. These horses can't be turned out without complications. We err on the side of caution and will take approximately 2 - 3 weeks to acclimate your horse to our rich pasture to prevent any sudden dietary changes that could cause Colic or Foundering. Our dry lot pastures are 1/4 acres each with plenty of trees for shade so your horse will still have plenty of room to move around freely. This time will also serve as quarantine time to be sure that all horses brought into our facility are not harboring any illnesses before they are turned out with a herd mate.

There are no set limits on how much we feed each horse. Your horse’s weight will be analyzed on a daily basis. If he is thin, we increase the feed. If he is exceptionally overweight, (especially in the summer time, when the pasture is knee deep in very rich grass), we may pull him off of our pasture during the day and he will be fed free choice grass hay until we turn him back out to pasture in the evening.

During the 30 day quarantine period, your horse will be fenced close to other horses, but they will not be allowed to make contact. This way they can start to search for their new buddy without becoming stressed by the feeling of being alone.