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Aria de los Cielos
First US Mangalarga Marchador to win an AERC Endurance Ride (Death Valley, 2016) and the US Marchador with the most 50-mile completions through 2018. First Marchador to join a fox hunt (2018).
Riverside, California · Est. Family Owned
Where bloodlines
meet open sky.
A dedicated horse breeder & equestrian facility raising healthy, well-tempered horses — and offering boarding you can finally trust.
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About the Ranch
We started this ranch because horses deserve people who actually listen.
Welcome to Rancho de los Cielos. We're a family-owned equestrian facility in Riverside, built on a genuine respect for horses and the people who love them. Over the years, we've grown into a dedicated breeder of healthy, well-trained horses with strong bloodlines and exceptional temperament.
We also know that finding a trustworthy place to board your horse can be frustrating. That's why we designed our facility to be a place where owners feel completely at ease — open communication, transparent pricing, and the highest standard of daily care.
— Boarding · Riverside, CA · Since 2000
A quiet haven at the back of the canyon.
Full-service, all-breed boarding on 20 acres opening to 300 acres of Lake Mathews trail. We specialize in the very young and the very old — and we're the only place we know of that includes hoof trimming every 8 weeks in every contract.
Call about boarding · (951) 808-218301
Pasture
Dry-lot pastures segregated by gender, age, and need — baby, gelding, mare, and geriatric/orthopedic. Private pastures available: rent a fenced acre for 1–4 of your own horses.
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Paddock
24×24 pole corrals with half-shaders. Some include baby fencing. Safe for horses of every life stage — including mares about to foal and adult stallions.
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Barn Stall
Two 24×24 ft shedrow stalls and three 18×18 ft mare-motel stalls. Combined stall + paddock arrangements available. Specialty hay & supplements at cost.
— What's Included
Basic boarding includes far more than basic.
Hoof trimming included every 8 weeks. Vaccines, worming, and supplements passed through at our cost.
- ●Twice-daily feeding (Bermuda + alfalfa)
- ●Stall/paddock cleaning daily
- ●Hoof trimming every 8 weeks — included
- ●Psyllium colic preventive
- ●Annual vaccinations at our cost
- ●Rotational worming at cost
- ●Text & photo updates
- ●20 acres backing 300 acres of trail
— Riding Lessons
Ride the wind. Build the bond.
Personalized lessons on smooth-gaited Mangalarga Marchadors. Private 60–90 min sessions, ages 4+ (min 36" tall). Western and gaited specialty.
Stage 01
60-foot round pen
Beginners start here — close contact, calm horse, complete focus on you.
Stage 02
300 × 220 ft arena
As balance and seat develop, room to gait, turn, and learn collection.
Stage 03
20-acre ranch trails
Hills, footing changes, and the rhythm of an unfolding ride.
Stage 04
Lake Mathews open country
Through the back gate into chaparral — arroyos, ridgelines, wind.
— Support Patterns of the Symmetrical Gaits
Ten gaits. One rider's guide.
Gaited horses do more than walk, trot, and canter. The Mangalarga Marchador moves in two natural marchas — the lateral picada (glassy, slower) and the diagonal batida (animated, faster).
Gaits 1 – 4
Square Gaits
Even, perfectly-spaced 4-beat footfall — the smoothest gaits in the world. Walk, flat walk, running walk, paso llano.
Gaits 5 – 8
Lateral Gaits
Same-side legs move together. Pace, amble, saddle rack, true rack — including the Marchador's marcha picada.
Gaits 9 – 10
Diagonal Gaits
Opposite-corner legs move together. The trot bounces; the fox trot smooths it out — the Marchador's marcha batida.
— Our Business
In business to breed, train, and sell Mangalarga Marchadors.
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The best horse for you
Mangalarga Marchadors of all ages and stages for sale or lease. Designer foals where you choose the parents.
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The best training
Training and lessons for horse and rider at all levels — so you both get the gait you came for.
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Full-service boarding
Stalls, paddocks, pasture, arenas, round pen, hot walker, and trails. Customized care for every horse.
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Buy into our dream
Outside-the-box collaboration on the ownership and promotion of our horses. Ask and be charmed.
— Designer Foals Program
Choose your ideal breeding. Make your dream gaited horse.
Our Designer Foal program lets you choose your ideal pairing — from our own stock or our collaborators — to make your dream gaited horse come alive. We train horse and rider together to make them a perfect pair.
Contact us about a designer foal →— Accomplishments
Champions, endurance riders, and a parade down Colorado Boulevard.
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Allegria de los Cielos
AERC endurance competitor who represented her breed in the Pasadena Rose Parade, January 1, 2016 — the first Mangalarga Marchador in that parade since 2001.
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Allegria & Rio — National Champions
Champion Mare and Reserve Champion Stallion at the last U.S. National Show, Las Vegas, fall 2014, by the United States Mangalarga Marchador Association.
— The Ranch in Photographs
Real horses. Real days. Real ranch.
— What our clients say
Trust is earned one horse at a time.
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We bought our mare from Theresa and she has the calmest, most willing temperament — exactly as promised. You can tell these horses are loved from day one.
Hannah R.
Horse Owner, Corona
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After three boarding facilities that ghosted us, finding Rancho de los Cielos was a relief. Clear updates, clean stalls, our gelding has never been happier.
Marcus & Elena P.
Boarders since 2022
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My daughter took her first lessons here and now she rides every weekend. Patient instructors, beautiful horses, the kindest people in Riverside.
Diane K.
Riding Lesson Family
— The Journal
Notes from the ranch.
Spring 2026·Bloodlines
What 'Strong Bloodlines' Actually Means for Your Horse
Spring 2026·Boarding
5 Questions to Ask Before Boarding Your Horse Anywhere
Winter 2025·Riding
From First Lesson to First Canter: A Beginner's Roadmap
— Directions & Visiting
Come spend an afternoon at the ranch.
Family owned · Riverside, CA
Address
17575 Wicker WayRiverside, CA 92504
Please enter by way of:
- Mockingbird Canyon→
- Rancho Sonado→
- Dalke→
- Wicker Way
Business Hours · Gates Open
Daylight Savings
Mon – Fri
7am – 7pm
Standard Time
Mon – Fri
7am – 5pm
Weekend hours are the same as weekday hours — but text Jake to confirm any planned arrival after 1pm, or the gates may be closed. Always text or call ahead so a Rancho team member can meet you on arrival.
Riding lessons: self-schedule for Wednesday or Saturday. Other dates available by special arrangement.
— Everything else, in one place
Have questions? We've answered them.
— Contact the Ranch
Let's start the conversation.
Fill out the form and you can expect a phone call from us within 15 minutes during business hours. No pressure, no obligation.
Address
17575 Wicker Way, Riverside CA 92504
Text Jake
(951) 808-2183
Text Theresa
(951) 961-6529
Email
tlongojm@aol.com
Hours
Mon – Fri · 7am – 7pm (DST)