By Appoinment Saturday & Sunday The Story; It all started in the early 1990's when my late husband, Mel, and I fell in love with the Santa Ynez Valley, on the Central Coast of California, and Peruvian Horses. We purchased a 40-acre ranch on a hilltop in Solvang, overlooking the Valley’s horse ranches and wineries. The ranch is set among rolling hills and lush green pastures set off with Spanish style architecture and white rail fencing – Paradise!