Ivey Ranch Park Association

11/19/2025

Get ready for some Ho-ho-horse holiday magic at Ivey Ranch! 🎄🐴✨
We’re gearing up for one of the sweetest events of the season, filled with festive photos, ranch charm, and all the holiday cheer. Can’t wait to celebrate with our community and capture those special moments! Purchase tickets on our link in bio.

11/15/2025

Due to inclement weather 🌧️, lessons are cancelled for Saturday. While Willow enjoys a day of napping, we would still love to see our volunteers from 6-8am and 4-5:30pm for mucking and feeding. Be safe out there! 🐴💚🐈

11/13/2025

We love all of the festivities here in our city! 🎄🐾🌊🐴💫⛄️

🎄✨ Holiday Tree Lighting! ✨🎄

Join us on Thursday, December 4th from 5–8 p.m. at the Regal Cinema Plaza in downtown Oceanside (401 Mission Avenue) for Oceanside’s annual Holiday Tree Lighting celebration!

🎨 Our Parks & Recreation craft booth opens at 5 p.m. with ornament-making and coloring activities for kids, and a chance to write a letter to Santa!
💃 Kick off the evening with a festive performance by our instructor, Ms. Charlene’s dance students, starting at 5 p.m.!
🎅 Snap a photo with Santa and receive a raffle ticket to redeem free milk and cookies (while supplies last)!

🚒 Santa will make a grand entrance on a fire truck between 5:45 and 6 p.m. to help lead the tree lighting countdown at 6 p.m. sharp!

🌟 The tree lighting ceremony begins right at 6 p.m., followed by Santa photos from 6:15–8 p.m.

🎶 6:30–7:30 p.m. – Live performances by Robert Parker and Billy Galewood.

🚗 Parking is available at the Oceanside Transit Center Garage and Oceanside Civic Center Garage (free), or at 371 N. Cleveland Street ($3 for 2 hours or $5 for all day).

While you’re downtown, check out the Sunset Market hosted by our friends at MainStreet Oceanside.

📺 Can’t make it in person? KOCT - North County's Channel has you covered! Watch the Holiday Tree Lighting LIVE on Cox Community Channel 18, or stream it at KOCT.ORG if you don’t have Cox Cable.

11/11/2025

⭐ Celebrating our November Ranch Stars, Matthew and Beau! ⭐

Since joining us in Spring 2024, Matthew has given over 150 volunteer hours! You’ll usually find him at Barn Buddies, mucking, feeding, and tucking the horses in for the night, but he was also a huge help at our Western Hoedown. Matthew loves seeing how excited the horses get for dinner and then spending time grooming them – especially his favorite horse, Beau! He says Beau always makes him laugh with the funny faces he pulls during grooming.

Beau, sponsored by our Board Chair, Traci Zell, is a 26 year old Quarter Horse gelding whose time as a mounted patrol horse has prepared him well for his work at the Ranch. With his strong work ethic and calm nature, he is a superstar in our riding and therapy programs – particularly with veterans and advanced riders. And when he’s not working hard, Beau shows off his silly side by clapping his lips or crossing his legs to scratch an itch!

We are so grateful for Matthew and Beau – an awesome duo who bring heart, humor, and hard work to the Ranch every day. We also want to thank Matthew and all of our veterans for their service to our country and for Beau’s role in providing a safe and welcoming place for them to be. 🇺🇸💚🐴

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11/10/2025

Executive Director Tonya Danielly joined host Porsche Copeland this month to talk about our programs and volunteer opportunities at the Ranch! Thank you for inviting us, KOCT - North County's Channel! 🐴💚

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypB1UXlptBI

11/06/2025

🎉🎉CONGRATULATIONS to our 2025 Volunteers of the Year – Joan Bonwood & Diane Cappellano!🎉🎉

In our Equine Assisted Services Program, we are blessed to have two wonderful volunteers who embody our mission of inclusion and creating an environment where everyone can do and be their best. Joan and Di’s dedication shines through in every moment – whether they are gently encouraging riders, lovingly tending to the horses, or stepping in with a helping hand for events. They bring a spirit of generosity that lifts everyone around them – riders, volunteers, and staff alike. 🐴💚

Join us in thanking these two amazing ladies for consistently helping in all aspects of the success of our programming. Terrific volunteers make our programs possible – volunteers like Joan and Di make Ivey Ranch truly extraordinary! 💫

Joan and Di were honored at the 2025 North County Philanthropy Council Volunteer Awards Celebration on Friday, October 17. Cynthia Renteria, Volunteer Coordinator, and Traci Zell, President of our Board of Directors, attended with them. We will be hosting an onsite celebration soon so stay tuned for more details.

11/05/2025

⛄'Tis the season to grab the family, wear your favorite outfit, and join us at the Ranch for a whole lot of merry and bright with an elf or Santa!🎅 We don't ever know how silly things will get but you are guaranteed to have some good laughs with our team while snuggling up with the most festive members of the herd for a priceless holiday photo shoot. 🐴💚

Use the QR code or visit https://bit.ly/3JIgxZc to RSVP for a time slot. 🎄

10/29/2025

Here's a throwback to a time when Barn Buddies could be potentially smellier (but just as fun!). The message is still the same, though - sign up for a volunteer orientation and join us at the Ranch! This weekend's orientation is already full so keep an eye on the "Equine Volunteers" calendar on our website for the 2026 dates. 🐴💚

By the way, do you recognize two of these volunteers? Let us know in the comments. 🤠

Look at the fun you are missing out on! Come to the Ranch today at 1pm for volunteer orientation and join our amazing crew! 🐴😃

10/25/2025

It may look like Tia is keeping away flies with this mask but she has decided this may also be an awesome cat costume!  🐈‍⬛ As we wrap up October (!!), please note these dates and times on your calendar:

🤠 Saturday, October 25: We are still on break for THR lessons but would love to see our morning volunteers to help with our transitional/able-bodied lessons and chores.
 
🚘Trunk or Treat has been cancelled so Barn Buddies will be at its regular time of 4:30-6PM🚙
 
👻 We love Halloween and welcome our riders to have fun all next week with costumes!  We just ask that you still wear pants, close-toed shoes, and save anything big, scary, and flappy for trick-or-treating! 🎃
 
🐴 Saturday, November 1: THR Session 6 begins!  We can’t wait to see all of our riders again! 💚
 
🌞 November 2: The dreaded Daylight Savings time takes effect 🫠 and Barn Buddies will be occur from 4-5:30PM through the winter.  Morning Barn Buddies will still be 6-8AM.
 

10/24/2025

🌞 YUM! Hope your plans include a delicious pancake breakfast (or brunch) 🥞 this Sunday with the Knights of Columbus! Then take a stroll around and enjoy this beautiful, historic site across the street from the Ranch. 🐴💚

10/24/2025

Sneak peek of our Executive Director on set! Thanks to KOCT - North County's Channel for the opportunity! 🐴💚