California Horse Center formerly Flag Is Up Farms

California Horse Center formerly Flag Is Up Farms Home of Monty & Pat Roberts. CHC offers exceptional horse boarding services with spacious stalls, lush pastures, and top-tier amenities.
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Our experienced staff ensures personalized care for each horse, fostering a safe and nurturing environment. Flag Is Up Farms is the internationally renowned starting point for some of the world’s most successful performance horses and highest earning racehorses. It is also the home of the Monty Roberts International Learning Center and equine celebrity Shy Boy. Flag is up farms & Monty and Pat Rob

erts, with their team of exceptional trainers have used force-free, Join-Up® training methods to start horses on their way to happy, healthy, and successful careers in a variety of disciplines and applications. Remedial horses have found an environment among the team at Flag Is Up Farms that fosters a safe haven to mend troubling behaviors and get back on track for success. Flag Is Up Farms’ notoriety as home to “the Man Who Listens to Horses,” Monty Roberts, has also created a demand to open the farm to the public. Visitors are welcome from 9am to 5pm daily, with no fee or reservation required. Click here for directions to Monty’s farm:http://download.montyroberts.com/pdf/fiuf_directions_2011.pdf

The farm and hacienda facilities which have been featured in Town & Country Magazine are also host to numerous corporate events throughout the year, offering an enriching and educational experience for your team. Monty and Pat Roberts welcome you to learn more about the philosophies of Join-Up violence free training and its many applications among the majestic landscape at Flag Is Up Farms.

- See more at: http://www.montyroberts.com/ab_about_monty/flag__intro/ .Y58fs3yj.dpuf

Become a Mountain Trail Blazer! 🐴✨Ready to build confidence, trust, and a sense of adventure with your horse?Join us at ...
06/21/2025

Become a Mountain Trail Blazer! 🐴✨

Ready to build confidence, trust, and a sense of adventure with your horse?
Join us at California Horse Center for our Mountain Trail Playdates—a fun, low-pressure way to explore obstacles, improve communication, and deepen your partnership in a beautiful, supportive environment.

Whether you’re new to trail work or just want to have fun with your horse in a new way, these playdates are perfect for all experience levels.

🗓️ Upcoming dates:
July 20th
August 10th
September 21st
📍At the CHC Mountain Trail Course
🎉 Come for the learning—stay for the laughter!

Space is limited—click the link in bio to sign up and blaze your next trail with us!















06/21/2025
Every horse deserves a space that suits their soul. 🐴🌾At California Horse Center, our horses enjoy a variety of environm...
06/20/2025

Every horse deserves a space that suits their soul. 🐴🌾

At California Horse Center, our horses enjoy a variety of environments—peaceful pastures to roam, quiet paddocks to rest, round pens for connection, and spacious arenas for learning. Each space is designed with intention, supporting the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of the horse.

Because just like people, horses thrive when their surroundings meet their needs.

📷 Christina Ciaccio















At California Horse Center, our wide-open arenas, round pens, and peaceful pastures create the ideal environment for tho...
06/18/2025

At California Horse Center, our wide-open arenas, round pens, and peaceful pastures create the ideal environment for thoughtful, effective training. Whether building confidence, refining communication, or starting a young horse, our ample spaces support every step of the journey.

Because progress feels better when there’s room to breathe.

📷 Christina Ciaccio















Retired—but never forgotten. At California Horse Center, our retired horses live out their golden years surrounded by pe...
06/14/2025

Retired—but never forgotten.

At California Horse Center, our retired horses live out their golden years surrounded by peace, care, and quiet joy. With gentle routines, open pastures, and loving hands, they thrive in an environment that honors all they’ve given.

Their eyes still sparkle, their spirits are calm, and their hearts are full.
Because a life well-lived deserves a soft landing—and that’s exactly what they’ve found here.

📷 Daniel Montellano















Where the breeze is soft, the grass is sweet, and time slows down. Our pastures at California Horse Center offer more th...
06/13/2025

Where the breeze is soft, the grass is sweet, and time slows down.

Our pastures at California Horse Center offer more than open space—they offer peace. It’s where horses rest, play, and just be… surrounded by nature and nurtured by stillness.

Because sometimes, the most powerful thing we can offer a horse is the gift of quiet.

📷 Daniel Montellano















From morning feedings and turnout, to groundwork, grooming, and training sessions, each horse at California Horse Center...
06/11/2025

From morning feedings and turnout, to groundwork, grooming, and training sessions, each horse at California Horse Center follows a schedule designed just for them. Because here, we honor the individual needs, personalities, and progress of every horse in our care.

Some are working through challenges. Others are building confidence or refining skills. Each one is growing—physically, mentally, and emotionally—in a space where time, patience, and consistency lead the way.

It’s not just a routine. It’s a relationship in motion.

📷 Daniel Montellano















At California Horse Center, serenity is part of the experience. Nestled among golden hills and blooming poppies, our pea...
06/07/2025

At California Horse Center, serenity is part of the experience. Nestled among golden hills and blooming poppies, our peaceful facilities offer the perfect space for horses and humans to grow together—with calm minds and open hearts.

Come for the training. Stay for the stillness.

📷 Daniel Montellano















Where horses and humans find their stride. At California Horse Center, our facilities are designed with one thing in min...
06/06/2025

Where horses and humans find their stride.

At California Horse Center, our facilities are designed with one thing in mind: the wellbeing of horse and rider.
From peaceful round pens and expansive arenas to quiet trails and thoughtful amenities, every corner of CHC is built to support connection, learning, and trust.

Whether you're here to grow your horsemanship, enjoy a quiet ride, or deepen your bond with your horse, you'll find a space that feels calm, safe, and inspiring.

Because at CHC, it’s more than a facility—it’s a sanctuary.

📷 Daniel Montellano















Happy horses. Happy humans. At California Horse Center, it's more than just great facilities—it's a supportive community...
06/04/2025

Happy horses. Happy humans.

At California Horse Center, it's more than just great facilities—it's a supportive community that brings it all to life.

From peaceful arenas to thoughtful care routines, every detail is designed to help horses thrive and riders feel at home.

Because when both horse and human feel safe, seen, and supported—something truly beautiful happens.















We’re proud to partner with brands who put the horse’s well-being first—and that’s why we’re grateful to have Hay Pillow...
05/31/2025

We’re proud to partner with brands who put the horse’s well-being first—and that’s why we’re grateful to have Hay Pillow as a sponsor of Horsemanship Radio! 🐴🎙️

Hay Pillow is dedicated to supporting healthier, more natural feeding habits with slow-feed hay bags designed to reduce waste, mimic grazing, and support digestion. Their commitment to equine comfort and wellness aligns beautifully with everything we believe in.

When you listen to Horsemanship Radio, you’re not just tuning into inspiring conversations—you’re also connecting with a community that cares deeply about the horse from the inside out.

🎧 Thank you, Hay Pillow, for helping us share stories that honor the horse.
















A place where horses feel safe—and people do too. 🐴🌿At California Horse Center, our facilities are designed with intenti...
05/28/2025

A place where horses feel safe—and people do too. 🐴🌿

At California Horse Center, our facilities are designed with intention:
Spacious arenas, quiet barns, open air, and thoughtful routines that create a sense of peace for horse and human alike.

Whether you’re training, healing, or simply being—this is a place to breathe deeper, move slower, and connect more fully.

Because when the environment supports calm, connection comes naturally.

📷 Christina Ciaccio















Address

901 E Highway 246
Solvang, CA
93463

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+18056884382

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