Specialties
Please note: this facility no longer offers horseback riding rentals. Iron Oak Canyon Ranch, formerly Bright Valley Farms, is an equestrian boarding facility in Spring Valley, California offering zoo-level care and dedication to the animals and people we serve. We offer 24'x24' and 24'x48' corrals, large pasture, lighted arenas, and an exclusive trail access point to the 11,000-acre San Diego National Wildlife refuge for trail riding. Stalls are open for boarding, call today.
History
Established in 2017.
Bright Valley Farms is under new ownership and is now Iron Oak Canyon Ranch.
Meet the Business Owner: Lessa R.
Lessa has 20 years of equestrian experience, including 7 years of equestrian boarding facility, lesson program, and community show management experience. She's an advanced rider in both Western and English in multiple disciplines and has done everything from jumping to barrel racing to driving draft horse-pulled carriages for weddings. She has been boarding her own horse at this beautiful facility since 2008 and is intimately familiar with it and its clientele, both hooved and human.
In addition, Lessa also has 10 years of exotic animal care experience including the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park, SeaWorld San Diego, and volunteer work with Project Wildlife, Wild Wonders, Joan Embery's Pillsbury Ranch, and the California Wolf Center. She has an expert working knowledge of animal behavior and safe practices. She is passionate about horses, but also San Diego's native wildlife and environmental conservation.