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On The Farm

Our fun and friendly farm environment will more than satisfy your party needs! We are very centrally located, between Carlsbad and San Marcos, and our 5 acre farm and is a beautiful backdrop for your special event. We can handle any size party and offer many amenities including:

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At Mega Arte Riding academy you can take a sunset nature guided trail ride lesson on our gentle well trained English and Western school horses. Right outside our gates, you will enter a virtual paradise, the Elfin Forest Nature Reserve.

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Riding Camp

We have the best private riding camp in the United States! Our students learn how to ride with a one-on-one student/teacher ratio with the best certified instructors. Daily activities include 1 hour of riding under saddle, 1 hour of rescue farm tour, grooming, and horse related art project of choice.

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Meet the Animals

We are a non profit Animal Rescue sanctuary! All proceeds from your event go to supporting this amazing cause!

Lucia

Horse
Lucia is a Andalusian young mare of 2.5 years.  She arrived at the rescue in June 2020 and came with many health issues due to neglect. 
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Harley

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Harley is a strapping 16 year old gelding. He was a barrel racer and is now retired to gentle trail riding and arena work. 
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Peaches

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Peaches is a 23 year old 1/4 pony palomino mare. She was rescued in 2016, covered in rain rot and skin fungus from neglect. 
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Diesel

Nigerian Dwarf
Diesel is a Nigerian dwarf goat that was abandoned with a group of goats in Alpine in desperate need of a home in 2015.
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Baby Bun Bun

Lion Head bunny
Baby Bun Bun is a Lion Head bunny that came in from North Coast Humane Society.  She loves Kale, carrots and bunny treats.
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Rootie

Vietnamese Potbelly pig
Baby Bun Bun is a Lion Head bunny that came in from North Coast Humane Society.  She loves Kale, carrots and bunny treats.
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Lessons - Meg Brown

Mega Arte Riding Academy is a private, non-profit full-training horse rescue facility dedicated to classical English dressage. We also offer hunter/jumper, cross-country and endurance riding. All programs focus on natural horsemanship methods. Our beautiful 5-acre facility is located in Elfin Forest, a unique riding village off Rancho Santa Fe Road next to the San Elijo Hills Community in Carlsbad. Our facilities are freeway close off the I-5 La Costa exit.

We have a fully fenced natural river sand 20 by 40 meter dressage regulation sized arena with a mirror and lighting for evening riding or classes.
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Parties at The Ranch

OUR HORSE & PONY PARTIES and EXOTIC PETTING ZOO For tiny tots to teens, we will more than satisfy your party needs!

Our fun and friendly farm environment will more than satisfy your party needs! We are very centrally located, between Carlsbad and San Marcos, and our 5 acre farm and is a beautiful backdrop for your special event. We can handle any size party and offer many amenities including:
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Testimonials

What some people are saying about our academy and what we do at the MARA Facility.
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Love Meg, She takes the time to make everyone feel special. My daughter spent the last week with her at summer camp are amazed with how fast she sees what you are capable of doing. She will help you learn and grow as-fast-as-possible. There are many animals around the ranch to interact with.

Christine S.

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My two sons (5 and 7 yo) and I came to San Diego area from San Francisco for the Thanksgiving weekend. One of the highlights of the trip was visiting Meg's ranch. Not only the boys enjoyed pony rides, they also loved a farm tour, feeding and petting animals, holding a rabbit. Thank you Meg for the great day!

Natasha J.

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Love the ranch, love the teacher, my daughter Cailleigh had a wonderful experience at the camp and enjoyed every lesson with Miss Meg! We visited San Diego from China, would come back for lessons and camp!

Winnie D.

Camps

CAMPING FUN FOR YOUR CHILD!

WE ARE NONPROFIT, LOCATED AT THE BEAUTIFUL MARA RESCUE SANCTUARY IN ELFIN FOREST.

Half Day Camps Available at our farm centrally located (between Carlsbad and San Marcos) Riding Community Location.

Children of all ages will gain the experience of a lifetime learning the art of Natural Horsemanship, Dressage, Jumping, and Cross Country trail riding, as well as a daily art projects. Our hobby Farm program offered in each camp day, offers children a unique opportunity - from bonding with our goats, sheeps, llama to holding baby bunnies, ducks and chicks. Kids will learn first hand how to care for, respect, and love our animal kingdom!

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Meg started working with my daughter, who at the time was 2 1/2 years old. My daughter wanted to ride and we couldn't find a place, that would take a child so young, so when we find Meg Brown it was great! She is wonderful with children, and she adores her animals. She made my daughter's passion for horse grow and I will always be thankful for that. She is patience, funny and knows what she is doing!!! Love, love love her! Great with Kids!

Diana R.

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Meg is a great teacher who took really good care of my daughter during a 5 day training camp in horse riding. Her horses are perfect, she takes really good care of them and of her pupils! She is passionate about her job and wants to share her knowledge at all times. And the cherry on the cake is that she speaks French which was nice for my daughter.

Marie R.

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My husband and I took our son and daughter for a trail ride Saturday at this amazing riding facility and four of us had a fantastic time there. Meg was so kind and helpful, the horses were so nice and the whole experience was so amazing that all of us are going to start taking lessons there! We all loved it so much and would recommend everyone to get on a horse there and enjoy:)

Shoori S.

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  • MARA 
    Animal Rescue

    MARA Rescue is home to the Riding Academy and the Animal Rescue.  MARA provides a loving home to unwanted and/or mistreated animals, and it's her mission to give them an excellent quality of life.

    The rescue has cared for a variety of animals for the past 20 years.  Visit the MARA Rescue website for more information.

Guided Trail Sessions

At Mega Arte Riding academy you can take a sunset nature guided trail ride lesson on our gentle well trained English and Western school horses. Right outside our gates, you will enter a virtual paradise, the Elfin Forest Nature Reserve. There are 100's of beautiful trails to take, where you can ride up into the hills of magical Elfin Forest and watch the sun setting over the ocean, ride amongst the California Native wildflowers in the spring, see many different types of agave plants and cactus, maybe see some desert wildlife such as mule deer, bobcats, coyotes, little rabbits and even the occasional rattlesnake from a safe distance!

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(760) 822-4778
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