Ricochet Ridge Ranch, Inc.

This highly successful business includes the world renowned Redwood Coast Riding Vacations, Trailride Concession on Ten Mile Beach in MacKerricher State Park, and Custom B&B Riding Holidays.

Offered for sale to a qualified buyer, this unique ecotourism business on the beautiful Mendocino coast of Northern California includes a spacious 4 bedroom home, a 10,000 sq. ft. stables, outdoor and indoor riding arenas with paddocks, on approximately 2.4 acres fronting Coast Highway 1 adjacent to a State Park, with blue water ocean views. Thirty to thirty-five horses with tack, trucks and horse trailers, 6-horse walker and all other equipment necessary to insure continued successful business are also included. Experienced staff and consultation with the current owner will insure the succession.

In thirty years of operation, Ricochet Ridge Ranch has been selected by sources ranging from Outside Magazine listing Ricochet Ridge Ranch as one of its "Top 25 Trips of a Lifetime" to the front page of the New York Times Sunday Travel section devoting their cover article to over four full pages of color detail. Cowboys and Indians Magazine enticed affluent visitors with another four glowing pages. Articles about our holidays have appeared in over 20 newspapers and magazines, world-wide.

RFD-TV's Best of America by Horseback program recently featured Ricochet Ridge Ranch in a half-hour special touting the unique offerings of this riding vacation business.

Business summary:

• Vibrant equestrian business on the spectacular Mendocino Coast
• Turnkey -- established continuing operation with future bookings
• Three different revenue sources with potential for increased sales
• Revenue in the mid- to high-six figures
• Above average profit percentage
• Concession in California State Park: Exclusive, multi-year contract
• Continual growth through varying changes in the economy
• Decades long relationships with equestrian travel agencies all over the world
• And what has made this business different from all others: the quality of the horses!

• Three hours north of the Golden Gate Bridge on California's scenic and unspoiled Mendocino Coast



• $1,800,000 includes:
  • Ricochet Ridge Ranch Riding Vacation Business
    • Redwood Coast Riding Vacations: all inclusive, week-long holidays
    • Custom Private Riding Vacations: with or without arranged lodging
    • Daily Trailrides: 1.5 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, All Day, in State Park, State Forest, and privately owned large timber and cattle ranches
    • Concession for Beach riding in California State Park
    • 30-35 Horses, with all necessary tack & equipment
    • 3 trucks and horse trailers
    • Manure dump trailer
    • Ranch equipment
    • Hay to feed horses for 3 months
    • Good Will:
      • Top ranking website, with well known email address
      • Large email list of potential customers who have expressed interest
      • Snail mailing list of over 3,000 addresses
      • Guaranteed future booking through equestrian travel agents
      • Package relationships with local Inns and Hotels
      • Permits to trailride on 55,000 acres of State Forest
      • Long standing agreements with local cattle ranchers and timber property owners regarding trail usage on additional thousands of acres.
  
  
  • Ricochet Ridge Ranch Stables Real Property.
    • 10,000 sq ft. stables on 2.4 acres with corner frontage on Coast Highway 1, directly adjacent to MacKerricher State Park
    • 20 box stalls with paddocks, 6 additional larger paddocks with shelters
    • Indoor and outdoor riding arenas, year-round sand footing
    • 6-horse hot walker
    • Office building, with landscaping
    • Packed gravel parking lot
  • Separate Real Property: 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house with distant ocean view, on 1.5 adjacent acres with upstairs 2+ room studio apartment, decks, large double garage, paddock for 2 horses. Overlooks 24 acre riparian wetland conservation lands and the State Park.