Horse Tales

National Day of the Horse – From our barn

Featured Horse - Major

Name: Major

Breed: Quarter Horse

Color: Red Roan

Age: six years old

In honor of National Day of the Horse, we introduce you to Major, a six-year old roan American Quarter Horse. He came to The Alisal in June of this year from a ranch in Billings, Montana. His sweet personality quickly made him a favorite of The Alisal barn staff. He has big, soft, kind eyes and is very responsive. Guests already are big fans of Major. He is one of the many new horses that Head Wrangler, Jill Rivoli, has brought in this year. Come on by and get to know them!

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Riders of the Alisal magazine - Fall 2018

This article was originally published in the Fall 2018 issue of Riders of The Alisal, our Ranch newsletter that covers news, events, and the friendly people of The Alisal. or connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter, to receive future issues of Riders of The Alisal.

Service Charges

The Alisal's 20% service charge is intended to eliminate the need for our guests to tip individual employees, as well as cover the cost of a variety of amenities provided to our guests. These include two water canteens and a bottle of Alisal wine at check-in, daily newspapers, complimentary WiFi internet access, fitness center, complimentary shuttles to and from Solvang village center, nightly hors d'oeuvres in the Oak Room bar, complimentary bicycles, wine tasting with Alisal wine partners, scheduled and seasonal entertainment and a variety of children's activities including barnyard and Kid's arts and crafts room.