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Raats Family Ranch Sharing the Spirit of the West with a World of Western Fans We connected a worldwide social network... horseback. Ranch Heritage.

While working stock horses in a traditional way and exposing them to a global audience, the ranch horse connected with people from all over the planet. The ranch horse, representing a deep-rooted culture; American Western Heritage. And we’re proud sharing this spirit with a world of wonderful people. We’re happy to offer news, highlights, editorial specials, etc. on everything involved in the ever

green western heritage theme. From ranch travel to rodeo, to breed associations’ news, to artists, craftsmen, trainers, personalities, and of course the key personality; the stock horse that connects all dots in an open, wide range of colorful horizons. It's the horse that represents a culture.

THE FIRES DEALT A GRIM BLOW—OUR CHERISHED HERITAGE HAS BECOME A MEMORY AS LANDMARKS LAY IN ASHES.The Palisades Fire, the...
01/17/2025

THE FIRES DEALT A GRIM BLOW—OUR CHERISHED HERITAGE HAS BECOME A MEMORY AS LANDMARKS LAY IN ASHES.

The Palisades Fire, the Eaton Fire, and a series of other fires that blackened the beginning of 2025 took much more than thousands of buildings and acres—the fires scorched our trust, our recent history, and the core heart of our togetherness.

Yes, the Horses Are Safe

The horses may have made it to safer surroundings as Cha Cha Jago prioritized their safety—just like Will Rogers would have ordered—but the Will Rogers Ranch and the Will Rogers State Park will never return to the way we all have known this iconic place.

Will Rogers’s legacy reflects so much of what California Western Heritage is all about: deep-rooted cattle ranching, profound equestrian culture, entertainment, and media. And it feels like all those fields have been lit and charred—or somewhat singed in the best possible case.

Boulevard of Stoken Dreams—once fueled by ambition and hope, now left smoldering in the wake of the flames.

The grandeur, the smile, and the elegant sunny contours of Miss Santa Monica near the ocean have been suffering even before the fire hit the ‘San’ of this Golden State coastal city. The once-prestigious Will Rogers Post Office on Wilshire had become a vague shadow of its past. As not a single counter pen is still working, the clerk tells me they can’t find staff to serve the long lines of people who often have to ‘excuse me’ themselves to get past the homeless on the street in front of the entrance.

Friends in TV & film production have a hard time getting back on track as Hollywood seems to reshape with smaller squads and platoons on the job and lots of remote postproduction mercenaries. LA Times recently ran a poignant story on this. And music production has entered an avenue that didn’t look better with budget cuts announced by major labels.

When we got alerted by the news that Rich Mouser’s studio was erased from the face of the earth in Altadena, this wasn't the only musical disaster: a lot of producers lost literally everything—their homes, their studios, their instruments, their memorabilia, and their livelihood. Hollywood Hills on fire, and Sunset reshaped into an apocalyptic raging condition. The peace disappeared in Laurel Canyon, the sacred area and modern-day resort of pilgrimage for the musical magic of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and many other milestones of the golden age of modern-day music.

Horses, Martins, and Telecasters

The horses are safe, but where shall we see them return on this coastal soil with the peace of mind of a paid-off old ranch, hanging out with friends making music, daydreaming about tomorrow? Maybe, when the old bunch will be invited by the new crypto-success folk in spaceship cars. The fear that a friend’s lighter will spark the next hellfire will persistently be part of tomorrow.

We Lost Our Schools, Our Church—Our Big Manitou

It felt like the savior left the door when the fires came in, and the future shows little hope. Wealthy wallets that lost their homes are jacking up the prices of an already overpriced rental market. Although rent control may hit the brakes on dollar-driven intentions, the new rat race has started. Not the most nutritious inviting landscape for young talent.

Stop Complaining—We’re Still Alive? Are We All?

Indeed alive, but in a different world where the houses will never be built the same way, and where our memories continue in our minds as we can no longer touch them.

Will Mr. Rogers ever return with his entrepreneurial, entertaining fashion—one of the fathers of the modern-day roots of the Hollywood that we knew? We hope for the best, but resin prepared for the…

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The horse that represents a culture.

We connected a worldwide social network... horseback. While working stock horses in a traditional way and exposing them to a global audience, the ranch horse connected with people from all over the planet. The ranch horse, representing a deep-rooted culture; American Western Heritage. Ranch Heritage. And we’re proud sharing this spirit with a world of wonderful people. We’re happy to offer news, highlights, editorial specials, etc. on everything involved in the evergreen western heritage theme. From ranch travel to rodeo, to breed associations’ news, to artists, craftsmen, trainers, personalities, and of course the key personality; the stock horse that connects all dots in an open, wide range of colorful horizons. It's the horse that represents a culture.