At right - the southeast view from the entrance to Rancho Indalo. The hill in left and center of the image is part of our "Southern Cross" trail ride - featuring a well-broken trail well-suited for an extended gallop.
Rancho Indalo celebrates the spirit and skills of the American West. We offer trail riding here in the high desert to challenge you within your level of experience - with hilly trails from mild to extreme. Our horses are experienced, trail-savvy, strong and willing to please. And we offer a variety of tack for your riding comfort - English, Australian or Western.
But the adventure doesn't end there. In addition to equestrian adventure, we also offer training with period and modern weapons. Spend your free time learning how to crack a bullwhip - on the ground or on horseback. Anthony is an experienced whip performing and trainer. His students include Michelle Pfeiffer, Anjelica Huston and Ellen Barkin. His work has been featured in the movies (Batman Returns, Wild Bill, Bad Girls, The Rundown) and on television (Buffalo Girls, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, Adventures of Sinbad, Queen of Swords. He has even worked his bullwhip for the Los Angeles Opera - wrapping famed tenor Placido Domingo in The Girl of the Golden West.
If the 1800's really appeal to you, we offer firearms handling and safety training with period weapons - shotgun, rifle and single action pistols -- and with modern weapons. Anthony and Mary are both members of the Single Action Shooting Society, the , and the California Desperados . Learn the basics of cowboy action and mounted shooting. And, if moving targets appeal to you, we also offer sporting clay shooting.
Have an interest in bladed weaponry? We offer training in swordplay (both theatrical and combative applications), knife-throwing and ax-throwing. Broadsword, rapier, smallsword, cavalry sabre, lances and on - Anthony has over 30 years experience in the art and science of swordplay - as a competitor, performer and instructor. His work has been seen in numerous films including Secondhand Lions, Almost Heroes, The Cherokee Kid, The Sword and the Sorceror, and Warrior and the Sorceress.
But thats not all. We also offer an aerobic workout on the trampoline or treadmill, hiking, relaxation time in the Jacuzzi spa, quiet evenings on the deck, cocktails at sunset, a wide selection of classic and current films for your viewing pleasure and country gourmet dining -- indoors or outdoors -- featuring fresh produce and California wines.
Perched atop one of the foothills of the Angeles Mountains in southern California, we are located off the 14 Freeway in Los Angeles county. We are 30 miles from Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, CA and 48 miles north of Los Angeles International Airport. It's a short distance from the city, but once you get here, you'll think you're in another world.
For more information about our facilities and our prices, please drop us an email at AnthonyD@delongis.com or snail mail to P.O. Box 2445, Canyon Country, CA 91386. For more about Anthony's credentials, please visit his website www.delongis.com.
If you wish to talk directly, please email us your phone number and let us know the best time to call you. We look forward to hearing from you and sharing our bliss.
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At left - Anthony and Mary perform for the audience at "What a Cowboy Knows" at the Kern County Museum, cracking whips on horseback.
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