The Duvenick Ranch is located in the hills near Los Altos, California. When I painted this in the 1960's there was a youth hostel on the property and the ranch also hosted a summer camp for city children. The Duvenicks, an older couple who owned and lived on the property were generous to share it with so many, and that included artist's groups. An older man, who spoke with a German accent, was the ranch manager. There were two acres of open field that we drove by to get back to the barn area. Each year this old gentleman would plant this field with oats, hand-broadcasting the seeds from a burlap bag. I found the saddle in the barn just waiting for the next rider and me. I also painted the worn trunk used for storing the riding tack but have no photographic record of the painting.
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