Sky Valley ranch offers equine therapy and horsemanship lessons

Rancho 3 Agavez owner Eva Alvarez, left, gives Abigail Palmerin a basic horsemanship lesson at her equine-assisted ranch in Sky Valley, Calif., on Oct. 30, 2025. Taya Gray/The Desert Sun

Rancho 3 Agavez owner Eva Alvarez, left, gives Abigail Palmerin a basic horsemanship lesson at her equine-assisted ranch in Sky Valley, Calif., on Oct. 30, 2025. Taya Gray/The Desert Sun

Rancho 3 Agavez owner Eva Alvarez works with horses at her equine therapy ranch in Sky Valley, Calif., on Dec. 2, 2025. Taya Gray/The Desert Sun

Eva Alvarez rides sidesaddle on Cheeks, a form of riding she’s comfortable with after competing in escaramuza for many years, at her ranch in Sky Valley, Calif., on Dec. 2, 2025. Taya Gray/The Desert Sun

Rancho 3 Agavez owner Eva Alvarez works with horses at her equine-ass