Make it a Weekend to Remember! Exclusive Ridgewood Ranch Tour and Wine & Mushroom Reception Package Friday, November 4, 2011 Seabiscuit Heritage Foundation and Parducci Winery partner together to kickoff the annual Mendocino County Wine and Mushroom Festival with a fabulous event package! Proceeds to benefit ongoing historic preservation efforts of the Seabiscuit Heritage Foundation Complete event information coming soon! Download 2011 Wine & Mushroom Special Event Package Flyer.

Ridgewood Ranch Photography Workshop   Saturday, May 12 - Sunday, May 13, 2012    Ridgewood Ranch is very pleased to announce a weekend of photographic discovery with George Ward, one of America's leading landscape photographers. An enduring presence in American landscape photography for almost 30 years, Ward's stunning images have been widely featured in national publications, including regular appearances in the Audubon Society and Sierra Club calendars and note cards. Magazine credits include Sierra, Newsweek, Outside, Backpacker, Outdoor Photographer, Nature's Best, Smithsonian and Sunset. Read more... For more information or to register click here. New! Josephine-A Tale of Hope and Happy Endings by Roni McFadden, co-author, illustrated by Sierra Gaston. Endorsed by best-selling author Laura Hillenbrand. The book, published by “The Biscuit Press” is based on a true story of a Granddaughter of Seabiscuit who battles incredible odds. All proceeds to go to charity. For order information call 707.459.5992. Click here for book orders or Download an order form here.

"Morning Workout" Seabiscuit and George Woolf "The Iceman" Unveiled at Ridgewood Ranch May 24, 2008 Click here for order information Download Order Form (1.3 MB PDF)

"Final Victory" Seabiscuit and John "Red" Pollard crossing the finish line of the Santa Anita Handicap. Unveiled at Ridgewood Ranch May 24, 2008 Click here for order information. Download Order Form (1.3 MB PDF)

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A battered horse named Seabiscuit, along with his owner, Charles Howard, a self made San Francisco businessman, Johnny "Red" Pollard a down on his luck prize fighter turned jockey and a little known trainer named Tom Smith embodied the American spirit and gave hope to millions of Americans during the darkest economic era our nation has ever faced. With the help of these three men and one victory after another, Seabiscuit lifted the citizens of our country out of the despair of the Great Depression. In 1938, he became the greatest icon of his time garnering more press than President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

   The Seabiscuit Heritage Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was formed to promote the cultural legacy of Ridgewood Ranch in Willits, California, the home and final resting place of the legendary racehorse Seabiscuit through historic preservation, environmental conservation and public education.

   With the recent development of Glenn Riddle Farm (now a multi-million dollar gated community with two golf courses) home of Seabiscuit's arch rival War Admiral and the legendary Man 'O War, Seabiscuit's great grandsire, Ridgewood Ranch becomes one of the few remaining sites that can remind of us of a time in our history when a little racehorse with a big heart captured an entire nation. Without a focused historic preservation and land conservation effort, Ridgewood Ranch is at risk for development and too could be lost.

   The Seabiscuit Heritage Foundation is dedicated to preserving the remaining 5,000 acres of Charles Howard's Ridgewood Ranch by restoring historic buildings and conserving the Ranch's creeks, oak woodlands, old growth redwoods and open rangeland. The SHF is working closely with the Mendocino Land Trust to purchase conservation easements to limit development and protect resources through a permanent deed restriction. The Foundation is collaborating with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and others, to secure historic preservation easements for the historic sites on the property and to rehabilitate and preserve the Howard family residential buildings, the mare barn and other ranch structures. The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently designated Ridgewood Ranch as one of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places.

   The Foundation's ultimate goal is to create a living museum by continuing Ridgewood's 150-year history as a working ranch. The Foundation is committed to develop, maintain and expand educational programs that reflect the broad cultural heritage of the Ranch, including the occupation by the Northern Pomo Indians and the development of the land as a working ranch by a succession of owners, including Charles Howard who retired his champion racehorse Seabiscuit here in 1940. The Foundation will focus on recreational and interpretive programs that will increase public access and enhance the understanding of Ridgewood Ranch as a rich historical, cultural and natural resource.

   The Seabiscuit Heritage Foundation will carry on the legacy of Charles Howard and the Golden Rule Church Association.

   Individuals interested in directly contributing to the preservation and conservation of Ridgewood Ranch should send a donation to the Seabiscuit Heritage Foundation on line (Click Here) or mail checks to The Seabiscuit Heritage Foundation, 16200 North Highway 101, Willits, CA 95490.

   Keep informed on the restoration and conservation projects as they happen at the ranch. Find out about our up- coming events and on going programs. Join or mailing list on the Stay Up To Date page.