In addition to breeding fine horses, J-Bar Ranch is a people development center. J-Bar offers a series of equine-assisted experiential learning workshops. See the “Workshops" tab of the J-Bar website for current offerings. Co-owner Jan Loveless is a member of the Epona Equestrian Services Advanced Study group for 2005, with a goal of Epona leadership certification in 2006.
J-Bar Ranch is an affiliate and/or supporter of Human-Equine Alliances for Learning (HEAL); Epona Equestrian Services; The Black Stallion Literacy Project; Painted Spirit Ranch Horse Rescue; the U.S. Bureau of Land Management Wild Horse Adoptions; Texas A&M University Horse Center; Valley Oak Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; and Court Appointed Special Advocates of Tulare County.
Distances from Visalia, CA, to the closest airports are as follows:
FAT - Fresno Yosemite International Airport - 44.9 mi (about 1 hour 1 min) - map
BFL - Meadows Field Airport (Bakersfield) - 71.2 mi (about 1 hour 36 mins) - map
BUR - Bob Hope Airport (Burbank) - 171 mi (about 3 hours 22 mins) - map
LAX - Los Angeles Intl Airport - 186 mi (about 3 hours 38 mins) - map
SJC - Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport - 195 mi (about 3 hours 57 mins) - map
OAK - Metropolitan Oakland Intl Airport - 217 mi (about 4 hours 6 mins) - map
SFO - San Francisco International Airport - 226 mi (about 4 hours 27 mins) - map
SMF - Sacramento International Airport - 229 mi (about 4 hours 31 mins) - map

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Marian Wright Edelman, Founder, Children's Defense Fund