History

   Once owned by famed Western movie hero, media mogul, and baseball giant, Gene Autry, Melody Oaks Ranch was part of the Melody Ranch Movie Studio where early movies and TV westerns were filmed.

   Though now only occupying ten acres, the studio is still a place where movies and TV shows are produced, and is the current home of the Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival, attracting thousands of people from all over the U.S. one weekend each Spring.

   Newhall itself still feels a bit like the old West, with its William S. Hart Park, old train station and buildings, and Western Walk of Fame. Newhall is one of the horse-friendly communities within the City of Santa Clarita. And despite that city’s urban sprawl, Placerita Canyon has remained committed to a rural and equestrian lifestyle.

   For many years, Melody Oaks Ranch was a well-known breeding facility for Paso Fino horses, a tradition carried on today by Ranch owners, Charles and Tanii Carr.