Zeitgeist Equestrian On a warm November day I visited Zeitgeist Equestrian in Petaluma,
California, the private farm of husband and wife team Sanjay Bagai and Phoebe Lang. Zeitgeist is the productof a decade of research by the two amateur riders and successful entrepreneurs, who share a deep passion for equestrian sport. Not far off beautiful Highway 101, I came to a custom wooden gate and was instantly taken aback by the beautiful scenery. The gate opened to reveal a winding driveway lined by lavender bushes and green pastures and up ahead, I could see a gorgeous barn in earth tones. Zeitgeist Farm was not built on a whim or from a sudden desire to own horse property, but rather out of a lifetime of passion for equestrian sport, and Lang and Bagai’s shared childhood dream. Newly completed this year, every detail of the 16-horse facility was strategically thought out from blueprints to move-in. For the past 10 years Bagai and Lang visited hundreds of barns in Europe and on both coasts of the United States. They maintained a diary in which they recorded aspects of these barns that impressed them, which they would incorporate into their dream equestrian facility. During my visit, I was able to see their dream turned into a reality. From the meticulously designed grand prix ring, to the calorie enriched grass growing in the 2.5 acres of turnouts, their horses’ well being is always their top priority, and not a single detail was missed.
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