The Pink Horse Ranch
The Pink Horse Ranch was located in the area where Moody, Elena and El Monte come together - near today's Foothill College.
What had formerly been known as the "Toyon Stock Farm" was purchased by the Cunningham Family in 1950 with a view to turning it into a western-themed recreation and entertainment facility.
Follwing is a view of the Car Park which stretched both sides of Moody Road, and the large Barn (originaly built for the Stock Farm) which now served as the Restaurant.
The name was a whimsical idea of the owner, derived indirectly from a poem about a Purple Cow, and the Logo was designed by a animator from Walt Disney Studios.
Here is another aerial view, this one is looking up Moody Road with Altamont branching to the right.
By 1956 the business was in debt a million dollars, meaning that the Cunningham family members lost their whole investment.
The property was sold off in several parcels. One of the buyers was Wendell W. Roscoe, bought the lowest 40 acres, which included the resort site,
He proceeded to subdivide, build, and advertise, cleverly incorporating the logo of the now-defunct Pink Horse as an attraction. Coming just after incorporation of Los Altos Hills, it was the town's first subdivision. .
A more extensive history of this site can be found on this web-page of the (former) Los Altos Hills Historical Society
