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''Los Rancheros Visitadores'' or the "Visiting Ranchers" is a

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in the United States. The group meets on ranch land in Santa Barbara and embarks northward on a journey across the countryside after receiving a blessing at the

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. It attracts over 700 riders on its annual trek. It was founded by the banker and

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co-founder Jack Mitchell and friends, and Mitchell was the first president and led the group for 25 years. Members and guests have included

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, Thomas M. Storke,

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, and

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. In 1938, Los Rancheros acquired the Covarrubias Adobe from historian and author John Southworth for $15,000, and they undertook reconstruction and strengthening of the house in 1940.

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