Ride the winds
Ride the winds
By: Jill Barnes Nelson
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Posted by editor Fri Jul 7, 2006 12:43:10 PDT
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1 response 0 comments The High Desert Fox Trotter Association is hosting a horse show at the Bear Valley Springs Equestrian Center July 29. The horse show begins at 10 a.m. and will be followed by a gait seminar at 2 p.m. Fees are $15 per class (pre-entry) and $20 at the show. There is a $5 grounds fee. The Seminar is $25 per horse, plus $10 grounds fee if horse is not shown at show.
For more information call Robin Hubbard at 824-3702 or CeCe Diaz at 824-1948 or send email to jcfarms2000@yahoo.com.
TWEA
The Tehachapi Western Events Association recently held the first of a three-race barrel series. The first round winners included Emily Travis (open 1D), Cindy Ritchea (open 2D), Cyndi Wade (open 3D), Susan Haynes (open 4D) and Emily Jones (youth). The next race will be held on July 22 at the Bo-V Arena.
TWEA also has the last of its Ranch Sorting Series on July 29, also at the Bo-V. This is the third event and buckles will be awarded. The top contenders include Rick Webber and Joy Webber (21 cows), Kelly Taylor and Kelly Jewel (20) and C.L. Robertson and Nell Faulkner (16), but those not in contention for buckles also have a chance at the daily money.
Flossie Flop
The group also reminds people that is has it on-going Flossie Flop tickets available. Flossie will do her flopping at the Tehachapi Mountain Festival on Aug. 19-20. If your ticket matches where she flops, you win. Tickets are $5 and winners have a chance to earn $300, $200 and $100 on each day. Just about all monies from this and other TWEA events go back to local community projects. TWEA has so far donated about $6,000.
For more information, call Al Anders at 823-7046) or visit www.tehachapiwesternevents.com/.
Matt Sheridan
Local trainer Matt Sheridan is one of the featured clinicians at the Western States Wild Horse & Burro Expo in Reno, Nev. Aug. 18 to 20. He also will host a horsemanship clinic Oct. 20 through 22 at the Bear Valley Equestrian Center. He has added a few things to his website including an “Ask Matt” section for horse questions.
For more information, Matt at 822-4911 or visit www.mattsheridan.com/.
Tehachapi Dressage
The Tehachapi Dressage Society first show of the year was June 25 and had a number of kids showing in walk -trot classes. Its next show is July 23 and entries close July 14. Forms are available online at www.tehachapidressage.org. The next meeting is Aug. 2.
For more information call Sally Barton at 821-2037 or Terry Quinn at 821-6323.
JB Cattle Company
The JB Cattle Company is hosting a horsemanship and cattle working clinic at the Moonraker Ranch on July 22.
For more information, call Brandi Dunn at 332-7249.
California Desperados
The California Desperados recently had its Tehachapi Mountain Shootout at the Keehmer Ranch. The overall winners included Josh Brubaker, Mark Pellegreno and Joe Whiteley. The shootout consisted of riders shooting balloons with blanks over a specific pattern. It was a timed event with penalties for missed balloons.
For more information on future events, visit www.californiadesperados.com/.
United Pegasus Foundation
The United Pegasus Foundation always has horses ready for adoption for a nominal fee. Some of the breeds include paints, quarter horses, percherons, draft crosses and appaloosas. The foundation welcomes visitors to its Tehachapi Ranch and is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For more information, call 823-9672 or e-mail, unitedpegasus@yahoo.com, or click www.unitedpegasus.com.
ETI Corral
ETI Corral 83 has a few upcoming events. There's a Stallion Springs work day on July 29. The group also has a its regular meeting on Aug. 1, a lunch ride on Aug. 3 and a moonlight ride in Bear Valley Spring on Aug. 7.
For more information, call Susan Wellington at 822-8131.
Speaking of ETI, the 58th ETI National Horse Show is July 22, 23 and 27 through 30. The show includes a gymkhana in Sunland on July 22 and a trail trial in Lake View Terrace on July 23. The rest of the show is at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank. The classes include western classes, trail classes, English classes, driving classes and hunter jumper classes.
For more information, call (818) 362-6819 or visit www.etinational.com/.
For all you women riders out there, I happened upon a fun trail riding trip for women only that runs from Aug. 14 to 18 near Banff in Alberta, Canada. It's a real cowgirl experience away from the hustle and bustle of every day life. A Banff-based outfitter is hosting a 4-night, 5-day ride into the back-country of Banff National Park. Lodging is in rustic but comfortable cabins, with nightly campfires, music and maybe some Cowboy Poetry. The trip sounded so good, I decided go. I've ridden before near Banff and the sights and sounds are something else.
For more info on this trip, visit www.horseback.com.
Don’t forget, if you have any information to report on the horse community such as upcoming events, clinics, raffles or you’ve won an award, call Jill at 823-1114, send her a fax at 823-1115, send email to jillbn@yahoo.com, or drop material off at the Tehachapi News. Jill and her husband John operate the Bar Double J Ranch on Cameron Canyon Road, raising performance quarter horses (barjjranch.com). They also run a production company, which will make videos, DVDs of your horse or set up a website.
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