The Roy Rogers Rangers Mounted Shooting Club and the Silver Dollar Ranch will be host a Beginner Mounted Shooting Clinic on March 21 at the Moreno Valley Equestrian Center. Bring your horse and a good attitude –- they’ll supply all of the other equipment! The clinic will be conducted by expert clinicians and champion mounted shooters Kenny Lawson and Cathy Hendrick. You’ll learn mounted shooting horsemanship, basic gun handling skills, conditioning your horse to gunfire, plus coaching and technique training. Give them a call at (760) 805-6061 to reserve your spot, and see the ad on page 75.

Black Canyon Dressage is proud to soon host a Jill Beltran Dressage Clinic on Feb. 27-March 1 at its beautiful facility in Ramona. Jill Beltran is a gifted clinician whose enthusiastic, articulate teachings help students achieve their goals. Learn to establish correct contact and seat to become in perfect balance with your equine partner, along with her clear instruction and practical suggestions. Clinics are $90, which includes a 45-minute private lesson and lunch. Auditors’ fee is $18, which includes lunch as well. Space is limited, so please make your reservation today! Call (858) 449-1663 and see the ad on page 65.

Don’t miss the 2015 Fiesta Charity Spectacular! Presented by the Fiesta of the Spanish Horse, this amazing event is sure to entertain while it raises awareness and much needed funds for cancer research. Scheduled for Saturday, May 9, at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, it features an entertaining and educational multi-cultural spectacular experience, celebrating the heritage and historical impact of the Spanish Horse on the Americas. The event will also include a wonderful variety of celebrities (including USC mascot, Traveler), music, dancing, vendors and great foods. Fiesta raises funds for the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Also, the Fiesta Charity Horse Show will once again have horses competing during the day, from May 6-10, and will be free to the public. To purchase your tickets for the exciting Extravaganza, call (818) 842-8444, and see the ad on page 67.

Deer Springs Feed and Supply in San Marcos invites you to attend its Chick Days event, scheduled for March 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. They’ll be more than 25 varieties of chicks, plus great sales on chicken treats and coops – plus free educational seminars to help you give your chicks the best head start possible! Deer Springs supplies everything you need for chicks, adult hens and roosters – not to mention everything else you’ll need for your horses and other pets. They also deliver! See the ad on page 26, and be sure to call (760) 744-9600 for more info.

The 2015 American Endurance Ride Conference Convention will be heading to the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev., March 6-7 for educational seminars, regional and national awards, meetings, a free trade show and a tack swap. The AERC was founded in 1972 as a national governing body for long-distance riding, and today it works to promote the sport of endurance riding. They encourage and enforce the safe use of horses in demonstrating their endurance abilities in a natural setting through the development, use and preservation of trails. Join the AERC for two days of fun and learning! Call (866) 271-2372 and see the ad on page 65.

They’re back! I-15 Auctions, featuring expert auctioneers Earl Graham and daughter Johan, are your liquidation experts specializing in large equipment, vehicles, commercial, agricultural and estate liquidations. They put maximum effort into every auction that they host, from prep, to bidding, to packaging and delivery. I-15 Auctions uses the latest technology, such as virtual live auctions, combined with good old fashioned customer service to work hard for both their sellers and their buyers. Be sure to see their ad on page 64 for more info!