What do mint juleps, elaborately decorated hats and sea breezes have in common? The San Juan Capistrano Equestrian Coalition’s Fifth Annual Kentucky Derby Hat Party at the Regency Theatre in San Juan Capistrano. Join the SJCEC on Saturday, May 2, at 1 p.m. for this annual fundraiser. There will be prizes and drawings, food and flair, exciting race coverage in the theatre and a post-race showing of the film “50 to 1” about an underdog race horse from the Southwest qualifying for the Kentucky Derby. Limited seating will be available, so order your tickets early. You may purchase tickets at the theatre box office or RegencyMovies.com. For more information, visit www.sjcec.org. See ad on page 77.

SynChill™, a totally unique dietary calming supplement formulated by an equine veterinarian, is now available to the consumer in stores as well as online. Developed by, and formerly dispensed exclusively to horses within his racetrack practice, Dr. Edwin Simpson, formulated SynChill™ with the nervous horse in mind. SynChill™ is an oral gel, conveniently dispensed in compact, disposable, single-dose syringes. His idea in creating SynChill™ was to attempt to reduce the fear and anxiety in certain racehorses under his care without dulling them or hindering their performance on and off the track. SynNutra, Inc., the nutraceutical company that made its entry into the business with the flagship bone supplement, SynOsteon™, now offers horsemen a completely new, all-natural, safe and effective approach to equine stress management by creating a calmative that provides consistent, predictable results. SynChill™ promotes behavior modification through disposition stabilization. It contains the ingredients 5-HTP and Vitamin B6. An amino acid and precursor to the neurotransmitters serotonin and melatonin, two potent biochemical mood regulators, 5-HTP freely crosses the blood-brain barrier in a way that the early-generation tryptophan products do not. Additionally, the Vitamin B6 promotes the conversion of 5-HTP to serotonin, dramatically reducing anxiety for a more quiet, composed horse if given at least 60 minutes prior to a stressful event, and remains effective for as long as six hours. SynChill™ is a natural, drug-free, show safe supplement that does not test, and has no known side effects. See ad on page 12.

You’ll get stable quality at Rarin’ To Go Horse Corrals. Ask anyone in Old Town Norco on 6th Street where to get corrals and covers at a reasonable price, and they will tell you to see Randy at Rarin’ To Go. He’s a straight-shooter and will give you the very best prices, guaranteed. Randy Maroney, a longtime resident of Norco, Horse Town USA, is truly passionate about his business — a horse-owner who takes the horse industry seriously. This has helped make him a successful businessman in the field of horse corrals and covers. He has remained innovative and is continually updating his line of equine and livestock corrals and covers. If you need something large or small, Rarin’ To Go will have it. If it’s not on hand, it will be within a week, Randy says. Most of his customers rely on him to have items in stock, whether it is a feeder for the weekend rider, or a full-on, welded-wire corral, or mare motel and covers. From purchase to delivery — and available installation — Randy and his staff strive to make every customer a satisfied and repeat customer. Stop by today and see ad on page 22.

Big Tex Trailer World in Beaumont offers superiority in trailers. Teamed with Big Tex, CM Trailers, Merhow, Sundowner, and CM Truck Beds, and more quality brand names, it offers the finest trailers for every customer’s hauling needs. Big Tex carries a full line of aluminum, auto haulers, cargo, dump, equipment, goosenecks, horse, truck beds, and more. They also offer quality trailer repair and service as well as an expansive parts and accessories inventory. The knowledgeable and professional staff strives to provide you with superior products, service, and accessories. They will meet your hauling needs through sales, service, trailer rentals or trailer financing. Big Tex Beaumont offers the best trailers, for the best price. Stop by and see us, call (888) 841-8525 or visit www.BigTexCA.com. See ad on the back cover.

G Spur Equine Hydrotherapy Center is “Where the Water Makes the Difference”! Swimming horses is the ultimate in training and therapy with absolutely no impact. This type of core strength training brings out the best in your “Now Fit”, well-conditioned horse. Swimming requires additional cardiovascular exertion from the hydrodynamic pressure that is placed on the ribcage and lungs. A great strengthening of the heart and lungs occur when the lungs need to work harder to deliver enough oxygen to the muscles. There is no concussive pounding on the limbs and joints. This form of training and rehabilitation enhances a horses attitude and behavior patterns. Up to 60 percent of ground work can be replaced with a well-structured swimming program, fostering less of a chance of foot, tendon, or ligament problems, thus the horse is less prone to injury. G Spur Equine Hydrotherapy Center LLC is located in the horse country of Riverside. For more information, call (310) 422-0815 or visit www.GSpurEquineHydrotherapy.com. See ad on page 38.