Here’s a special gift idea for someone on your list looking to improve their dressage score or move up a level: Eventer Gina Miles, Olympic individual silver medalist, is currently offering a Winter Training Special to one of the region’s top training programs. Send your horse to college — a luxury stay at the beautiful Templeton Farms, featuring a 32,000 square foot arena, miles of perimeter trails, irrigated turnouts and much more. Gold Medal Equestrian is the premier training program on the central coast of California. Gina and assistant trainer Rebecca Braitling tailor each training program to the horse and rider’s individual needs. Call (805) 610-0879 for more details and info, or see the ad on page 42.

Calling all Non Pros! The Southern California Reined Cow Horse Association wants you to save the date — Nov. 17-18th — for the “Triple Crown 2012.” The competition will be held at Casner Ranch in Temecula, and will feature Snaffle Bit, Derby, Bridle, Youth and Limited divisions. With over $10,000 in added money and buckles to Champion in each division, you won’t want to miss this exciting event! Call Laura at (951) 551-9505 or see the ad on page 75.

At G Spur Equine Hydrotherapy Center in Riverside, swimming is the ultimate in training and equine therapy. Because swimming is a non-impact activity, horses use all the muscles they normally would, but without the pounding and stress on bones, joints, tendons and ligaments. It provides the ideal medium to achieve, or maintain, a high level of fitness and conditioning without the dangers and potential injury that are inherent in track and ground workouts. The optimum conditioning provided by swimming, coupled with the increased extension, flexibility and muscle mass may be just what you need to gain that competitive edge! Programs are structured for each horse, based on breed, initial fitness level, the speed at which the horse swims, the discipline being trained for and if being conditioned for fitness or recovering from injury. See the ad on page 33, and learn more by calling (310) 422-0815.

All American Trailers in Norco is ready to get you and your horses moving down the road! The staff knows their products well and you can rest assured, whether you’re a rodeo professional or a newcomer to the horse world, they can help you find a trailer that suits your needs. Located in the historic “Horsetown USA”, just off the 15 freeway. They are the largest horse trailer dealer in Southern California and have been in business since 2005, specializing in the safest, most reliable trailers on the market today. Their inventory includes new and used 4 Star, Bloomer, Elite, Hart, Logan Coach, Sundowner and Titan horse trailers along with Big Tex and Wells Cargo cargo trailers. While you’re there, ask them about their incredible service packages. See the ad on page 58, and give them a call at (866) 735-4070.

CVC Shavings is covering the west in shavings and rice hulls! The parent company is Gene Hull Trucking, Inc., a family business founded in 1986. Gene started a sales division called Central Valley Commodities (CVC) with the goal to service their customers better. In the past, shavings had been bought from saw mills and sold to barns through commodities traders. These traders then had to rely on contract trucking firms to pick up and deliver the product. “We had four sets of trailers and I noticed that there was a market to sell to the consumer,” Gene explains. “The niche was having the truck and trailers to pick up the shavings at the saw mill and deliver direct to consumer. So we took the commodities philosophy and married it to a trucking company.” Now with a fleet of over 40 sets of double trailers, 20 tractors and sub haulers that are specifically designed for the shavings and sawmill by-products, they sell and transport shavings, rice hulls, wood chips and other sawmill by-products throughout California and the western US. Ask for CVC Shavings today! Call (866) 511-9292 for more info, and see the ad on page 38.