The 17th Annual Western States Horse Expo comes to Cal Expo next month, and it’s going to be the best one in years. The facelift to some facilities, the increase in the number and the quality of vendors, the expansion of the clinicians and speakers — truly, this one is a “don’t miss!” As the Official Publisher of the Expo Program and the Official Online Marketplace, California Horsetrader and horsetrader.com will be right there for you. If you’d like to reach the attendees, be sure to call or email for advertising info, as we’ll be the only magazines distributed on the same racks as the Official Program, and we’ll be handing out 50 percent more copies than any other publication. Plus, you’ll be in the same issue that’ll reach up and down the West Coast — delivering your message to more readers FASTER than any other publication. Check out our mobile-friendly online access to current clinicians and current vendors in this issue!

West of Texas – A Cowboy Store and A Whole Lot More, is kicking things up for dad this Father’s Day! Their great selection of snap and button up shirts from Wrangler, Scully, Ariat and Outback are on sale. The more you buy, the more you save! Each shirt earns you an additional 10 percent off, up to 40 percent! And mom…there are great styles for you too. Store hours are Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. West of Texas is located at 817 W. Colton Ave. in Redlands, just west of Texas. Visit www.WestofTexas.net or call (909) 798-7227.

The Yorba Linda Country Riders are celebrating their 45th year of community service. Offering English, Western, Trail, Walk Trot/ Jog and Perpetual Trophy classes, their July 12 Anniversary Show and 3rd Annual Obstacle Challenge this fall and the not-to-miss events for riders of all ages and abilities. The shows are held at the Phil Paxton Equestrian Center in Buena Vista, just east of Lakeview and Yorba Linda. If you’d like to be a vendor at either of these shows, there’s space available. Contact Dee Dee Friedrich at (714) 996-6321 or d2bridn@aol.com for more information.

The Valley Center Stampede Rodeo is here! You wait all year long for the spectacular weekend of events and it’s here! May 22-24 will bring bull riding, bronc riding, steer wrestling, women’s barrel racing, team roping, mutton bustin’ and much more. There’s lot of good food, carnival games, jumpies for the kids and vendor booths. There also a free Rodeo Dance both Friday and Saturday nights after the rodeo. For more information visit www.VCStampede.com. Tickets are available at the gate or at Armstrong Feed and Joe’s Country Store in Valley Center.

“Pets with Benefits” is the way of nurturing people and their pets and creating a personal sustainable stamp of a way of living. Hawthorne Country Store in Escondido and Fallbrook offers everything you’ll need to do just that. From cultivating the land to bring forth nutritious food, raising bees for beneficial pollination and honey production, canning and preserving your crop, rearing and raising livestock and poultry, to the art of cheese making; this is your one-stop-shop for getting down to the basics of life. A trip to one of their stores is a fantastic journey. Stop by a store today and experience the country lifestyle.