Just five miles east of Interstate 15 in the beautiful San Pasqual Valley of northern San Diego County lies San Pasqual Valley Ranch. It’s a well-appointed boarding and training center that offers all the services and amenities you would find at other top facilities, but it has one thing that most others do NOT have: cattle. If you are interested in sorting, penning, roping or cutting, San Pasqual Valley Ranch is a must-see. Its reputation is golden for its boarding, lessons and training offerings, and the facilities are excellent — four lighted arenas including a 140′ x 260′ rodeo arena, a 120 x 220′ sand arena, a 70′ x 110′ sorting arena and a cutting arena. Lighted round pens are on the grounds, too, as are in-and-out barn stalls, 24′ x 24′ box stalls and turnouts. Be sure to ask about the San Pasqual Valley Ranch’s “Cattle Club,” with weekly access to roping steers for one low monthly charge! For more info, see the ad on page 18, call (760) 805-5381, or visit the ranch’s website at https://www.callspvr.com.
There are two major public events put on each year by the UC Davis Horse Barn, and one of the is right around the corner. UC Davis invites everyone to its 2024 UC Davis Horse Day on Saturday, Oct. 12, for a memorable day or learning, observing and spending time with horse people. The day is filled with workshops, demonstrations, and lectures dedicated to continuing education for horse owners and enthusiasts. With a wide range of topics from equine diseases, nutrition, lameness, current research, and reproduction, there is sure to be something for everyone at this event. Horse Day features four breakout sessions covering a wide range of topics with multiple speakers in each session. During each round, participants can choose to attend the talks and demonstrations that are of most interest to them. During check-in and the lunch hour, participants are invited to check out our exhibitor area filled with tons of equine related businesses, services, clubs and organizations. Pre-purchase lunch is available when you register online, and there will also be an opportunity to tour the historic UC Davis Horse Barn during the lunch hour. The event wraps up with an exciting final demonstration in the main arena to round out a fun and informative equine event! Early registration for adults before Oct. 4 is $35; after Oct. 4 the regular admission will be $45. Admission for UC Davis students and children is $15, and kids under age 5 are free! Prepaid box lunches with a varied menu are available, too. For more info, see the ad on page 22, or visit https://bit.ly/410ucdavis
The Horsetrader received lots of nice feedback on our September profile on Sabrina Smith, the daughter of Ramona-based trainer Tony Smith. Sabrina is now a collegiate equestrian, having earned a full-ride scholarship to North Central Texas College. Sabrina just competed on her horse Brazilian Boutique (a.k.a. “B.B.”) in the highly competitive Stock Horse Of Texas (SHOT) AggieLand Classic held in Bryan, Texas. She won the All Around Collegiate Novice Championship, showing her versatility with a 72.00 score in Working Cow Horse (first place), a 71.00 in Reining (second place), a 74.50 in Pleasure (eighth place) and a 72.50 in Trail (seventh place). In our September article, Sabrina shared how groundwork and showmanship in her formulative riding years made a winning impact on her horsemanship journey, which will last a lifetime. Her dad, Tony, and Temecula-based trainer Roy Rich along with Lou Roper were big teaching influences, she said. Congratulations, Sabrina!
The first weekend in November will be here before we know it, so sign up now for the 7th Annual Terry Kaiser Memorial Trail Trial on Nov. 2 at Ranger Park in Lake View Terrace. The event is a fund-raiser for Equestrian Trails, Inc. (ETI), and the show is open to both ETI members and non-members. For more information, see the ad on page 35, or give Becky Borquez a call at (818) 262-7764 or an email at beckyborquez1@gmail.com. You also can learn more about the ETI event or about trail trials in general with this link: https://bit.ly/trailtrials .
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