Ranch Fun in the Sun
WCRH Summerfest draws Ranch Horse talent to CRC
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TEMECULA — Tropical fun and SoCal sun converged on California Ranch Company in August for three days of West Coast Ranch Horse learning and action.
On Friday, WCRH hosted an Intro to Versatility Ranch Horse clinic with multiple AQHA and APHA World Champion Bryce Briggs. Attendees enjoyed a day-and-a-half clinic covering all VRH classes — complete with ranch riding, reining, flag work, boxing, roping, Q&A sessions and live feedback. There was a mock cutting/boxing show on Saturday afternoon.
Ready for Ranch Horse
WCRH 3-day Ranch Horse Kick-off with Bud Lyon starts ’25 season
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TEMECULA — West Coast Ranch Horse launched its 2025 season with a Ranch Horse Kick-off event Feb. 14-16, featuring four sold-out clinic sessions led by multiple world champion and ranch horse expert Bud Lyon of Whitesboro, Texas. Forty riders and 75 auditors benefited from Bud’s well-structured session and practical coaching, gaining insights to elevate their ranch riding, ranch rail, and ranch trail performance.
Beyond the clinics, held at California Ranch Company, attendees enjoyed a rope handling and drag clinic as well as a Saturday night happy hour, fostering camaraderie among fellow ranch horse enthusiasts.
Tradition and triumph
WCRH celebrates Ranch Horse; 5th Annual ‘Rendezvous’ best yet
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TEMECULA — The Fifth Annual West Coast Ranch Horse Ranch Horse Rendezvous, held Oct. 10-13 at the California Ranch Company, was well-attended by seasoned ranch horse exhibitors and newcomers alike.
The four-day ranch horse extravaganza featured an array of clinics, futurities, maturities, weekend show, a catered dinner and live entertainment.
WCRH summer fun
Ranch Horse competitors say ‘mahalo’ for 2024 Summerfest
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TEMECULA — West Coast Ranch Horse has had a great 2024 season of ranch horse competition so far. Their popular Ranch Summerfest Show was held on July 21 at California Ranch Company, and exhibitors wore Hawaiian shirts to beat the heat and adorned themselves and their horses with festive leis.
The event featured tropical ranch trail, open disciplined ranch rail and a non-pro ranch rail stakes class with a Hawaiian-themed silver belt buckle to the champion. Saltwater Riders, the title sponsor for the third straight year, sponsored t-shirts of the winners’ choice for the Top 10 in the stakes and disciplined rail classes. Bentley Show Pads sponsored multiple show pads for the winners, too.
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