BURBANK — The mid-year point revealed Southern California reiners in mid-season form June 5-8, as the California Reining Horse Association held its four-day Reiner Shine show at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center.

SACRAMENTO — For the 16th straight year, the Western States Horse Expo brought Cal Expo to life for three days of horses, excitement, education and much more.

From the Art show to demonstrations to the vendors, new attractions blended with the traditional, like the Magnificent Seven stock horse competition captured by Justin Wright on Little Brown Indian (Hickorys Indian Pep x No Pleasin This Chic x Chic Please), owned by Wyatt Fisher of Arroyo Grande. San Marcos-based trainer Robin Bond won the Charles Wilhelm’s Super Horse Challenge on Hanna.

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RANCHO MURIETA — It’s not every day that a non pro reiner can catch-ride someone else’s horse and compete against other non pros in a major venue — for cash, nonetheless.

For the fifth straight year, that’s just what the West Coast Reining Horse Association provided its members May 24 at the $5,000-added Murieta Equine Center Non Pro Shootout, a popular Saturday night event sandwiched between the club’s Affiliate No. 3 and Affiliate No. 4 shows.

TEMECULA — Lyn Anderson will keep the boots for another year.

The Madera-based trainer returned to Casner’s Ranch with Tuckers Smart Cat May 16-18 and won her second straight Sherri Gilkerson Open Bridle Spectacular title on the 2007 gelding. The signature class was part of a big three-day competition jointly managed by the Southern California Reined Cow Horse Association and the Arizona Reined Cow Horse Association. The Memorial Bridle Spectacular is in memory of Sherri Gilkerson, who died in 2006 at age 34 after a horse accident. The perpetual trophy — Gilkerson’s bronzed boots — has become a favorite amoung the riders.

WOODSIDE – Before a festive Saturday night crowd of about 1,000 people, David Adamo and Joanna Saunders rode their horses to victory in the $16,500 Woodside Preliminary Challenge, held at the Spring Event at Woodside May 22-26.

NORCO – Joe Misner had ridden a young Mustang before through the streets of Norco — twice before to be exact — but time, it was different.

TEMECULA — The 11th Annual Pleasure Days Carriage Driving Show brought the Galway Downs Equestrian Center to life May 17-18, featuring a full slate of driving competition that attracted top talent from throughout Southern California.

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BAKERSFIELD — Even though Lance Johnston won the $13,000-added Valley Cow Horse Association California Horse Trials Open Derby for the third straight year, the win was a fresh one.

The Lindsey-based trainer used stellar herd and fence scores at the popular three-day VCHA show April 25-27 to claim the $5,912 top prize on Cee Me Too, his 5-year-old mare that missed almost all her 3 and 4-year-old campaigns after a barn accident at the 2012 pre-Futurity in Paso Robles.

ELK GROVE — Several years ago, it didn’t sit right with Bill Madden when a horse show held at his Brookside Show Park didn’t halt for the exhibitors to watch the Kentucky Derby.

“People would rent my facility, and I would tell them, ‘hey, we need to stop the show for an hour and have everyone watch the Derby,’ but they told me ‘no — we can’t stop the show’.”

“So,” he says, “I decided to put on my own show.”

DEL MAR — Susan Hutchison continued her Blenheim EquiSports grand prix win streak, taking the $60,000 Grand Prix of California at Showpark on May 10. The Temecula-based rider added another big victory on the weekend with SIG Excel, winning the $7,500 CashCall Mortgage Futurity.

The grand prix win was well-earned, as she topped a 45-entry field that included several international competitors and a difficult track. She and Ziedento were one of four to master Oscar Soberón’s course.