We are proud to announce that California Horsetrader is now “the Official Regional Horse Publication of the American Competitive Trail Horse Association” – and we’re also honored to be ACTHA’s only publishing partner in California! We’ll be keeping our readers current on ACTHA news, topics and events — like the upcoming auditions for “America’s Favorite Trail Horse” April 9-24. You could win up to $100,000 and be a star! The auditions, to be held in California and all across the U.S., will be limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis, so contestants will need to register early to ensure their place in the Regional Auditions. At the audition, horse-and-rider contestants will perform ACTHA trail obstacles, while being judged on style and time by ACTHA staff. But most of all, judges will look for personality. Regional finalists will be invited to ride in the National Finals held May 8-12 in Austin Texas, where they’ll compete for cash and prizes, and the title of “America’s Favorite Trail Horse.” Finalists will ride in a one-day, six-mile Competitive Trail Challenge, and receive coaching/schooling from ACTHA’s founders and well-known clinicians. For more information, and to sign up for an audition, visit www.ACTHA.us. Also, be sure to check out the article this issue on page 20.