Winning with Style
Kailty King-Hale and Gotta Have Style are finding their groove
By Horsetrader staff
After a year, it’s safe to say Kailey King-Hale and Gotta Have Style, the grey mare she acquired last year, are connecting.
Kailey, a non pro who rides at her family’s King Performance Horses in Chino Hills, was looking for a next-level reiner to develop in spring 2023 when a friend at the Cactus Reining Classic in Scottsdale arranged an unforgettable test ride in a busy warm-up arena at the show.
WCRH summer fun
Ranch Horse competitors say ‘mahalo’ for 2024 Summerfest
Special to the Horsetrader
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.
55 years of Temecula Trailblazing
Rancho California Horsemen’s Association celebrates its success
Special to the Horsetrader
TEMECULA — Rancho California Horsemen’s Association recently celebrated 55 years as the premier equestrian organization in the Temecula Valley.
A wonderful BBQ dinner catered by South Fork and sponsored by Darrell and Brenda Cowan, a silent auction sponsored by Temecula Valley Rural Lifestyles, and line dancing led by Nita Bowers were highlights of the evening which also included the awarding of an RCHA-sponsored Scholarship at Green Acres Interactive Therapy (GAIT) to Kaylee Long so she can pursue her love of riding, and the annual Friend of RCHA Award to Lorraine Harrington for her support of the equestrian lifestyle in Temecula Valley.
Your horse’s eye health
Eyelid Lacerations
Eyelid lacerations are extremely common. One Friday evening, I had three emergency pages back-to-back, all eyelid lacerations. If treated promptly, most can be sutured. If no tissue is lost, often times full function returns and there is little to no cosmetic defect. I usually give some sedation, locally anesthetize the skin and repair the laceration. A tetanus vaccine update and some antibiotics are often the only other medications needed.
Uveitis
The uvea is the back part of the eye itself. Some breeds are more prone to the condition, but it is thought that an infectious agent causes the disease, although it cannot always be proven. This area in the eye gets very inflammed and can fill with pus. These conditions are very painful and can cause significant blepharospasm (squinting) and tearing of the eye. The eyes can get a bulging appearance to them and they can appear yellowed. These are many ways these are treated, but anti-inflammatories are very important to reduce the swelling and discomfort.
The August ‘In Gate’
Cool Bonsall breezes just one allure to Hidden Hills Ranch
From the Horsetrader sales staff
When someone suggests you “come to your senses” when looking for a boarding or training facility, it’s not a bad idea! Hidden Hills Equestrian Ranch in Bonsall checks all the boxes, and it also appeals to all the senses — starting with the cool breezes from the ocean and to the peaceful, pastoral environment immersing the remarkable facility. Hidden Hills offers a private country club lifestyle for you and your equine partner in a relaxed & tranquil setting, offering everything from boarding, support care for the serious equestrian, maintenance programs for the busy working folks, to full training.