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Not too late to join the 2026 Catalina Ladies Ride! L


from horsetrader sales staff


as Caballeras is a group of horsewomen that gather together every fall or spring for a multi-day vacation with their horses


on beautiful Catalina Island. Plans are under way for this year’s trip, and there will be two ride options: a short five-day ride Sept. 25-29, and the


full seven-day ride Sept. 25 to Oct.1. Either one is a “bucket list” adventure on horseback. Some notes:


Bring your horse or rent one from the ride’s pro- fessional wrangler • Cowgirl campground is at beautiful Litle Harbor


• Horses/camping gear is barged to the island • Enjoy small group rides in a unique, protected ecosystem


It is a thrill to experience the unforgetable


views of the ocean and of Catalina Island, and the camaraderie and experience will make memories for a lifetime. A veterinarian and experienced wranglers will atend to the horses during the ride, which features delicious, catered food, shower trailers and masseuses, and entertain- ment including campfire music. If you would like to learn more about this fun “21-and-over” event, see the Las Caballeros ad on page 17, or visit www. lascaballeras.com. The email address is: lascabal- leras@gmail.com..


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t’s almost EXPO TIME! — 2026 Western States Horse Expo


returns to the beautiful Murieta Equestrian Center June 5-7, and this year’s offerings are fantastic. Since 1998, the Western States Horse Expo has brought


the very best in events and activities to enhance our equine lifestyles. From partner- ing with the top clinicians and trainers in the world, to the many events, demonstrations, horse shows and activities included with an admission ticket, the Horse expo Experience is unparalleled in the industry. Immerse yourself in the latest training and education from the best names in the industry, shop premier equine vendors, discover a new breed or riding discipline and connect with your horse friends. Atending the Western States Horse Expo is a low-cost, high quality way to stay engaged in the horse industry, making sure you have the tools, knowledge and products to help make the most of your equine passion year-round! Since 2019, the Western States Horse Expo has had a new home at the Murieta Equestrian Center in Rancho Murieta. Only 25 miles east of downtown Sacramento and gateway to scenic vineyards and wineries of the Sierra foothills, Rancho Murieta and the MEC facility offers a beautiful, horse friendly seting that you are sure to love. Headlining clinicians this year include Steffen Peters, Julie Goodnight and a line-up of others across breeds and disciplines. We sure to see the Western States Horse Expo ad on page 2, and visit the event’s website at www.horsexpo.com for schedule updates.


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uck Brannaman in SoCal — If you are a student of horsemanship, you are


familiar with Buck Brannaman, who will be conducting a pair of three- day clinics two separate weekends in Southern California this month. Buck will be at CRC Ranch in Temecula April 10-12, and a week later Buck will teach April 17-19 at the JPK Ranch in Agua Dulce. Spectators are welcome for $30 per day, and no reservations are needed. If you would like to ride in the respective clinics, be sure to contact the respective organizers of the events — Juliet at (858) 945-4681 (Temecula) or Sandy at (626) 524-3166. The weekends are very similar, but Temecula will feature Horsemanship


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TI Spring Ride nears — If trail riding and a litle springtime camping with your horse punches your ticket, then


plan to join the great folks at Equestrian Trails, Inc. for their annual ETI National Spring Ride. This year’s four-day event, scheduled June 11-14, will be at the Chihuahua Valley Horse Camp in Warner Springs. It’s an awesome facility that has individual sites with corrals, water, shade as well as an arena, round pen, wash rack and showers. The ride is a good time, and there is good eating, too — delicious food is catered by the event’s famous cook shack crew. For more information, contact ride chair Nikki Ahten at her email address of office@ etinational.com. Deadline for registration is May 31 for members and May 15 for non- members. See the ETI ad on page 30.


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peaking of clinicians... — As the 2026 show season kicks off this spring, there are a variety of learning opportunities at local


clinics. Be sure to see the clinics section of this issue’s “Shows & Events” pages that start on page 32. For example, two local clinics in April will be held at King Performance Horses in the El Rodeo Equestrian Center in Brea: Ranch Riding on April 12 and Horse Care on April 25. The Ranch Riding clinic will be open to auditors! See the King Performance Horses ad on page 17 for more info, or give them a call at (714) 926-6433.


The In Gate column is composed by the sales staff at the California Horsetrader. If you would like to put the California Horsetrader and horsetrader.com to work for you, please call the display sales staff at 760/546-1184, or e-mail to: sales@horsetrader.com


1 and Horsemanship 2 daily, while the Los Angeles weekend will feature Foundational Horsemanship and Horsemanship 1. Organizers for both events ask for cash or check payments only, please. If you plan on atending the L.A. clinic at JPK Ranch, bring your chair (but, please, not your dog). Food will be available at the JPK Ranch event, but plan to bring your lunch to the Temecula clinic. For additional information and schedules, see the ad on page 11, or contact Juliet or Sandy. You also can find the Buck Brannaman website at www.brannaman.com.


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