High Desert Horse Connection

05/05/2017

Yucaipa Horse Show

05/05/2017

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05/04/2017

Hidha Hi Desert Horsemen's Association

Don't forget to pre-enter today is the last day to fax or email your entries to save money for this Sunday's show! All forms can be found on the website at www.hidha.net

04/12/2017

10225 Newton Rd, Lucerne Valley, CA 92356

5 Acre Horse Property with Barn. See listing agent for details.

3 Bedrooms, 2 (2 0 0 0) Baths, Price: $210,000, MLS#: 483966, WOW check out this horse property with 4 stall barn on 5 acres! New flooring throughout, large kitchen with tons of counterspace, indoor laundry, beautiful mountain views. Master has double sinks, garden tub and large walk in closet. This...

04/05/2017

Norco Horseweek

Norco Horseweek

Three days of Action packed FUN! April 21-23, 2017 Extreme Ranch Rodeo and Bull Riding! Cheer for your favorite team ! Tons of laughs and thrills, DON'T MISS IT! FUN for ALL Ages, a truly great family event! Great food , Music, and vendors! All under covered arenas- so Rain or Shine the Rodeo will go on! FOR ALL INFORMATION DATES AND TIMES GO TO: NORCOHORSEWEEK.COM

03/29/2017

Country Living Magazine

Country Living Magazine

A new study revealed that horseback riding may improve your child's intelligence: http://ctrylv.co/p2ST4sb

(via Town & Country)

03/29/2017

Timeline Photos

03/28/2017

This Saturday

03/27/2017

Corral 22 Pioneer Town

03/26/2017

Whoa, Inc. (Wild Horsemen of America, Inc.)

Whoa, Inc. (Wild Horsemen of America, Inc.)

Ranch Camping Cattle Roundup Auction Trail Ride Breakfast, Lunch, Dinners Hay for your Horses Dry camping, All for $175.00 per person
All profits go to C.O.P.S.-Projects for the 4-H or FFA Junior livestock projects and community projects. May 12th and 13th, 2017
To register go to:
www.wildhorsemen.com
Earl 760-559-9668 or Rhonda 760-559-9265

03/20/2017

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03/16/2017

yucaipaarena

yucaipaarena

03/11/2017

Tractor Supply Co.

Who wants an AMAZING coupon to use in stores or online? Thru Sunday, 3/12, save $5 off $25+ or $10 off $50+. Get your coupon @ http://bit.ly/2mNyR7g – print it or show it on your phone to redeem, or use the promo code NOWSAVETSC for online orders!

03/08/2017

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03/07/2017

William A. Betterley Western Heritage Foundation

William A. Betterley Western Heritage Foundation

Here is an article that the Daily Press ran on Friday March 3rd. What a great write up Kathy Young. Kudos to the staff Steve Hunt. This is the way to support the Future of San Bernardino County!!!! Don't miss out on this event this coming Saturday , March 11th at the beautiful Rancho Las Flores.

03/05/2017

Timeline Photos

02/28/2017

Southern California Trail Riding

Southern California Trail Riding

This page is for Equestrian enthusiasts to share trail riding information in Southern California. Information and photos welcome!

02/28/2017

Equestrian Trails Inc. (official national page)

First Trail Trial of the year!!! The Jr. Ambassador's MS fundraiser!!

02/28/2017

Sweet to the Core Equestrian Center

Don't forget everyone Wylene will be here in a few weeks!

02/24/2017

Yucaipa Equestrian Center

NEW! Ranch Horse Workshop

02/20/2017

Timeline Photos

02/17/2017

R n R Ranch

R n R Ranch is a quality, full service boarding facility located in the beautiful hills of Phelan CA. We are backed up to the national forest and have hundreds of acres of trails right outside our gates. We are a smaller facility and therefore are able to focus on the wellbeing of your horse. Here at R n' R Ranch, ranching is our full time job and therefore are almost always on site keeping an eye on the horses. Having horses my whole life as well as being a veterinary technician allows me to help out a lot with any medical attention your horse may need or general care if desired. We offer a variety of amenities including:

24x24 barn stalls
24x24 stalls with 8x12 shelters
Wash rack
Shared tack room
Cross ties
60ft round pen with lights
120x240 arena
Trailer parking
Geriatric care
layups
Hundreds of trails outside our gate
Watered and fed twice daily
Quality hay
Stalls cleaned 6 days a week
Vacation boarding
Exercise riding available
Consignment/sales
Training
Drama free!!

In addition, we hope to host some equine events like cow sorting and play days in the future!

02/15/2017

Yucaipa Equestrian Center

Yucaipa Equestrian Center

Hey beginner sorters...Here's exciting news! If at least 5 beginners come to our March 4 arena sorting, we will have separate beginner teams! That way you will only be sorting with riders who participated in our beginner workshops or who have very limited sorting experience. So now there is no excuse, come on down and have some fun with other beginners! Be there on March 4 to sign up at 8am, sorting starts at 9am. For more info, go to our website, or email [email protected], or text 909-295-8242.

02/13/2017

Yucaipa Horse Show

[email protected]@K!!!! Please share! This is going to be a FUN show!!!!

02/12/2017

Timeline Photos

02/09/2017

Yucaipa Equestrian Center

Yucaipa Equestrian Center

The arena sorting workshop this Saturday is confirmed! We have our minimum entries and we will have it even with the rain Friday and drizzles Saturday. Be there before 8:30am to sign in and get an armband, the sorting will start at 9am. We are not planning to serve lunch since this will be a shorter day. Since we have half the number of participants from the last workshop, you will get plenty of time to sort even with a shorter day. If you have any questions email [email protected] or call/text 909-295-8242.
See you Saturday!

02/08/2017

Yucaipa Equestrian Center

Yucaipa Equestrian Center

We need 6 more entries to meet our quota for the Arena sorting workshop this Saturday on February 11, so spread the word! This is the last chance to practice with cattle because we have no plans to offer a workshop again, or at least not for several months. Email [email protected] or call/text 909-295-8242 to find out how to register.

02/04/2017

Yucaipa Equestrian Center

Yucaipa Equestrian Center

Due to the large amount of interest in the beginner sorting workshop (Feb 4 FILLED UP FAST!), we are considering doing another one next Saturday on February 11. We need to know if there are enough people who will come so we can cover the cost of the cattle. Registration fee is $40. Email [email protected] or call/text 909-295-8242 and let us know if you will come. Currently this is the only day open at the arena before July, there are no other days to do another workshop so this may be the last opportunity. Thank you!

02/02/2017

Equine Info Exchange, LLC

"The Old Man", or as some call him, "Original Trigger" was foaled, July 4, 1934 on a small ranch in the San Diego area co-owned by Bing Crosby and named for its breeder manager Golden Cloud.
(Owner at time of birth: Mr. Roy F. Cloud Jr., San Diego, CA)

At around 3 years of age, the horse was sold to Hudkins Stables, a Hollywood provider of animals appearing in the movies.

(On March 25, 1937, 'Golden Cloud' was registered with the Palomino Horse Association and Stud Book Registry.)

Registry # was 214
Gender: Stallion
Bloodlines: half Thoroughbred and half Warm Blood
SIRE: Tarzan; Throughbred racing horse at Caliente Race Track
Breeder: Captain Larry Good
Dam: Apac; a light chestnut mare of aTB bloodlines
Golden Cloud stood 15 1/2 hands high.

Trigger (Golden Cloud) was the very horse that the Maid Marion (Olivia de Havilland) rode side saddle in the movie "The Adventures of Robin Hood" filmed in 1938. That's one of Golden Cloud (Trigger)'s roles on his way to superstardom.

Before filming began on "Under Western Stars", several of the stables that provided horses to Republic Studios brought their best lead horses to the studio so Roy could select a mount. As Roy recalled it, the third horse he got on was a handsome golden palomino who handled so well and reacted swiftly to whatever was asked of him. Reportedly after riding the horse just 100 yards, Roy never looked at another horse."He would turn on a dime and he'd give you 9 cents change," Roy said many times. Roy liked the horse so much, he purchased him for the amazing sum of $2,500.

'Trigger' a handle affixed to the animal was a name credited to Roy's sidekick Smiley Burnette, who upon seeing the horse running, commented how quick on the trigger this horse was. Roy agreed and decided that 'Trigger' was the perfect name.

Roy never used his reins, never a whip; and never used his spurs. Trigger had been trained to respond to touch and hand movements (like in the movie, "Horse Whisperer"), so with just a gentle pat on his neck, Roy would let him know just what he wanted him to do. And it seemed as if Trigger instinctively knew just how to respond. Roy Rogers once said that "he felt that Trigger seemed to know when people were watching him and that he recognized applause and just ate it up like a ham!"

As Trigger's career progressed in show business, he became known as "The Smartest Horse in the Movies," performing some 60 recognizable tricks: Counting, doing the hula, untying ropes, shooting a gun, knocking on doors and walking on his hind quarters. The horse was outfitted with a $5,000 gold and silver saddle. He was the focus of the movie "My Pal Trigger" where Rogers' in the story gives the name to a new born colt. Trigger also appeared in the Republic Films sequel Trigger, Jr. He appeared in all of Roy Rogers movies (188 movie and television shows) and was later joined by Buttermilk with Dale Evans astride.

Trigger was such an important part of Roy's life that he was sitting on top of Trigger when he proposed to Dale Evans during a show in Chicago, Illinois.

Roy and Trigger toured the country during World War II raising millions in the sale of bonds to aid the war effort. Trigger appeared regularly with Roy and Dale in the TV western series, "The Roy Rogers Show" on NBC from 1951 to 1957. By this time, Trigger did well over 100 tricks, and pulled off many of the stunts that the so-called stunt horses couldn't even do.

Due to his age and bein' infirmed, Trigger Jr. became his replacement.

On July 3, 1965 at the Rogers ranch in Hidden Valley, California, Trigger left this earth at the age of 30 (one day before he would turn 31); succumbed by old age. Reluctant to "put him in the ground," Roy was inspired by the animals on display in the Smithsonian. He decided to have Trigger mounted with his hide stretched over a plaster likeness in a reared position on two legs and put on display at the Roy Rogers- Dale Evans Museum located then in Victorville, California. The excellent mounted work was done by Bishoff's Taxidermy of California.

In 1953, Trigger won the P.A.T.S.Y. award (animal equivalent for the Oscar) and was also the 1958 Craven award winner. For a time, he had his own fan club with members from all over the world.
Trigger shared the spotlight with his pal, Roy Rogers at Grauhmann's Chinese Theater (it's now called Mann Theatre), Hollywood, California, April 21, 1949. Trigger and Roy share the same space together in cement with Trigger's hoof prints and Roy's footprints.

01/31/2017

2nd Annual Let It Ride Penning and Sorting

2nd Annual Let It Ride Penning and Sorting

We paid out over $170,000 in cash and prizes last year  and we have $20,000 CASH added this year! Full Flyer Below * Entries and Deposits will not open until February 1. The South Point Hotel and C…

01/31/2017

Hesperia Wranglers

01/24/2017

LB Equine Dentistry BAEDT Full Member & UK Qualified

A good reason to have dental check ups on your horses regularly....
I'll give you one guess where that lower tooth goes when the horse shuts it's mouth .....straight in to the pallet of the upper jaw! Ouch!
Remember...out of sight is out of mind. Please don't ignore your horses mouth until there is a problem or he can't eat.
Photo: Stacy Pipkin

01/24/2017

Whoa Podcast about Horses

Whoa Podcast about Horses

Looking for something fun to do with your #horses? Check out my interview with Extreme Cowboy Association racer, judge, and horseman, Bill Cameron on the latest Whoa Podcast.

01/23/2017

Riverside Recreational Trails

Riverside Recreational Trails

Trail group, that rides horse, hikes and bicycles all over Southern California and beyond