The show season is off to a whinnying start and the Spring leg is already upon us! Holy shnykies THAT WAS FAST. Below are the highlights from our Winter leg and we hope to see you at Rancho Murieta later this month. Check out our Horse Shows page for upcoming shows, how to register and Read More >
Author: Deron Benvenuti
Our Own Kassy Perry Pushes Back On UC Davis Cutting NCAA Equestrian
One of our top riders–a former member of the National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) National Advisory Board, a UC Davis alum, the parent of a former Division I equestrian athlete, and an avid competitor on the A circuit for the past 50 years–weighs in on the school’s myopic decision to deny young women the opportunity Read More >
The 2024 Show Season Is Here!
Some of us like quoting movies, and one of my all-time favorite movie quotes is “heck of a season, pal…” It’s been one heck of a show season, capped off by one heck of a season-ending bash at the Northern California Hunter Jumper Association awards banquet in San Francisco. Congratulations to all of our award Read More >
Northern Winter Classics Signal A Return To Show Season
Even though we’ve already got one in the books, nothing says “show season has begun” like the Northern Winter Classics, and Tim Postel and his staff have Rancho Murieta abuzz with the promise of blue ribbons, great times and lots of camaraderie. Our favorite Murieta joints will be serving it up to weary travelers, including Read More >
Season Finale? Road Trip!
We’ll wrap up our season in Paso Robles at the Oak Tree Classic because that’s how we do it. Enjoy some early highlights below, and click here to see our rider results as they come in. Might even live stream some of the daily post-parties, I don’t know but stay tuned! Presently, Riley is about to Read More >
A Season Of Change
It’s been one heck of a ride this year, that’s for sure. It seems like we’ve been dodging viruses the way a station wagon dodges tornadoes on a cross country family vacation. “Hey, hey, easy kids. Everybody in the car. Boat leaves in two minutes… or perhaps you don’t want to see the second largest Read More >
It’s Showtime In The Valley
With the Paso Park Spring Classic and its great successes now in our rearview mirror, we turn our focus to the HMI Spring Classic with Rancho Murieta as the host. We have a full complement of riders and horses and their devoted families and friends turning out for this one as well, featuring many of Read More >
It’s Springtime In The Central Valley
It’s springtime everywhere, but we’ll be enjoying its splendor in Paso Robles next week. As our show season resumes, we’d like to flashback to February in Thermal with some fun memories. Remember, horse shows aren’t all about horses, as evidenced by this shot of some pro golfers. The reality is, horse shows are all about Read More >
Wow These Last Few Shows Have Flown By
Where has all this time gone? It seems like show season just started, when curtains are just around the corner. What happened??? All I know is, over the past several weeks we’ve had triumphs, travails, you name it–but mostly, we’ve had many, many laughs, lots of fun, and as this season winds its way toward Read More >
Wine, Horses And Song
We love all three, and Brookside delivered the goods again in annual favorite tour stop Wine Country Classic. With a 1-2 finish in the WCC Open Hunter Derby by Aimee and Riley and several of our amateur riders taking top ribbons in the MDC Stirrups Jr/Am Hunter Derby, as well as top ribbons for our Read More >