Vol 4 No 6

Three days there, three days back. Non-stop action while there. The AQHA VRH World Show is a pageant unto itself. The Lazy E venue, with rolling green meadows, many trees, its own lake, white fences, is a delight for the eyes. Our very successful Golden State competitors were joined by “cheerleaders” which combined for a whole lot of fun for everyone. The following pictures tell the tale. Enjoy.

“The Trio”

They winter in California
Summer in the Oregon hills
They’ve made themselves a legend-
Concho, Whitey and Will

Concho’s got a missing toe
Got stomped on by a cow
Whitey’s shoulder shows the scar
Of a gore that’s healed up now

Will, he’s got a lip that curls
So he greets you with a grin
That exposes several gaping holes
Where you know his teeth have been

Whitey, he’s the tracker
Concho’s old and wise
Will is tough and wily
You can see it in his eyes

They always get to work on time
They’ve never had a raise
They never groan or cuss or whine
They work for pride and praise

They do the work of ten good men
Flushing cattle from the trees
They’ll hold ‘em up or run ‘em down
Or bring them to their knees

These dogs are worth their weight in gold
‘Though their reward all are small
To work with them’s a privilege
And a lesson for us all

Sherri and Brian Coll generously, and without being asked, donated prizes for the Golden State show at the recent Central Coast Ranch Horse Classic. Bot-B-Gone, bott egg removal stones. Thank you!

In July, Cinch Up Productions and Nevada Quarter Horse Association both have Golden State shows (info at gsvrha.org). Also, the Santa Clara County AQHA show in Watsonville has a full day devoted to AQHA VRH https://aqhbofscv.net/.

In late July, the Nevada Quarter Horse Association (go to nvqha.com for more information) will have a double judged Western States sanctioned show along with its AQHA show. In August, the Clifford Versatility show, at the ever-popular Carmel Valley Trail & Saddle Club, will be held. All wonderful opportunities for you to show your horse. See you at one or all!

You read that right, there will be saddles given in every division! The criteria are pretty simple:

“In order to qualify for a saddle, a horse rider combination must attend three shows at the affiliate level. Those shows can be across a combination of affiliates. That rider need not attend the finals in Las Vegas. The saddle will be awarded to the horse-rider combination with the “best five” shows.”

(Golden State is an affiliate organization within the Western States VRHA.) There are three remaining 2023 shows in Golden State (go to gsvrha.org for calendar & details) and several in Arizona and Nevada (go to wsvrha.org for info). There’s still plenty of time to qualify!

Points for the first Golden State shows of the 2023 season are up on wsvrha.org. Check it out. Don’t forget that at each remaining Golden State show there will be a random drawing for incentive awards to be used at the Western States Championships.