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May 2024

Mega Rally 2024 is done and dusted, and a great weekend was had by all! Thank you so much to our wonderful competitors, who were positive and worked hard all weekend; and to the parents and volunteers who made it all possible!

Showjumping

1st place: Santa Rosa Valley/Portuguese Bend

2nd place: Roxbury

Dressage

1st place: Santa Barbara Polo/Santa Rosa Valley/Portuguese Bend

Horse Management

1st place: Santa Rosa Valley/Portuguese Bend

2nd place: Santa Barbara Polo/Santa Rosa Valley/Portuguese Bend

3rd place: Roxbury

And congratulations to Bea and Olivia, who both qualified for Championships in Kentucky!

March 2024

CRR held our Horseless Rally in March, and all the teams learned so much! Thank you to Portuguese Bend Pony Club for organizing such a great rally.

Results

Silver Division

1st place Overall - Roxbury 1

2nd place Overall - Riverview/PBPC 1

3rd place Overall - Tecolote 1

4th place Overall - SBPPC

Gold Division

1st place Overall - PBPC 2

2nd place Overall - Roxbury 2

3rd place Overall - Tecolote 2

February 2024

Santa Barbara Polo Pony Club hosted another wonderful Quiz rally this year! Many of our members qualified for Championships later this year in Lexington, KY, and everyone learned something new.

Results

Novice D Division

1st place - Roxbury #3

2nd place - Roxbury #2

3rd place - Santa Barbara Polo/Santa Rosa Valley

4th place - Portuguese Bend

Jr D Division

1st place - Santa Barbara Polo/Portuguese Bend/Santa Ynez Valley

2nd place - Equine Sports Therapy

3rd place - Tecolote

4th place - Portuguese Bend

Senior D Division

1st place - Portuguese Bend

December 2023

We have one more celebration to wrap up 2023: congratulations to Paige for earning her HB! This is a well-deserved accolade involving multiple days of testing in front of several National Examiners. Way to go, Paige!!

October 2023

Congratulations to Sophia and Laurel on achieving the C3 Eventing and B Eventing certifications!

So much work goes into the preparation and execution of these exams. You ladies worked hard and we are all so proud of you!!

October 2023

Please join me in congratulating Camino Real’s newest HB, Jessica!!

As we have mentioned before, national ratings are a huge accomplishment involving several days of testing in front of multiple examiners. We are so proud of you, Jessica!

September 2023

Please join me in congratulating Camino Real’s newest HB, Sophia!!

National ratings are a huge accomplishment, involving several days of testing in front of multiple examiners. We’re so proud of you, Sophia!

August 2023

Camp was so much fun! A huge thank you to Bonfield Farm for hosting us, and to all of our instructors and volunteers who made this week possible. The kids made memories that will last a lifetime!

June 2023

The 2023 Camp premium has been posted! Visit our forms page, or click here.

May 2023

The members of the Camino Real Region had another successful Derby Fundraiser and Mega Rally! Thank you so much to everyone who came out and volunteered- this busy, fun weekend wouldn't have been possible without you! And thank you to the incredible folks at El Sueno Equestrian Center who managed the footing beautifully despite surprise rain this week.

Mega Rally 2023 Results

Horse Management

1st place: Portuguese Bend/Santa Rosa Valley/Royal Riders

2nd place: Portuguese Bend/River View

3rd place: Roxbury/Royal Riders

4th place: Roxbury/Riverview

Dressage Overall

1st place: Portuguese Bend/Santa Rosa Valley/Royal Riders

Show Jumping Overall

1st place: Portuguese Bend/River View

2nd place: Roxbury/Royal Riders

3rd place: Roxbury/Riverview

All clear rounds: Sophia C, Ximena S, Christine B, Shiloh C, Cleo M, Mila M, Mia VB, Ellie B

April 2023

Please join me in congratulating Camino Real members Laurel Murphy (Santa Rosa Valley, C3 Eventing) and Chloe Adrian-Giannetto (Tecolote, C3 Dressage) on achieving their C3 certifications this weekend!

Camino Real hosted an upper level testing, and many members achieved new certifications. Certifications take a significant amount of work and all of the candidates should be commended for their efforts and individual achievements throughout the process. We are excited to share that many candidates from surrounding regions joined us and achieved the following certifications:

C3 Dressage
Chloe Adrian-Giannetto
Christine Brown
Andie Sue Roth

B Dressage
Christine Brown
Andie Sue Roth

C3 Eventing
Laurel Murphy
Joanna Schielein
Morgan Taylor

A huge thank you to our organizer, Kim Goto Miner, and our IOs Sarah Hill and Jennifer Eman Johnson who gave up their weekend to help all of these candidates achieve their goals! National level ratings are a huge accomplishment, and we are so proud of each of these members!

March 2023

CRR held our Horseless Rally in March, with a great turnout and all the teams learned a lot! Thank you so much for Portuguese Bend Pony Club for organizing such a great rally.

Silver Division

Horse Management

1st place – Ojai Valley School

2nd place – River View/Portuguese Bend

3rd place – Roxbury 1

4th place – Equine Sports Therapy Center

5th place – MCRC 1

Overall

1st place - River View/Portuguese Bend

2nd place – Equine Sports Therapy Center

3rd place – Ojai Valley School

4th place – Roxbury 1

5th place – MCRC 1

High point individual: Emma R, Equine Sports Therapy Center, finishing on her dressage score of 15.31 with no jumping or horse management penalties added!

Gold Division

Horse Management

1st place – Tecolote (This was the only team at the entire rally to have 0 horse management penalties! Special shout out to their stable manager, Juliette B!)

2nd place – Portuguese Bend

3rd place – Roxbury 2

4th place – Santa Barbara Polo

5th place – MCRC 2

Overall

1st place – Tecolote

2nd place – Roxbury 2

3rd place – Santa Barbara Polo

4th place – MCRC 2

5th place – Portuguese Bend

High point individuals: All 4 members of Tecolote tied to finish on their dressage scores of 14.69 with no horse management or jumping penalties added. Well done Galileo B, Ana Sophia M, Alice W, and Alena B!

February 2023

2023 is off to a great start with our first rally of the year complete! Santa Barbara Polo Pony Club hosted our regional Quiz rally, and everyone came away having learned a lot and celebrating all that they knew!

D Section 1

1st place: Santa Ynez Valley

2nd place: Equine Sports Therapy

3rd place: Santa Rosa Valley

4th place: Tecolote/Roxbury

D Section 2

1st place: Portuguese Bend

2nd place: Santa Barbara Polo

3rd place: Canada Larga

4th place: Tecolote/Roxbury

Overall D High Point Individual

High point individual: Lily G, Equine Sports Therapy

Senior Division

1st place: Portuguese Bend/Tecolote C/HB Team

2nd place: Santa Rosa Valley/Santa Ynez Valley Adult Team

High point individual: Logan F, Santa Ynez Valley

August 2022

Thank you Sharon Bonfield and Cuddy Valley Pony Club for organizing and hosting such a fun D Camp!

Our members participated in ratings, mounted and unmounted lessons, crafts, swimming, movie nights, a talent show, and a lovely trail ride in the Los Padres National Forest. What a wonderful few days of learning and making new friends!

July 2022

The Camino Real Region sent several members to USPC Championships West this week, and we are delighted to report what an amazing job they all did!

Eventing

Huge congratulations to Ryann, Sophia, and Kayla who placed 1st Overall and 1st in Horse Management!!

And congratulations to Paige, who was 2nd Overall and 2nd in Horse Management with her scramble team!

Ryann and Paige were recognized as 2 of only 3 riders to have perfect formal inspection scores- amazing job! And Kayla's hard work as a stable manager earned her The Tiny But Mighty Character Award.

Showjumping

Congratulations to Mia, Ella, and Aria who earned 3rd place Overall and 2nd place in Horse Management!

Dressage

Huge Congratulations to Rachel and Malia, who earned 1st place Overall and 1st place in Horse Management with their scramble team!

We are so proud of everyone who represented Camino Real Region at USPC Championships West 2022. Thank you to the parents, coaches, volunteers, and horses who made this all possible!

July 2022

May 2022

River View Pony Club put on a stellar fundraising derby and Mega Rally this year! A huge thank you to all our parents and volunteers- none of this fun would be possible without you, and we can't wait to see you at the next one!

Mega Rally Results

Showjumping

Overall

1st place: Cuddy Valley

2nd place: Roxbury

3rd place: Santa Rosa Valley/River View

4th place: Portuguese Bend

Horse Management

1st place: Cuddy Valley

2nd place: Santa Rosa Valley/River View

3rd place: Roxbury

4th place: Portuguese Bend

5 Clear Rounds

Ella C

Danielle J

Ryann B

Willow H

Bridget S

Sophia J

Dressage

Overall

1st place: Portuguese Bend

2nd place: Cuddy Valley/Santa Rosa Valley

Horse Management

1st place: Cuddy Valley/Santa Rosa Valley

2nd place: Portuguese Bend

March 2022

Horseless Rally Results

Huge thanks to Portuguese Bend Pony Club for hosting Camino Real Region’s Horseless Rally! Everyone who attended raved about what a great time they had.

Blue Division

Overall

1st place: Tecolote

2nd place: Equine Sports Therapy 1

3rd place: Equine Sports Therapy 2

4th place: Roxbury 1

High point individual: Willa E. from Tecolote Pony Club with a final score of 24 points!

Horse Management

1st place: Equine Sports Therapy 2

2nd place: Roxbury 1

3rd place: Tecolote

4th place: Equine Sports Therapy 1

Red Division

Overall

1st place: Santa Rosa Valley/Portuguese Bend

2nd place: Ojai Valley

3rd place: Roxbury 2

4th place: Equine Sports Therapy

High point individual: Lennon B. from Ojai Valley School Riding Center with a final score of 29 points!

Horse Management

1st place: Equine Sports Therapy

2nd place: Santa Rosa Valley/Portuguese Bend

3rd place: Ojai Valley

4th place: Roxbury 2

February 2022

Quiz Rally Results

Huge thanks to Santa Barbara Polo Pony Club for hosting Camino Real Region’s Quiz Rally! Lots of fun was had by all, and everyone learned something new.

Junior D

1st place: Tecolote

2nd place: Santa Rosa Valley/Portuguese Bend/Equine Sports Therapy

3rd place: Equine Sports Therapy

4th place: Roxbury

High point individual: Juliet B., Tecolote Pony Club

Senior D

1st place: Santa Barbara Polo

2nd place: Roxbury/Santa Rosa Valley

3rd place: Santa Rosa Valley/Portuguese Bend/Hartenburg Equestrian

4th place: Roxbury

High point individual: Beatrix F., Santa Barbara Polo Pony Club

C/HB

1st place: Portuguese Bend

2nd place: Santa Rosa Valley/Hartenburg Equestrian

High point individual: Paige S., Santa Rosa Valley Pony Club