Saddle Sore Riders CLUB

Hello Saddle Sore Riders,

There has been so much going on with Saddle Sore Riders lately, and what a great season it has been so far. Between the Cinco de Mayo Ride, the South 40 Ride, the Taco Ride, and let’s not forget the fabulous tacos at the American Legion prepared by the one and only Tammy Kapec and her amazing crew, we have had some outstanding events.

All of these rides were well attended, and everyone seemed to have a fabulous time. A huge thank you goes out to all of our trail bosses, outriders, volunteers, and everyone who helped make these rides safe, organized, and fun. Saddle Sore Riders continues to be the kind of club where people step up, pitch in, and make things happen.

We also have the great Walnut Creek Ride coming up on June 13. This is always a fan favorite, so make sure you have it marked on your calendar. It is one of those rides that reminds us why we love getting out on the trail together.

I also want everyone to mark your calendars for a very special event coming up on the Fourth of July. Saddle Sore Riders is teaming up with the Norco Horsemen’s Association to help host the Fourth of July Ride for the City of Norco. This is going to be a huge ride, and we are excited to be part of it.

As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of this great nation, we are putting out the call to help celebrate by having 250 horses on this ride. What an incredible sight that would be 250 horses riding together down Sixth Street in HorseTown USA.

This is going to be a fun, simple ride. The plan is to ride up Sixth Street, cross Sixth Street, and come back up the other side. It should only take about two hours out of your day, which means you will still have plenty of time to get back home, enjoy your family barbecue, and take part in the evening festivities.

This is an all-call to everyone. We need riders, outriders, and ground crew. Whether you live in Norco or outside of Norco, we want you there. Come on horseback, come to help on the ground, or come to be part of the celebration. This is going to be an awesome opportunity to get a picture of 250 horses together going down Sixth Street.

At the moment, staging is scheduled to begin at 9:00 AM, and the ride will leave beginning at 10:00 AM. Right now, we are planning to meet in the parking lot across the street from the Saddle Sore Saloon, on the corner of California Avenue and Sixth Street. We are actively working with the City to see if we can move the staging location to the parking lot at Ingalls. If that change happens, we will post it on our website, our Facebook page, and blast it everywhere we can through all of our social media channels.

We already have some great groups planning to ride with us, including the Norco Cowgirls, who are always seen in the Rose Parade, the Horseweek Queens, and the Norco Mounted Posse. This is shaping up to be something really special.

Please share this ride with all of your friends. Help us get the word out. We want to make this a Fourth of July ride that people will talk about for a long time.

As always, thank you to everyone for all of your hard work and for making Saddle Sore Riders such a great club. This club really does accentuate what it means to get the backyard horse out of the backyard. You are an amazing group of people who consistently step up for each other, support one another, and keep the spirit of riding alive in Norco.

Also, let’s please keep Mustang Larry in our prayers as he is going through some difficult medical situations right now. We are thinking of him, praying for him, and standing with him during this time.

I’ll close with this cowboy thought:

“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” — John Wayne

See you on the trail.

Don Pettinger 

President

Saddle Sore Riders, Inc.®