LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Members of the Clear Lake Junior Horsemen were in their glory this last weekend enjoying an old tradition of camping with their families and their horses. 

A three-hour trail ride – led by Brenna Sullivan and two of her favorite endurance riding cohorts, Jennifer Whoo and Kim Ross – was the highlight of the weekend at Cowboy Camp on Highway 16.

It was a spectacular 10 mile ride through creeks and beautiful golden hills where the scorched areas, burned by recent fires, were also a sight to behold, the kind of thing you have to see to believe.

Junior Horsemen members helped get horses squared away for the evening and set up tents before enjoying a delicious meal in front of the campfire and s’mores and hot chocolate after dinner.

It was a magical night under the stars and oh…what a frosty morning! It was a wonderful excuse to get the campfire started again and nothing beats a cup of coffee by the fire on a Sunday morning.

Another member and his family joined us on Sunday for breakfast and a shorter ride  before we packed it all up to head home. 

Only a few Junior Horsemen were able to attend this first campout, but they have paved the way for many more to come. It was an outstanding opportunity for parents to bond and the fabric of the the club is beginning to reweave itself into something they can be proud of.

They are looking forward to more Junior Horsemen and their families being with them in the coming year as this becomes a regular outing.

The club also is pleased that they are acquiring a very knowledgeable and experienced group of supporters who really enjoy their time with the club. 

If you know a young, up-and-coming rider who would like to join the club, they meet on the third Monday of every month at MSquare Farms at 3150 Bell Hill Road in Kelseyville at 6 p.m.

For more information please call Helen Finch at 707-279-9400.