San Vicente Saddle Club
c/o International Equestrian Center
16991 Gunn Stage Road, Ramona 92065
(760)789-8708
The San Vicente Saddle Club has been serving riders inside and outside of the San
Diego Country Estates for about a dozen years. Monthly meetings are on the second Wednesday, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rotunda of the Equestrian
Center at the SDCE.
The club has about 100 members, about half are members of the San Diego Country
Estates Assn., and the others, non-voting members, don't have to belong to the association.
The club generally schedules two rides a month, one on a Saturday and the other on a
Sunday. They also hold work parties to work on the trails of the association. Some of these
trails were created by the developers of SDCE or were created over the years since then.
Most of the funds raised for the club comes from the raffle held at the monthly
meeting. Also, they try to hold a fund-raiser every year. Mrs. Samovar said the club plans to
hold another triathlon, which is a race involving a team of three, one on horseback, one on
foot, one on a bike. The team has a trail it has to cover in a certain time. The teams go out
and whichever one comes back closest to the pre-determined time, wins.
The club has members of all ages, and is open to riders of all degrees of skill. All the
trails they ride on are rated, so that people know if the trail is hard or easy or in between.
The club also makes arrangements to go camping three times a year: to Borrego,
Manzanita, and every summer they take a week of riding in Cuyamaca. This year's Cuyamaca
ride will occur in August.
"We try to keep our members informed of state, local and federal legislation that
affects horse owners and the industry, and about new diseases. We have veterinary seminars
throughout the year. We help promote any other horse organization that seeks our input. We
keep local horse owners informed of decisions of the board of directors of the Estates insofar as
it affects horse owners and access to facilities," says Mrs. Samovar.
The saddle club has its annual membership drive in September. Anyone who joins gets
the balance of the year and the subsequent year for $20. They publish a monthly newsletter
which has everything planned out for the year.
For information on the saddle club call (760)789-8708 or mail inquires to
San Vicente Saddle Club
c/o International Equestrian Center
16991 Gunn Stage Road
Ramona 92065
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