Rendezvous

Join us for the Ranch Horse Rendezvous ~ Oct 16-19, 2025

Reserve Camping & Stalls at CRC

Stall reservations are due by Sunday, September 28th. SPONSORS WILL GET EARLY REGISTRATION & PRIORITY PLACEMENT FOR BOTH STALLS & CAMPING. RV hookups are limited and are first come/first served. Shavings must be purchased through CRC. Shaving must be purchased directly from CRC and are subject to availability. No outside shavings allo

You can order shavings through CRC here:

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See Sponsorship Opportunities here.

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Rendezvous 2025 Show Entry

Reserve Camping & Stalls at CRC

Rendezvous show pre-entry ends Sunday, Oct 5th! Avoid the late fee! $35/class pre-entry, $40/class after deadline! For information on registering for the show click here to watch a video on entering the show via Equiscribe.

Registration coming!

Stall and RV Assignments

Reserve Camping & Stalls at CRC

Register for Clinics & First Timers Show

Click below for a listing of all RV reservations as well as Stall Maps the week prior to the show!

Sponsors receive preferred stall assignments.

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Register for Clinics & First Timers Show

The 2025 Rendezvous Clinic Day is Thursday 10/16! Clinicians Sami Hernandez, George Hernandez & Rosie Cowley! First Timer Show for ranch horse beginners. See schedule below or click the link to register!

Registration coming soon!

Special Event Sign Up

Sign up for free exhibitor potluck Thursday at 6:30p with main dish, dessert and music provided! Bring a chair! Sign up to bring a dish to share! Sign up free for the 6th annual chili cook off!

Enter the Freestyle Ranch Riding Competition and sign up to be in the free Costume Parade & Contest! Register to compete in the Cherie Vonada Ranc

Sign up for free exhibitor potluck Thursday at 6:30p with main dish, dessert and music provided! Bring a chair! Sign up to bring a dish to share! Sign up free for the 6th annual chili cook off!

Enter the Freestyle Ranch Riding Competition and sign up to be in the free Costume Parade & Contest! Register to compete in the Cherie Vonada Ranch Trail Competition on Thursday and the Ranch Work Team Challenge on Friday! Many fun events!

Sign up by Tuesday, 10/14 at 11:59pm.

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Purchase Saturday Rendezvous Dinner Tickets

Purchase Saturday Rendezvous Dinner Tickets, by Tuesday 10/14 by 11:59pm. Featuring cocktail reception, freestyle ranch riding competition and costume parade/contest held in covered arena followed by catered dinner, silent auction, concert and cash bar in Western Town. Individual tickets and VIP tables available!

Register as a Vendor for the Rendezvous Gift Show!

Now in our 6th year! The Rendezvous Gift Show is well attended by members and the general public. Sell your wares or services October 16-19th with weekend only options available as well! Gift show is located central to the covered arena!

Apply now!

Rendezvous Showbill - 2025 Info posted!

Lindsay Jerome Memorial Futurity and Maturity classes Friday and 2 judge All breed & AQHA Approved Special Event weekend show with buckles in each division! Tons of awards (see 'Ways to Win')! Conformation is Sunday only and double judged to make your Saturday show day easier! No cross entry between Ranch Prospect and Futurity riding classes. Judge - Clint Fullerton

Ranch Suitability is a WCRH created class with a standard pattern combining Ranch Riding and Ranch Trail. Each rider will perform an abbreviated Ranch Trail pattern followed by an 8 maneuver Ranch Riding pattern. Exhibitors will be scored separately for the two portions of the class.

3rd Annual Cherie Vonada Memorial Ranch Trail Gamblers Choice Competition

Thursday 10/16 on ranch trail course. $45 entry. Open to all exhibitors.

Choose your own ranch trail course. First 10 obstacles judged.

Awards to top Open, Amateur & Youth runs. Medals through 6th!

4 Day Ranch Horse Event with Maturity & Futurity Day, Ranch Work Team Challenge + Weekend Ranch Horse Show with 10 Divisions Saturday & Sunday. Judges - Client Fullerton, Jill Griggs, Sami Hernandez & George Hernandez

SIX Ranch Rail & THREE Ranch Trail Stakes Buckle Classes!

Ranch Work Team Challenge begins 5pm on Friday, 10/17. Open, Amateur & Youth Divisions with Buckles. $100/team. Teams of two judged on their ability to navigate simulated ranch tasks efficiently such as roping, trailer loading, fence building/repair, covering ground in the pasture, dragging calves to the branding fire, working gates, etc. Spectators welcome - food truck & bar.

Mikey Harchol Memorial Open Disciplined Rail Class with custom buckle & $500 gift certificate to Hayes Hat Company!

See you at the Rendezvous!

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6th Annual Ranch Horse Rendezvous!

Join us for our annual year end event! Now an AQHA approved 2 judge Special Event!

The Ranch Horse Rendezvous is our annual year end event including a full day of clinics, 2-day weekend ranch horse show with divisions for all levels, Futurity & Maturity Day with futurities for 2 & under prospects, 4 & under and 5/6 yo horses as well as a maturities for horses 7& over, Rendezvous Dinner (Saturday) featuring a ranch riding freestyle competition, costume content, silent auction, live music, Cherie Vonada Gamblers Choice Ranch Trail Competition, new Ranch Work Team Challenge as well as nightly activities!

We will again be offering a First Timers Ranch Horse Show! At the conclusion of the clinics on 10/16, all ranch horse newbies that have never shown in a ranch horse show are invited to show together in a laid back environment in all four WCRH recognized classes: Ranch Rail, Ranch Riding, Ranch Trail and Ranch Conformation. $45 covers all classes! The judges will be providing helpful feedback and pointers throughout.

Vendors and the general public are invited to attend for our Rendezvous Gift Show. See showbill, schedule and special events below for all the happenings!

Dates: October 16th-19th, Thursday - Sunday

Location: California Ranch Company, 43101 Anza Rd, Temecula, CA, 92592

California Ranch Company is a beautiful location with a covered arena and multiple outside arenas and riding areas. It is also a premier wedding venue which will be perfectly suited for our special event. RV hook ups (limited #), dry camping and stalls available.

Judges: Futurity/Maturity Day - Client Fullerton; Cherie Vonada & Ranch Team Work Challenge - George & Sami Hernandez; Weekend Show - AQHA Judges Clint Fullerton & Jill Griggs

Scribes: TBD

Announcer: Sean Dawson

Clinicians: Sami Hernandez, George Hernandez & Rosie Cowley

Thursday Exhibitor Potluck & Chili Cook-Off Musician: TBD

Photographer: Brooke Louise Creative

Awards & Prizes:

- Futurities & Maturities: Champion buckles, neck sashes, award banners, huge ribbons through 10th and prizes through 5th!

- Weekend show: Fancy ribbons through 6th. Ribbon raffle for 7-10th (Drawing mid-day Sunday). Circuit champion awards for every class (except stakes). Buckles for division champions. Awards for division reserve champions, Daily high points! See "Ways to Win" for more info!

- High point & stakes awards galore!: Top Hand saddle & Awards, Saddle Blankets, buckles, silver platters, chairs, stools, jewelry, gift certificates, romel reins, silver trophy key chains and more!

Each exhibitor will receive a t-shirt and special WCRH branded bag with sponsor "swag" and materials upon check in. We will be announcing "Lucky Exhibitor" prizes throughout the day during the weekend as well!

CRC has many options for stalls available but stalls are sold in blocks. Sponsors receive priority stalls. Nightly stalls are not available. The Rich Group (Green Acres Ranch) also welcomes WCRH members attending the Ranch Horse Rendezvous looking for nightly stalling and dry camping options. This facility is about a two minute drive from CRC. Contact Caitlyn Showalter 951.534.6613or email CaitlynSShowalter12@icloud.com

The Ranch Horse Rendezvous is open to all breeds of equines and all levels of riders plus offers AQHA points as a special event (classes run concurrent)!

Cherie Vonada Gamblers Choice Competition Thursday! Chris Slauson Memorial Open Ranch Rail Stakes Saturday. Mikey Harchol Memorial Open Disciplined Rail Sunday. Many Ranch Rail and Ranch Trail Stakes with $$$ and prizes!

Pre-entry is due by Sunday, 10/6 at 11:59p. Save the late fee! $35/class pre-entry, $40/class after deadline! Stalls & RV reservations are due by 9/29.

For assistance using Equiscribe, please call us at 951-595-7536. It's very easy once you get set up!

Registration Open!

2024 Rendezvous Special Events (CLICK TO REGISTER)

Free for exhibitors!

Click to RSVP!

Enter Freestyle &/or Get Tickets!

Join us Friday for the 3rd annual Cherie Vonada Memorial Gamblers Choice Ranch Trail Competition held in honor of our friend and WCRH judge. Cherie loved ranch trail and was a talented course designer.

For this special competition, exhibitors will choose their own path through a set course. The first 10 obstacles will be judged. Silver platters awarded to Open, Amateur and Youth Champions! Medals given through 6th place! Sponsored by Cathy Hanson. Judge - George Hernandez

Rules:

Refer to the WCRH Rulebook (link at right) for a full listing of show rules. Supplemental, Rendezvous specific rules are listed below.

R1. Class fees are as listed on the showbill. $35/class pre-entry, $40/class after entry deadline. There are no refunds for stalls, RV spots, dry camping, clinics or special event tickets. Scratches will receive a 100% refund up until the entry deadline (October 6th), minus $25 office fee. Between October 7th-9th , there will be a 50% refund for scratches. After October 9th, there will be no refunds. The only exception is that a 50% refund will be provided after the entry deadline with a vet or physician note. Please understand that we book venues, hire judges and order prizes/awards based on anticipated participation. If everyone were to be allowed to be refunded at the last moment, we would no longer be able to offer these shows. In the case of rescheduling due to weather or other unforeseen circumstance, registered competitors will have the choice to roll over to the new date or receive a full refund. In the case of show cancellation, competitors will receive a full refund.

R2. There will be no refund related to inclement weather, viral outbreak or other disaster unless your class or event is canceled by show management. Show management will modify the schedule of the show or event to move it out of the weather (between the hours of 7:00a and 12a as necessary).

R2. You may scratch via our online show system (Equiscribe) or replace the rider or horse for your entry by submitting the change to info@westcoastranchhorse.com or calling 951-595-7536. Entries are 100% transferable. Please include rider name, horse name, class number and WCRH member number.

R3. In order to qualify for a division award, you must show in all of the classes in that division . Division awards are based on point total for riding classes. There is a separate conformation award.

R4. The Top Hand award is awarded to the horse and rider with the most cumulative points according to the live show point schedule. Please see 'Ways to Win'.

Click here for the WCRH Rulebook

NEW! Rendezvous Exhibitor CHECKLIST

Join us for the Ranch Horse Rendezvous ~ Oct 16-19, 2025

Reserve Camping & Stalls at CRC

Reserve Camping & Stalls at CRC

Reserve Camping & Stalls at CRC

Rendezvous 2025 Show Entry

Reserve Camping & Stalls at CRC

Reserve Camping & Stalls at CRC

Stall and RV Assignments

Reserve Camping & Stalls at CRC

Register for Clinics & First Timers Show

Register for Clinics & First Timers Show

Register for Clinics & First Timers Show

Special Event Sign Up

Purchase Saturday Rendezvous Dinner Tickets

Register as a Vendor for the Rendezvous Gift Show!

Register as a Vendor for the Rendezvous Gift Show!

Register as a Vendor for the Rendezvous Gift Show!

Sponsorship Opportunities

Rendezvous Showbill - 2025 Info posted!

Rendezvous Pattern Book 2025

6th Annual Ranch Horse Rendezvous!

Join us for our annual year end event! Now an AQHA approved 2 judge Special Event!

Rendezvous 2025 overview

REndezvous 2024 Clinic Day schedule

2024 Rendezvous Special Events (CLICK TO REGISTER)

Rendezvous Printable Info

Thank you to OUR Rendezvous Sponsors!

Rendezvous 2024 Awards - 2025 Coming Soon

Check out this video from the 2021 rendezvous!

Check out this video from the 2020 rendezvous!

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