THE VCHA Website

If you are interested in learning how to show or school reiners and working cow horses, the Valley Cow Horse Association welcomes you. Questions? Please contact us.  <-Click HERE  to Add us on FACEBOOK The NEWEST VCHA NEWS: Next Show September 4th at Bena Arena in Edison, CA (near Bakersfield) Cow Horse Pattern #5        Reining Pattern #3 Judge: Sandy Collier ENTRY FORM See the LATEST RESULTS AND STANDINGS   CLICK HERE to see all the NRHA patterns  and CLICK HERE to see all the NRCHA pattern <-scroll down to patterns 2010 Valley Cow Horse Show Schedule Remember: Cattle entries close the MONDAY before the show. Late entries--if cattle available--will be charged a $20 late fee. This is enforced.  Dates Location  Entry FORM  Start Time  Show Rep ~Photographer~   Approval  2/23-28  Tulare Ag Center    8 am John Ward Kat Rodgers  VCHA, NSHA,NRCHA 3/13  Fairlea Ranch, Exeter   8 am  Tommy Thompson  Kathy Higgins   VCHA  4/17  Bena Arena, Edison     Cynthia Bias    VCHA, NRCHA 5/29-30  Fairlea Ranch, Exeter        Kathy Higgins VCHA, NRCHA  6/12  Whitney's Wild Oak Ranch, Exeter **NOTE: VENUE CHANGE**    7 am Mark Matson   VCHA, NRCHA  7/31  Fairlea Ranch, Exeter    7 am  Mark VB  Kathy Higgins VCHA, NRCHA   VCHA show day Friday 8/20*Youth & new NSHA "step-up" class  Saturday 8/21 NSHA Futurity, Paso Robles 8/16-8/22 Novice Nonpro Limited (green) will start 7pm or later on Friday 8/20      John Ward  Kat Rodgers VCHA, NSHA,NRCHA and AQHA classes   9/ 4  Bena Arena, Edison  ENTRY FORM  7 am  Roger Bias   VCHA, NRCHA  10/30 *VCHA classes on Saturday  10/30 ONLY!  Fairlea Ranch, Exeter   Entry Form *VCHA classes on OCT. 30 ONLY!    8 am    Kathy Higgins VCHA, NRCHA   11/6  Dilday Ranch, Porterville    8 am  Lori Sanders  Kathy Higgins VCHA, NRCHA  DIRECTIONS TO SHOW LOCATIONS Directions to Bena Feedlot 23412 Bena Road Edison, CA 93220 From Hwy 99, take 58 East to Towerline Rd exit. Turn left on Towerline Rd, and then right on Bena Rd. Stay on Bena Rd about 4 miles. Look for the water tank that says “Bena Corrals” where you will turn left Driving Directions to Dilday Ranch 11225 Rd 256, Porterville From North—take Hwy 99 to Hwy 190 (Springville) East. Continue east to Plano (Porterville College on corner) and turn right. Continue south on Plano past several sweeping curves. Turn right on Rd 256. Dilday Ranch is first place on right side (arena & corrals). From South — take Hwy 65 North just above Bakersfield (Porterville/Sequoia Park) . From Hwy 65 go to Ducor and turn right (east) on Ave 56. Turn left on Rd 256 to go north. Look for Deer Creek; Dilday Ranch is on the left after you cross the river Driving directions to Fairlea Ranch Exeter 31535 Road 204, Exeter Take Hwy 198 East from Visalia, then turn left North on Hwy 245. Hwy 245 will make a sharp right; continue straight on dirt Rd 204. Ranch is on the left before you cross the Kaweah River. Driving Directions to Whitney's Wild Oak Ranch:  19262 Ave 304 Exeter East on Hwy 198 to rd 196 north. To Ave 304 east (left) ranch is on right. OR north on 65 to Spruce turn north, to Hwy 198. Turn east on Hwy 198 to Rd 196 go north on 196 to Ave 304. Turn left on 304 and then ranch is on your right. Valley Cow Horse Association Saddles ~ For 2010, the Novice Non-Pro Limited (Green As Grass class ) now has a SADDLE for qualified year end high point winner. Click HERE to see the prizes for 2010 (To be eligible for year end awards members must compete in at least half of the VCHA shows offered.) The VCHA youth program  now has a saddle to win CLICK HERE to see MORE Photographs and Memories from the VCHA Shows and EVENTS