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14th Annual Day of the Horse in Chatsworth

Sponsored by the Chatsworth Neighborhood Council, the Historical Society and Congressman Mitchell Englander of the 12th district, crowds came out to Stoney Point Ranch on Sunday April 9, 2017 from 11-3 for the annual Day of the Horse.

Riders take practice jumps in the field before performing for crowds.
Mustang demonstrations in the center showed crowds maneuvering procedures.
And This Mustang was tame enough to ride in front of crowds.

There were also therapy horses for crowds to understand the proper uses of the horses.
There were 11 different Miniature Therapy Horses at the Day of The Horse in Chatsworth.
A Spotted Mule was showcased in the Parade of Horses so that people could see.
This picture was one of 400 submitted for this year’s festival and took Best of Show

 

Residents could enjoy free hot dogs and hamburgers compliments of the Kiwanis of Chatsworth and there was fun activities for the kids including making their own

Stick Horses to take home as well as

decorating personalized horseshoes.

In the center of the ranch riders showed off their skills with various tricks, jumps and training methods for different breeds of horses including trained mustangs.

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26 Years of Animal Fun in Costa Mesa

On the second weekend in April, hundreds of pet owners and enthusiasts showed up in Costa Mesa at the Orange County Fairgrounds for the 26th Annual America’s Family Pet Expo.  This is the largest pet expo in the area and includes over one thousand dogs, cats, birds, fish, pot belly pigs, goats, rats, reptiles, rabbits,  and miniature horse to name a few.  There were also lots of different animal demonstrations including therapy animals, police dogs and more.

Watch the video below to see more about what what was at this year’s expo including an exclusive interview with the authors of a dog book called True Tails From the Dog Park.