San Diego Horse Connection

06/13/2026

My heart has always belonged to the beautiful and majestic horse. However this
Little mini zebu has captivated my heart. ♥️

06/12/2026

Our rescued horses have been rehabbed and now ready for the drill team.

06/11/2026

I got over 40 reactions on one of my posts last week! Thanks everyone for your support! 🎉

06/11/2026

Goooood morning!
Moodonna and Stella Azul. So precious.❤️

06/07/2026

Thank you Johnny Flores Horses. Ext clinic in November? I want to participate this time

06/06/2026

06/06/2026

The Eve of Johnny Flores clinic.

06/01/2026

We have a new addition to the ranch. Please meet Stella Azul, who was born on May 31, 2026, during the second full moon in May and on a blue moon.

06/01/2026

We would like to express our appreciation to Pete Spate for sharing his expertise and time with us and our horses.

02/05/2026

By far, the biggest training operation occurred on 21 July at 6:00 P.M., when the l1th Cavalry set out on a march from Seeley to Live Oak Springs, approximately ten miles east of Campo. Describing the 11th's departure from Seeley, Capt. H. J. Rosenberg noted:

The evening sun, still merciless at 6:00 P.M., shone on the burnished surfaces of six scout cars bristling with machine guns, on 684 mounted men armed with pistols and rifles, on thirty officers, on three cyclists armed with sub-machine guns, on pack horses bearing machine guns, mortars and special weapons, on seventeen trucks, a semi-trailer truck, a sedan, a pick-up, two side cars, and two reconnaissance cars. (25)

Known as the Live Oak Springs maneuver, the march through the desert and into the mountains was led by Col. Rayner. After reaching Mountain Springs, the regiment made its way through Devils Canyon. According to Rosenberg, the path was so narrow that the "men leading pack horses with short halter shanks had to lean backwards in their saddles." By noon, the regiment reached Jacumba where it spent a day and a half resting for the final assault on Live Oak Springs. (26)