Equestrian Center of Walnut Creek

06/19/2026

Thank you to our Mt Diablo State Park Rangers for this effort to walk the trails to promote safe and responsible trail use.

We sincerely appreciate this!
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ECWC

Rangers take to the trails... Throughout the next two months, visitors may notice increased ranger presence on the park’s trail system as they conduct focused trail patrols aimed at promoting safe and responsible trail use. These patrols are intended to help protect park resources and ensure that all users can enjoy the trails as intended.

Areas of focus for trail patrols may include unauthorized trail use, traveling off established trails, resource damage, wildlife harassment, littering, and any other activities that negatively impact visitor safety and park resources.

Do you know the rules of the trail? We encourage all visitors to familiarize themselves with park rules and to help preserve this special place by staying on designated trails, following trail-use restrictions, respecting wildlife, packing out litter, and recreating responsibly.

Mount Diablo State Park is committed to providing a safe and enjoyable experience for all visitors while protecting the park’s natural and cultural resources.

Whether you’re hiking, biking, horseback riding, or simply enjoying Mount Diablo’s scenic beauty, your cooperation helps ensure the trail system and park resources remain protected for future generations.

06/18/2026

Let’s recognize our Veterans with some help from Molly's Custom Silver!

We're giving away 10 FREE Custom Buckles to our Hometown Heroes! 🇺🇸
10 service members or veterans will receive a free Custom Buckle.
𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑:
1️⃣Private Message a photo of yourself or someone you know in their military uniform or during their service to the Molly's Custom Silver page.
2️⃣Include their name, branch of service, and why they deserve recognition and a custom belt buckle.
3️⃣We will post your photos & story to our page.
4️⃣Share your post!!
⭐The top 10 posts with the most combined likes & shares will win a Free Custom Buckle⭐
🤠Valid to all U.S. Service Members of any branch active, reserve, guard, and/or veteran. You may enter yourself or nominate someone you know.
Entries will be accepted until July 9th at 12pm.
Winners will be announced on July 10th.
More Rules & Guidelines: mollyscustomsilver.com/giveaways

06/17/2026

For those of you coming to the CSHA Region 5 Double Show Gymkhana on Saturday, please see parking diagram below.

See you there!
ECWC

Good Morning - The double day shows, have been very popular.

A couple of reminders for the June 20th show - to park your rigs - closer together - be friendly with your rig neighbors. Pay attention to what side your neighbors tie their horses up to - you can always park closer to a another rig, if they are tying up on only one side. If you can tie up on one side please do so, it helps being able to fit in more rigs.

Keep the road to the rear of the arena's open, as this is used by park maintenance and we may use this to park smaller rigs, if the parking lot is extremely full.

Cars (no rigs) park along street, leaving gravel area open for food truck and handicap parking only. Overflow parking can be done at the dog park

Keep in mind rigs parking to the left/right of parking lot - keep center of parking lot as much as you can - as we also use the middle for additional rigs, of the outling areas around the lot fill up with rigs.

Enter parking lot on second entrance, where the big eucalyptus tree was and 7 Hills school sign is located- the city has cut down this tree and put the very large tree trucks between the 2 oak trees.

06/16/2026

We have worked with Crescent Moon Center at ECWC and seen their results.🌞🎨🐴

06/15/2026

Be there!

REMINDER - Next Buckle opportunity will be held at our 6th and 7th show of 13 shows. Both shows will be held on Saturday June 20, 2026 - location Equestrian Center of Walnut Creek (390 N San Carlos Dr, Walnut Creek, CA).

It will be 2 shows in one day - only running rated events. These will be run as independent shows - we run through 1 set of rated events and then run the 2nd set of rated events. No schoolings/time only's will be offered on this day - sorry! Leadline also available.

Day Awards will be the combined points of both shows - and an award given out to 1st & 2nd for the rider/horse combo.

Both Shows on this day will also be for the DEHA 2 Show buckle series. Buckle series will be done by age group. Age groups will be defined by the number of sign ups and age ranges defined by the DEHA board. Extra sign ups (and fee) for DEHA buckle series is required. 6 Buckles to be awarded.

You can enter one show or both shows. You need to compete in both shows to be in the running for the show day awards and DEHA Buckle Series.

Anyone welcome to compete at our shows - No CSHA, Region, Club organization required. Also anyone from within/outside Contra Costa County or Alameda County is welcome as well.

Food truck - Groovy Gorditas and of course our judge Sharon Drake.

Get on the timesheets early - contact Gina for forms/questions - email [email protected] or message 925-408-6411

06/15/2026

Important webinar on June 18th, 1pm PT: “Screwworm in the United States, What Horse Owners Need to Know”

On June 3, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed New World Screwworm in the umbilical area of a calf in Zavala County, Texas. This expansion into the United States is alarming. US Equestrian is partnering with the American Association of Equine Practitioners to bring you the information you need about the risk to horses and how you can keep your equine partners safe. Dr. Katie Flynn, Senior Staff Veterinarian for Equine Health and Biosecurity at USEF, will be joined by Dr. Neil Gray, sport horse practitioner in California, to give you the best information we have from state and federal animal health authorities.

🚨 WEBINAR ALERT!
📅 June 18 @ 4 PM ET

On June 3, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed New World Screwworm in the umbilical area of a calf in Zavala County, Texas. This expansion into the United States is alarming.

US Equestrian is partnering with the AAEP to bring you the information you need about the risk to horses and how you can keep your equine partners safe.

Dr. Katie Flynn, Senior Staff Veterinarian for Equine Health and Biosecurity at USEF, will be joined by Dr. Neil Gray, sport horse practitioner in California.

Webinar registration link: https://usef.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uwgRdUs4Rx-gEHPiBfqvSQ #/registration

06/14/2026

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06/14/2026

Today was our Jump-a-Round event organized by board member Heather Kozy. Plan to come to our next one on Sunday, Oct.11th!

06/12/2026

Based on Saturday's show new ratings or received a current year rating results have been posted.

Congrats - R5 changes as follows

Niki on Pimento - received CYR
Camille on Hannah - rating change to Div 5
Kylie on Takoda - rating change to Div 3
Emilia Stern on Jewels - rated Div 5

Please become familiar with this page, you should check after each CSHA sanctioned show you compete in.

Thanks to Linda, for keeping all these documents updated at lightening speed.

Reminder these pages do not show any penalties.
go to url https://calforniastatehorsemen.org
select "gymkhana" under CSHA Programs (upper left)
select "Gymkhana Rating Secretary Information"

Option 1 - For the latest changes based on a recent show -
select under the "Rating Changes List" box, select the latest date. (table to the left) This will bring up a PDF file, with the most recent changes.

Option 2 - For an individual list of your shows for the year (or prior years).
Select under the "Individual Ratings" box, select "the year Individual ratings" pic, in this case "2026 Individual Ratings" At the top of the next page, select the letter of your last name (or you can scroll down) you should then see your name with your horse name, click on on it. This will bring up a PDF file, with the list of all the shows you attended for the year you selected. Pay attention to the yellow notes at the top of this page, if you do not see your name under this option.

Option 3 - For an entire list of all currently rated gymkhana riders in CSHA for all regions. Do the following below the words "Rating Information" (Top of the page/center) Select "the year Rating List" pic, in this case "2026 Rating List" . You can scroll through the document, it is sorted by Region, then by last name.