Camping and Potluck

Great opportunity to camp and enjoy family fun at the Santa Clara County Horsemen's.  The kids can run around, play with your horses/ponies and enjoy each other's company.   Click the event for full details Camping & Potluck.  RSVP to Kathleen O'Neill (408) 590-3933

Line Dancing with Sydney

Sydney always does a great job teaching to the young and old.  I love seeing folks come out and have fun. 

Arabian Show at SCCHA Arena 

Handmade Quilt Fund Raiser

Yvonne Lee will give you the tickets and keep a duplicate with your name on it. Buy at a General Meeting or contact Yvonne directly if you want to purchase outside of the store yvonneleecdf@gmail.com.

Club Store

Buy 1 (one) ticket for $5 

Buy 6 (six) tickets for $25.

This is a handmade quilt. It is stunning. The drawing will be held on the day of the October Fall Festival.

SCCHA Exhibits Horses at the County Fair

Starting this year, the Santa Clara County Fair will move from local schools' summer break to the third week of August. This is part of a long-term strategy to secure essential Carnival vendors who are only available at that time and ensures the fair’s continued success. The 2026 Fair will be held August 19-23.

The Fair recognizes the new dates coincide with the start of the school year and has made accommodations to support 4-H and FFA youth livestock exhibitors:

Please share this information if someone wonders the reason for the change. The Fair organizers had children in the program themselves and do not take the required change lightly. In the coming months, we'll start recruiting for our 4th SCC Fair horse exhibit!

Prior Events 

St. Patty's Day themed March General Meeting courtesy of the dinner hostesses (Jennifer and Liz with Stephen and Shari's assistance). Everybody seemed to be Irish that night as evidenced by all the shamrocks, rainbows, leprechauns and Green!
  

Housekeeping Alerts and New Features 

NEW!!! Donate now to Support the Junior Scholarship Program

The Scholarship program is supported by your donations.  To donate, click here and put in the comments that your donation is for the scholarship program:  Donate

Check out the details of the program.  The deadline for submission is June 30th Scholarship Program

Junior Program:  Our new Junior Hoofbeat Director, Marissa Nebenzahl, introduced our association to her children's Sunset 4-H Group. They are looking to partner with us for their Community Service Project. They invited Rachael Parakh, our Public Relations Director, to present at their club meeting last month. After discussing our club history and the unique benefits of horses, Rachael brainstormed project ideas with the 4-H youth. Since they are a creative and artistic group, they decided to paint a mural on our Snack Shack — just in time for our Playday series and other exciting workshops. This mural will pull elements from our association logo which Yvonne Lee raised money to have painted on the front wall of our clubhouse. We promise to keep you updated as the project unfolds. Thank you Sunset 4-H.

NEW!!! Join the Junior Program

We have a new Junior Director, with lots of ideas and energy.  Do you have a Junior under the age of 18? Join the fun and enroll in the Junior Program to get invitations for the fun events.  Junior Program 

Membership 

Membership - Bring a Friend.  Help Grow the Association:  

Tell your friends about the "Horsemen's".  Their first dinner, as a guest, is free at the General/Dinner Meeting.  Have them apply for membership!  Membership Application     See all the benefits membership brings Membership Overview & Rules, Trainer Policy, Liability Release Waiver

      SCCHA GENERAL MEETING MINUTES 

March 20, 2026

CTO at 8:10 PM by Linda Carcioni. Linda thanked our cooks for preparing the corned beef meal. She also thanked our Bar and Beverage Counter Director, Amy.

Kaylee and Shree gave the Pledge of Allegiance.

TREASURER’S REPORT: Yvonne read the March 2026 Treasurer Report. (see Treasurer’sreport)

EVENTS:
Liz reminded us that tomorrow, March 21, is the Tack Fitting Clinic with Amy from Saddles and Treasures, she is full, but no limit on auditors.

Linda reminded us that also tomorrow, March 21, after the saddle fitting clinic, at 5:00pm, we will have an event called Sip n’ Swap - Bring your nice clothes, shoes, boots, jewelry or belt, swap for something else you might like to have. This will be a fun party, playing poker, exchanging clothes, sharing potluck and enjoying the bar with beer and wine, courtesy of our fabulous Amy Monahan.

Liz also announced Robbie Potter will have his clinic again, May 2-3, there are 2 spots left.

Liz also reminded us of the raffle for a horse quilt, we are selling tickets, which will be raffled off in our October meeting. Proceeds will go to our drill team, and towards our mural.

Yvonne reminded us of our 5D playdays, starting in May.

May 17

June 21

July 19

August 23

September 19. Must ride 2 out of 4 shows to qualify for the buckle.

PUBLIC RELATIONS: Rachael spoke about the following:

Bear Creek Stables raised the $250k needed, and their Board voted yes. This means Bear Creek Stables are making life with horses within reach. They are considering programs to begin. There will be nature painting, meditation, and other programs.

She also reported that The Sunset 4-H are going to do a service project. They will create a mural for our snack shack. Rachael shared the drawing/art, themed “Where Dreams Run Free”. They will begin painting in April.

Rachael also reported that starting this year, the Santa Clara County Fair will move from mid-summer to the third week of August. This is part of a long-term strategy to secure essential Carnival vendors who are only available at that time and ensures the fair’s continued success. The 2026 Fair will be held August 19-23.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Stephen reported that Lone Oak will hold two shows this year; April 18, and October 10.

Guests: Lorri Car with her husband, Nathan.

Horse and human birthday prize offerings were given out by Rachael.

Motion to adjourn at 8:32PM made by Stephen, seconded by Liz, the motion carried.

Volunteer Corner & Donations

There are always opportunities to volunteer for our activities. Check here frequently as more activities show up in the summer.