The following is a listing of the events tentatively scheduled throughout the State. Confirmed sanctioned rides will have an “*S” when the fees have been paid to the State Sanctioning Chair. Until the rides are sanctioned, please contact the region chairs for information. Please note the dates of the State Quarterly meetings. No Trail Trials will be sanctioned on those weekends. Trail Trials are put on by various clubs and region chairpersons.
If you are interested in managing or helping with a ride, please contact your region chairpersons for more information. A package of materials is available to assist you with every aspect of managing a ride. Just add volunteers and, presto, you have a successful ride. Click here for the Ride Manager Guidelines
Help in the way of obstacle judging is greatly appreciated as well and being an excellent way to learn. Your experience can also be credited toward the requirements for becoming a Senior Judge. In addition, most region programs give points toward year-end high point programs for obstacle judging. Be sure to check your region rules or ask your region chairperson Region Chairs. If you would like to be on a mailing list for any particular region, please contact Ashley Lincoln through her email.
2026 Trail Trials Rules
Archived Calendars and Ride Results are available here.
The 2026 Trail Trials Program Plan is for a complete year of fun and excitement and a fabulous State Championship Event. Below are our tentative events. Until they are sanctioned we only post save the dates. More details will be added as Regions gain sanctioning and firm up their events. If you plan to participate in the State Championship Event you must qualify: Be a CSHA member, a member of your Region’s Program, complete three trail trials on the same horse in the same category and complete a work day within your Region Program. Ride credits are not retroactive, you must be a member for them to count.
2026 Event Year
| Dates | Region | Location/Info/Links | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Click here to find your Region: by county or Map | |||
| January 24 January 25, 2026 | Riverside Rancheros Clinic Saturday Trail Trial Sunday Riverside, CA Trail Length: Sunday 4 miles # of Obstacles: Sunday 10-12 Senior Judge: Carri Gunn Entry and Info Results | Contact Vicki Gonzales 951 526-3811 | |
| January 31, 2026 | January Quarterly and Trail Trials Senior Judges Symposium Symposium Agenda TT Quarterly Meeting, 10:00 am | ||
| March 14, 2026 | 11*S | Henderson/Hartford Springs Trail Trials Perris, CA Trail Length: 6 miles # of Obstacles: 10-12 Senior Judge: Cindi Paine Entry and Info | Contact: Sheila Yanez (626) 318-2107 |
| March 14, 2026 | 4 | Trail Trial Clinic Entry and Info | Contact: (209) 605-3905 (Victor) OR (209) 743-4890 (Jennifer) |
| March 28-29, 2026 | 3*S | Region 3 Trail Trials at Murphy Ranch in Brooks, CA 25 west of Woodland in the Capay Valley Trail Length: Saturday 5 miles, Sunday 3-4 miles # of Obstacles: Saturday 10, Sunday 8 Senior Judge: Kelly York Saturday; Diane Medlock Sunday Entry and Info | Contact: Brandy Burns (530) 867-0197 Jenn Garcia (916) 996-1569 |
| April 18-19, 2026 | 4 | Trail Trials at Peoria Flat Jamestown, CA Save the Date More Info Soon! | |
| April 25, 2026 | Quarterly Meeting in Santa Nella | ||
| May 3, 2026 | 2 | Trail Trials at Black Butte Orland, CA Save the Date More Info Soon! | |
| May 9, 2026 | 11 | Hidden Valley Trail Trial Save the Date More Info Soon! | |
| May 16-17, 2026 | 4 | Trail Trials at Twisted Pines Groveland, CA Save the Date More Info Soon! | |
| June 6 June 7, 2026 | 2 | Clinic Saturday Trail Trials at Camelot Sunday Save the Date More Info Soon! | |
| June 6-7, 2026 | Chihuahua Valley Trail Trial Warner Springs, CA Save the Date More Info Soon! | ||
| June 20-21, 2026 | 4 | Tumbleweed Trail Trials Groveland, CA Save the Date More Info Soon! | |
| July 18-19, 2026 | SCE Benefit Trail Trial Save the Date More Info Soon! | ||
| July 25, 2026 | Quarterly, Santa Nella | ||
| August 15-16-2026 | 4 | Kerrick Corral Trail Trials Save the Date More Info Soon! | |
| September 5-6, 2026 | 2 | Trail Trials at Meadowbrook Ranch Magalia, CA Save the Date More Info Soon! | |
| September 19-20, 2026 | State Championship Event at Stone Cellar You must qualify for SCE and receive an invitation to enter. Qualification: Be a member of CSHA, be a member of your Region’s Trail Trials Program, complete three sanctioned trail trials in the same category, division and on the same horse, work a full day at a sanctioned trail trial. This is a two day, single event. You must compete both days. | SCE Chairman Contact: Jenn Garcia (916) 996-1569 | |
| October 24, 2026 | 3 | 19th Annual Trail Trials Clinic Running I Ranch, Dunnigan, CA | Contact: Diane Medlock 530 979-1953 |
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Last Updated January 30, 2026