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EhCapa Bareback Riders

EhCapa has been thrilling audiences with their exceptional and courageous riding skills at rodeos, horse shows, parades and various other venues for over 60 years.  What started as a casual riding group for youth has become a renowned performance and specialty act that travels the PRCA rodeo circuit throughout the West. 

Known for their horsemanship skills, professionalism and dedication to perfection, the approximately 30 riders excite audiences with their fast paced, eight to twenty minute display of exquisite bareback and bridle-less riding, loping though tightly timed and precise patterns, over jumps and, for some riders, without any rein whatsoever.  All riders range in age from 8 to 19 and perform in full show costume lead by a drill instructor. 

The club has performed at rodeos small and large throughout the country including: Cheyenne Frontier Days, Rodeo Salinas, the 4th of July rodeo in Cody, Wyoming, and the Snake River Stampede.

The EhCapa Bareback Riders will be performing at the Bad Bulls Rodeo on the 4th of July at the Rodeo Grounds in Tehachapi. The Bad Bulls Rodeo is open from 5 to 9 p.m. on the 4th. See ad on page 3 for information.