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Riders trot with their horses before jumping over hurdles wound with brightly colored flowers in hopes to win a first place ribbon.

Camelot Events brought the renaissance of horse shows to the Pierce College equestrian center over the weekend with two days of 100 jumper competitions.

Boots n’ Saddles Club and students from Pierce’s horse science classes volunteered to assist with putting the show together.

“They have actually been showing up at six in the morning to help with the parking. They have been wonderful,” Horse Show Manager Raizy Goffman said.

Local horse show communities from San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, Ventura County, Simi Valley and Moorpark gathered at 8 a.m. for their first round of jumps. Riders and their horses competed for metals and points which will help them qualify for year end competitions.

“I have been trying to get a horse show here for seventeen years. Finally, finally we have a real three ring two day show going,” Goffman said.

The March 10 show was the first competition of the year. Due to the rainy conditions seen in the past few months previous scheduled shows had been canceled, according to Goffman. A 100 derby was the stand out event at the show. The last class of riders competed at the end of Saturday and into the morning on Sunday.