The Ojai Valley north of Santa Barbara, California has been cowboy country since 1837 when Fernando Tico’s Rancho Ojai first brought cattle to the area. Ojai is definitely horse country these days and a beautiful place to visit and live.
My friends Paul & Melanie Hirdler (I’ve ridden with both and done cattle drives with Paul) are helping organize the very first Ojai Valley Cowboy Show this June 6th. They say it’s a “spirited and public way to celebrate and preserve this culture and the historical, but vanishing, ranching tradition of California. The hazardous work of the modern rancher/cowboy has also bred a tradition of self-dependence and individualism, with great value placed on personal honesty, responsibility and integrity.”
Singers will include the famous Dave Stamey (2008 Western Music Association’s Male Performer of the the Year and Entertainer of the Year) and my good friends Jon and Betsy Elliott.
For more information visit the their website by clicking here: Ojai California Cowboy Show.