Nine Days of Enlightenment diary - Part three in a series

History of the ride

Part two:

“The De Anza Ride is coordinated by the De Anza Trail Caballeros, a group home based at the Riverside Rancheros Equestrian Center on Washington Street in Riverside.

“Many of the riders, also members of the Riverside Rancheros, have been involved in the De Anza Ride for many years. The President of the De Anza Trail Caballeros, Louie Tavaglione, has now participated in 48 annual De Anza rides.

“He is not alone in his commitment to the, ‘ride.’ There are several cowboys who have participated in over a dozen rides. Lynn Mattocks, a Menifee cowboy of some renown, just...