LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Horse Council is hosting a “Save the Trails, Ride the Roads” Horseback Poker Run on the Old Toll Road at Highland Springs Recreation Area on Saturday, Feb. 23, with a rain date of Saturday, March 2.

This event is to promote and encourage riders to protect the lovely trails at Highland Springs by riding only on the county roads and fire roads at Highland Springs during the wet season.

The five mile ride is open to horseback riders and cart drivers with five stations along the route to collect cards to make up a poker hand at the end of the ride.  

Each station will also have a trail trial activity for riders and drivers to attempt before riding on down the road to the next station.

Entry fee will be $10 per rider for Horse Council members, $20 for non-Horse Council members which includes a one-year membership, and $5 for juniors (under 18).

Juniors are required to wear helmets, ride with an adult and arrive with a waiver signed by a parent or guardian – no exceptions.  

Entry fees include a catered lunch and live entertainment at the ride’s end. Prizes will be given to the top poker hands.

Raffle tickets will also be available for a $75 gravel donation from R.B. Peters.

Rig parking will be limited so carpooling is encouraged for this event. Registration limited to the first 30 rigs.  

For registration and more information go to www.lakecountyhorsecouncil.com and click on “Old Toll Road Horseback Poker Run” or call Kim Riley at 707-245-7468.