All bidding is online, so no need to be present to take home something special!
Free Day Stall and Lunch included in the registration fee.
Historically, participants from all over California enjoy this legendary trail ride that gives riders a glimpse of rural America right in the heart of Silicon Valley.
The official route is on the Woodside Town Trails and Ride Stops include both public and private horse-friendly locations, concentrating in the areas near central Woodside with a trail loop at the Horse Park at Woodside as well.
Your participation and contributions through registration fees and additional donations support Woodside Day of the Horse and WHOA! projects in the community.
For details, Please read the FAQ section. https://whoa94062.org/trail-ride/
Bay Area Urban Riderz creates access to equestrian and cultural learning for youth in historically underserved communities.
Through hands-on experiences with horses, agricultural education, and the powerful history of Black cowboys and cowgirls, we foster confidence, discipline, and leadership — connecting young people to their heritage and equipping them with life skills that carry far beyond the arena.
A Bay Area 501(c)(3) empowering youth through equestrian education, mentorship, and the living history of Black cowboys and cowgirls.
B.O.K. Ranch, Inc. is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation recognized as a charitable, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. For the past 40 years, B.O.K. has provided the highest quality, recreationally based equine assisted learning to equestrians of all abilities. The B.O.K. Ranch is a full inclusion, neurodiverse riding, horsemanship, and vocational program.
Two Teens Split the $13,000 Equestrian Merit Scholarship
This year brought a large group of exceptionally well-qualified candidates for the Equestrian Merit Scholarship sponsored by The WHOA Foundation, the Mounted Patrol Foundation, and San Mateo County Horseman’s Association. Impossible to choose between the top two candidates, Maya Zechman and Ward Piazza, who represent two very disparate ends of the equestrian spectrum, will be sharing the $13,000 award.
Maya Zechman
Maya is a Three-Day Eventer from San Jose, who maintained a stellar grade point average while acting as a working student at a horse training facility in the East Bay. She happily hopped on any horse that was offered to her because she has never had a mount of her own.
Maya will attend Cal Poly SLO, where she plans to continue riding. Her goals are to compete up to 4-star in eventing and produce young horses up the levels.
“I am so grateful for the support to continue my education. I’ve grown up competing at the Horse Park, and it holds so many special memories for me, so receiving this scholarship means that much more.”
Ward Piazza
Ward is a true cowboy from Livermore and will attend Cisco College in Texas working towards an AA degree in agriculture and will be a member of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association in the Lonestar Region.
“I grew up on a working cattle ranch, played baseball, raised and showed hogs at the Alameda County Fair, enjoyed hunting and fishing and participated in horse shows and rodeos. I started riding horses in 4-H horse shows, then branding calves and eventually doing rodeos.”
