Compton Jr. Posse 3rd Annual Fundraiser:  Thank you to everyone for our huge Success!  It was a beautiful evening of good friends raising money to keep kids on horses and off the streets!  We are well on our way to reach our $1.3 million campaign goal. Thanks to the generosity of our many supporters including: Autumn Burke who was instrumental in helping to raise $200,000 and has also pledged 2 college scholarships for CJP Students. Will Simpson led the charge of “Show angels” who donated entry fees to horse shows.  Team Farrier Meredith Clarke procured one apprenticeship with Allan Clarke Ranch in Temecula, Saundra Price for one full year riding sponsorship to AA horse shows and O.H. Kruse Mills for one year feed sponsorship for all CJP Horses.Special thanks go out to our fabulous fundraiser committee: Mia Boudreau, Saundra Price, Attorney Beth Palmer, Victoria Faerber, Susie Randall, Patti Adair, and Juana Cardiel.  Our success would not have been possible without this dedicated hard working team.And for their many years of sponsorships: Rod & Judy Bergen and Trancas Riders & Ropers, Stephanie Abronson – Pony Cross Farms, ETI Corral 36,  Olympian Charlotte Bredahl, Tom and Marcia Burns for having the foresight to found the CJP Legacy Society, The Gerson Family, Calamigos and the LA Equestrian Center for a beautiful venue and ongoing support.  Thank you to: LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas for his support, LA84 for our new coach Shayla Wilson, MRCA for our Mounted Jr. Ranger Program, Team Chiropractor Tyra Beavers, Change a Life Foundation for our many needs, Snowden Clarke for OCIEL sponsorships, Granite Hills Farm for our new show set up, Bright Star, DaMoors, European Equestrian, Glenroys, LA Saddlery, West Hills Hounds, Cloverfield Farms, Elvenstar, Everwood Stables, Palos Verdes Horsemanship Camp, Rolling Hills General Store, Santa Monica Mounted Posse, TES, The Tack Room, Tiffany Sullivan Haley Farms, and the USC Equestrian Team. For our great media coverage: Cristina Gonzales Fox 11 News, The Equestrian News, True Cowboy Magazine, Peninsula People, Maria Serrao of Rancho Palos Verdes TV(RPVtv) and ETI Magazine. Show Angels (show fees sponsors): Will Simpson, Kathy & Renee Vara, Bruce Smith, Erik Dickerson, Jay Redmond, Kim Gregory, Mitch & Linda Weiss, Jessica Buchholz, Anke Magnussen, Pat Mahafferty, Ray & Pippa Ariss, Laura Santana, Jim &Karen Vititoe, Tiffany Sullivan, Annette Berman, Thea Sprecher…..A Big Thank You!We still need your help to insure that we can provide services to the many kids waiting! Please visit our website and donate today! www.comptonjrposse.org or mail your donation to 453 W. Caldwell St., Compton, Ca 90220.  Office – (310) 632-1247Please join us on July 10th as O.H. Kruse in conjunction with Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games throw a fundraiser for the Compton Jr. Posse students to participate in the opening ceremony at the World Games in Kentucky September/October 2010.  To be held at the Norco ranch of Ray Ariss, known for his Mustang fame. Go Team!