Sami training with her horse on a tire obstacle at sunset
Norco, California · HorseTown USA

Built In
The Saddle.

Legacy Ridge Ranch is a family-run youth rodeo brand — barrels, poles, goat tying, and the everyday work behind the run.

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The ranch at a glance

One rider. One herd. A whole family behind her.

Sami running barrels on her horse at a CJRA event

Sami the athlete

Samantha Jones, 15, competes in barrel racing, pole bending, and goat tying — she finished her first CJRA season 13th in goat tying, her first year in the event.

Her story
Sami bonding with one of the ranch goats in the arena

The herd

Meet Skippy and Tecova, the competition horses — plus Twix, Snickers, Baa, BOOOM SHEEP, and Creed the mini-Aussie puppy.

Meet them all
Sami flanking a goat during a goat tying run

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Sponsorships from $100 per event to $1,000 per season keep the season rolling. Local businesses welcome.

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This season

The 2026–27 season is underway.

Her first CJRA season is in the books — she closed it out in Norco at the final event before Finals — and her first California high school rodeo season starts this October.

Sami riding in the ranch arena at golden hour
Golden hour in the arena.
Sami hugging her horse in the stall at the ranch
Behind the scenes.
Pro shot of Sami turning a barrel at speed
On the pattern.
One of the black-and-white ranch goats at Legacy Ridge Ranch
The goat crew.
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Our ranch

Family-run in HorseTown USA.

Legacy Ridge Ranch is run by Leslie Jones in Norco, California — built around her daughter Samantha's youth rodeo career. It's part working ranch, part launchpad: early mornings, arena work, road trips, and a family that shows up for every run.

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