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Portola Riders Honored For Old West Values and Mystery
Meighann M. Caniff profiles the Portola Riders led by Tony Gregory of Custom Air Trucking. The 1964 horseback trek from Mission San Juan Capistrano to Santa Ana sparked a private club now nearing 300 members guided by Tony Moise and Gilbert Aguirre. Headquarters include Swallows Inn and El Adobe de Capistrano, where wives bid farewell before the trip.
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Tony Gregory
Portola
Gregory
Custom Air Trucking
Carson
el Viaje de
Tony Moise
Rancho Mission Viejo
California
Richard O’neill
Gilbert Aguirre
Moise
Swallows Inn
San Juan Capistrano
Steve Nordeck
el Adobe de Capistrano
Gilbert
el Adobe
Nordeck