'this Is What I Was Born To': Escaramuza Team Prepares To Compete

FRENCH CAMP — As the sun began setting on Elda Padilla’s French Camp ranch, the women of Escaramuza Flor de Gardenia ran one more time through their routine.With only a week until their next competition — the one which will decide if they get an invite to Mexico — it’s important they all hit their marks."Uno," Padilla shouts, as the eight women on horseback simultaneously turn to ride toward the center."Dos," another woman shouts [...]