WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers READING WITH A SMILE—Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship volunteer Holly LaRue of Thousand Oaks reads a story to a group of children at the Ride On Books in the Barn event. It was sponsored Saturday by the Kiwanis Club of Conejo Valley at Ride On's stables in Newbury Park. Events included storytelling, stable tours, pony petting, arts and crafts, and, of course, a book sale.