This page displays a growing list of stories about Virl Norton submitted by his friends, neighbors and ride partners. If you have a story (fact, fiction, funny or tall tale) of your own to share, please take a moment to submit your story to this page.

• virl sold me Rambo - I met Virl at a Quicksilver ride meeting. We became friends and I was later in the market for a horse. He had about 18 horses for sale at the time and he said pick one. The next week I drove to his ranch and opened the gate to go up to the trailer. The ho... read more

• How I met Virl - I have always loved horses and had been taking riding lessons for a few years at Lazy A ranch in California from Gabe Davida. I first met Virl Norton at "Just Breakfast" on Monterey Road in California. He had driven to the restaurant in a bugg... read more

• GAHR Story - I did not know Virl well but I did ride his horses once in a while (he pretty much let anyone ride them). He told me all about the GAHR in the Tavern in Amaden. One of the things I remember was him telling me that some of the Arab riders accused him o... read more

• Virl and the Doll - Virl was dear friend of mine. My husband and I moved across street from him in Almaden and I rode many of his horses for several years until he went with my husband to buy my first one. I helped him condition horses daily as we loaded his huge bright ... read more

• Remembering Virl - I saw an article about Virl Norton in the San Jose Mercury News. I went out to his ranch on Harry Road and began a long time of having Virl as a friend and fellow horse rider. Since I had no horses at that time Virl was nice enough to let me ride his. ... read more

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