Some of the other equine entries in the 2009 edition of the parade include:
-The Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard.
Currently the only mounted color guard in the U.S. Military, this entry features BLM Mustangs.
-All-American Cowgirl Chicks.
Trick riders from Texas ride for cancer awareness.
-Dunkin Acres Miniature Donkeys.
In their first Rose Parade appearance, this six-donkey hitch is expected to be a big hit.
-Hollywood Paso Finos.
This equestrian group promotes the Paso Fino breed in dance and performance as well as parade appearances.
-Long Beach Mounted Police.
24 palomino Quarter Horses with riders dressed in traditional western attire of the early twentieth century represent the city of Long Beach, Calif.
-The Victorian Roses Ladies Riding Society.
This group has appeared in traditional Victorian dress in many parades. The horses come from a wide variety of breeds and backgrounds.
-Spirit of the West Riders.
Mounted on Quarter Horse and Arabian geldings, this group meticulously selects authentic western wear to celebrate the American frontier of the nineteenth and early twentieth century.
-Scripps Miramar Ranch.
Longtime participants in the parade, this group of six world class equestrians ride flashy pinto American Saddlebreds in full parade attire.
-The Shire Riders.
With nine riders mounted on Shires, the world’s tallest breed of horse, and one rider on a Haflinger pony dressed as a Shire, this group is sure to turn heads.
The parade begins at 8:00am PST and will air on ABC and NBC. Check local listings, as the parade may be rebroadcast.
For more information, visit the Tournament of Roses Official Site.
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Nice site. Would like to see you post video of the horses as NBC/ABC doesn't cover the horses very well or goes to commercial, and doesn't know about horse breads.
Nice site. Would like to see you post video of the horses as NBC/ABC doesn't cover the horses very well or goes to commercial, and doesn't know about horse breads.
HGTV did a nice job of it. However, they didn't show them long enough.
loved the parade.
RFD=Tv showed the horses that were in the parade. It was really cool to see them. :o)
HGTV coverage offers very limited commercial interruption of the parade. They only cut away once. And we got video with identifying "lower third supers" of each equestrian unit.
Also, according to the Long Beach Mounted Police website, they use multiple breeds, not just Quarter Horses. The only requirement is that they're golden palominos with white manes and tails.
I'm working on a very similar post for my horse blog, http://www.thehorseyset.net.
RFDTV is the way to watch anything about horses!
Oh it's too bad I missed it. It sounds like so much fun.
thank heavens for your site to let me know what equestrian units to look for. I recorded both ABC and NBC and have to give kudo's to NBC for their coverage of the Equestrian units. Should have watched HGTV according to the previous posts since I don't get RFDtv.