Pre-Rose Parade showcase gives equestrians center stage

Audiences descended on the L.A. Equestrian Center in Burbank on Monday, Dec. 29, for a showcase of the equestrian units that will be featured in the 2026 Rose Parade.

Equestfest, a diverse equestrian show, featured different horse breeds and their talents.

The event featured an equestrian show from 17 equestrian units — including drills, dances and tricks.

The following equestrian units were set to perform in Equestfest and the Rose Parade:

• 1st Cavalry Division, Horse Calvary Detachment (Fort Hood, Texas)
• Arabian Horse Association Versatile Arabians (Greenwood Village, Colorado)
• Blue Shadows Mounted Drill Team (Lake View Terrace, California)
• Budweiser Clydesdales (St. Louis, Missouri)
• Hawaii Pa’u Riders (Waimānalo, Hawai’i)
• Los Angeles Police Department: Metropolitan Division Mounted Platoon (Los Angeles, California)
• Los Hermanos Bañuelos Charro Team (Altadena, California)
• Merced County Sheriff’s Posse (Merced, California)
• Mini Therapy Horses (Calabasas, California)
• Painted Ladies Rodeo Performers (Sacramento, California)
• Scipps Miramar Rance- Steam Fire Pumper Unit (San Diego, California)
• Spirit of the West Riders (Arcadia, California)
• The New Buffalo Soldiers (Shadow Hills, California)
• The Norco Cowgirls Rodeo Drill Team (Norco, California)
• The Valley Hunt Club (Pasadena, California)
• United States Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard (Barstow, California)
• Victorian Roses Ladies Riding Society (Alpine, California)
• Equestrian showcases are deep-seated in the culture of the Rose Parade. In fact, the sponsor of the very first Rose
• Parade, in 1890, was the Valley Hunt Club, which continues to carry on its tradition of decorating a carriage each
• Rose Parade to carry its president and family down Colorado Boulevard.

Correspondent Julianna Lozada contributed to this article.