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The 56th Swallows Day Parade and Mercado Street Faire event guide is produced in partnership by the Fiesta Associa-tion and Picket Fence Media, publishers of The Capistrano Dispatch, Dana Point Times and San Clemente Times. Copyright: No articles, illustrations, photographs or other editorial matter or advertisements herein may be reproduced without written permission of the Fiesta Association and Picket Fence Media. Picket Fence Media is located at 34932 Calle del Sol, Ste. B, Capistrano Beach, CA, 92624. Phone 949.388.7700, fax 949.388.9977, www.thecapistranodispatch.com. Copy-right 2014. All rights reserved. Proudly printed in the USA.

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Saddleback College Video Production Department is a proud partner with the San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association for the second year.

If you don’t catch the action on parade day or would like to

Photography: Color photography by Scott and Diana Schmitt (San Juan Photo & Digital), Brian Park and Andrea Swayne. Historic photos courtesy of the San Juan Capistrano Historical Society

See the Swallows Day Parade on TV

Each year, the city of San Juan Capistrano cel-ebrates the Fiesta de las Golondrinas or Festival of the Swallows. This is the most memorable and awesome time of

year in our community with activities and events that embrace our history and heritage.

The Fiesta de las Golondrinas is tied to the legendary return of the swallows from their home in Goya, Argentina to Mission San Juan Capistrano on March 19, St. Joseph’s Day. This annual event is known worldwide.

In its 56th year, the Swallows Day Parade is the highlight of the month. It features a colorful cast of characters of all ages and from all walks of life who gather in the center of town for a spec-tacular parade.

If you are joining us again, welcome back. If you are here for the fi rst time, put on your cowboy boots and hats and get ready for the best show on the planet. This is an event that binds our community and that long ago put it on the international map.

I tip my hat to the volunteers of the San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association who devote their time and eff orts year-round to producing one of the largest non-motorized parades in the country.

I look forward to seeing you along the parade route on Saturday, March 22!

—Sam Allevato, Mayor

CitY Of San JUan CApiStRAnoMayOR’s WelCOme

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see it again, parade coverage will air on Cox Cable channel 39, Saturday, March 29 and Sunday, March 30 at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.

You can also see it Saturday, April 5 at 10 a.m. and Sunday, April 6 at noon.

Introducing the 2014 Fiesta Association Board

A Message from El Presidente

Grand Marshals Past and Present

Schedule of Events

Parade Route and Event Map

Dignitaries: Señor San Juan and Ms. Fiesta

Meet the Junior Dignitaries

Parade Announcers Lineup

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Remembering Chris Phillips

Meet the Fiesta Association’s Hangin’ Judge

About the Mercado Street Faire

History of the Swallows Day Parade and Fiesta Association

Town Matriarch and Patriarch

Youth Art Program

Fiesta de las Golondrinas 2014 Sponsors

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Welcome to your 56th Swallows Day Parade and Fiesta de las Golondrinas season!

The San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Associa-tion strives every year to continue bringing these traditions to each of you.

Each year we honor the return of the swallows to San Juan Capistrano from Argentina, so it is only fi tting that we celebrate their arrival.

Our 2014 theme “New Trails West” was inspired partly by all of the trails and open space in the wonderful city of San Juan Capistrano.

Over 45,000 spectators from through-out San Juan Capistrano and the greater

Orange County community enjoy one of the largest non-motorized pa-rades in the country. This year’s parade will feature approxi-mately 500 horses, a dozen marching bands, carriages, wagons and over 3,200 walking folks

from schools, local businesses and com-munity organizations.

I want to thank our many volunteers, the city of San Juan Capistrano and this amaz-ing community, and most notably, our sponsors who provide the critical funding to produce the Swallows Day Parade and other Fiesta de las Golondrinas events including the Membership Mixer, Taste of San Juan, Kids Pet Parade, El Presidente Ball, Fiesta Grande and Hoos’Gow Day.

Our major sponsors for 2014 include Sycamore Trails Stables, Rancho Mission Viejo/El Viaje de Portola, St. Margaret’s Episcopal School, Fluidmaster and Ocean Auto Mall Honda/Kia/Nissan.

I hope to see you all at the 2014 Swal-lows Day Parade on Saturday, March 22! We will once again be off ering beer and wine in our popular Mercado Street Faire area along with many activities for families with children.

Steve Weekes, El PresidenteSan Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association

New TraILs WesT …2013-2014 FiEsTa AsSocIaTIon ExeCUtiVE boARd

DAVE FAYLORMerchandise

BEN DIXONParade Chairman

RON HASCALLVIP PorchTaste of San Juan

JEFF SCHROEDERPublicity and Treasurer

KATIE MCQUILLANParade Assistant

CHRIS JONESSheriff

NINA LEONEMembership

MIA NONNWEILERFormer Secretary

STEVE WEEKESEl Presidente and Sponsorship

BERT SMITHangin’ Judge

JIM EAKINMercado Street Faire

WEDNESDAY MATULAEl President BallFirst Vice President

KIM JANSSENSecretary

Left to Right: Dave Faylor, Ben Dixon, Ron Hascall, Jeff Schroeder, Katie McQuillan, Chris Jones, Nina Leone, Mia Nonnweiler, Steve Weekes, Bert Smit, Jim Eakin Not pictured: Wednesday Matula, Kim Janssen

FiEsTa AsSocIaTIon

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Jim Curwood, owner of San Juan Capistrano-based Buy My Bikes, is proudly serving as grand marshal of the 2014 Swallows Day Parade.

Curwood opened South County Cyclery on Camino Capistrano in 1978. The name was changed to Buy My Bikes in 1995.

“Bicycle Jim” is a passionate business leader in the San Juan Capistrano community and a longtime supporter of the San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association as well as numerous local nonprofi t organizations. He’s donned his famous bee costume and entered the Swallows Day Parade for the majority of the past 35 years.

Upon being selected as grand marshal Curwood said, “I am both proud and humbled to serve as the parade’s grand marshal and feel it is a great priority to preserve the parade that represents our city’s great tradition and pride of the community.”

YEAR GRAND MARSHALS1987 Dan Haggerty (Grizzly Adams)1988 Todd Hart1989 Rusty Richards (actor/horse trainer)1990 Peter Sherayko (actor)1991 Shelley Taylor Morgan (actress)1992 Larry Bucheim 1993 Tony Forster1994 Teeter Marie Oliveras Romero1995 Gilbert G. Aguirre1996 George Avila1997 Bill and Pat Bathgate1998 John and Marie Lacouague1999 Elarion M. “Larry” Hernandez2000 Joan Irvine Smith2001 Melvin M. Rosenbaum2002 Bill Webb, Julian Ramos, Pat Forster, Tom Hribar, William Zintl2003 Monsignor Paul Martin2004 Paul and Betty Valenzuela2005 Shigeru “Shig” and Miyeko Kinoshita2006 Gary and Collene Campbell2007 Millie and Gil Jones2008 Kay Shaw2009 Melitas Forster 2010 Wyatt Hart2011 Arturo and Maria Galindo2012 Bill and Joan Cvengros2013 Joe Soto

YEAR GRAND MARSHALS1960 Barbara Stanwyck, Audie Murphy1961 Scotty Clayton1962 John Rovick (Sheriff John)1963 Buddy Ebsen (actor)1964 Claude Akins (actor)1965 Monty Montana (actor)1966 James Drury (The Virginian)1967 Gary Vinson1968 Richard Arlen (actor)1969 George Putnam *Special Guest: President Richard M. Nixon1970 Buck Taylor (actor)1971 Roberta Lynn (Champagne Lady)1972 Bill Skiles, Pete Henderson, Jimmy Rogers1973 Andy Devine (actor)1974 Jeanette Nolan (Dirty Sally)1975 Brad Gates (OC Sheriff )1976 Monty Montana (actor)1977 Jock Mahoney (actor)1978 Iron Eyes Cody (actor)1979 Richard O’Neill, Alice Avery1980 Leon Rene1981 Pat O’Malley (actor)1982 C. Fulton Shaw1983 Tony Moiso1984 Brian Goodell (Olympic gold medalist)1985 Monsignor Paul Martin 1986 Carl Bucheim (San Juan’s fi rst mayor)

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2014 Grand Marshal: Jim Curwood

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El Presidente BallSaturday, March 8, 6:30 p.m.-11 p.m., El Adobe De Cap-istrano Restaurant, 31891 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. El Presidente Ball is a formal evening with dinner, dancing and silent and live auctions. The event honors the Fiesta Association’s current president.

Fiesta GrandeWednesday, March 19, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Swallow’s Inn, 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. Fiesta Grande is a lively evening tied to Old West traditions with cash prizes awarded to Best Dressed Old West Man, Best Dressed Old West Woman, Best Belt Buckle, Best Mus-tache, Best Dance Hall Girl and the judging of the Hairiest Man Contest (men who were clean shaven as of Jan. 11).

Hoos’Gow DayFriday, March 21, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Held throughout down-town San Juan Capistrano, this event is a long-standing San Juan tradition where Fiesta Association sheriff and deputies—dressed in their traditional black and white Western wear—search the city and arrest clean-shaven men and anyone not dressed in Western attire. Roaming jails make stops throughout the city and “jail birds” must pay a fee to be released.

56th Swallows Day Parade & Mercado Street FaireSaturday, March 22, 11 a.m. marks the start of the parade in downtown San Juan Capistrano. The Mercado Street Faire takes place at Historic Town Center Park off of El Camino Real and Ortega Highway from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., rain or shine.

*Beer and wine sold in the Mercado Street Faire from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

For more information about the San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association or Fiesta de las Golondrinas events, call 949.493.1976 or visit www.swallowsparade.org.

2014 Fiesta de las Golondrinas

El Presidente Ball

Fiesta Grande

Hoos’Gow Day

Swallows Day Parade & Mercado Street Faire

Scheduleof Events

El Presidente Ball

Fiesta Grande

Hoos’Gow DayHoos’Gow Day

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Scheduleof Events

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Shuttle Parking and Pickup:San Diego Gas & Electric Shuttle Information

Buy My Bikes Bicycle Valet and Parking Lot

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Equestrian & Band Awards

Mission GrillGreen Dots = Portable Toilets

HTC PARK: Lost & FoundFiesta Assocation Command Post

StagingArea Playhouse

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Señor San Juan James Valgean and Ms. Fiesta Deborah Valgean have collectively been involved with the Fiesta Association and Swallows Day Parade for over 30 years.

The San Juan Capistrano residents are thrilled to be this year’s senior dignitaries and have attended numerous local events on behalf of the Fiesta Association.

The couple is also involved with local causes including the Seaside Highland Games cel-ebrating their Scottish heritage and Knights Templar.

They are truly honored to be in this role and counting down the days until the March 22 Swallows Day Parade.

James ValgeanDeborah ValgeanDeborah Valgean

& Ms. FiestaJames ValgeanSeñor San Juan

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The 2014 Jr. Dignitaries were selected by the J.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center based in San Juan Capistrano. Jr. Señor San Juan is Brad Marshall, a Shea Center client for the past 16 years. The 26-year-old Laguna Hills resident works at Zoomars, loves horses and riding at the Shea Center.

Jr. Miss Fiesta is Shea Center client Courtney Yacovone. She is 16 years old and lives in Mission Viejo. She started riding at the Shea Center when she was 10 years old and is part of a new pilot program at the organization where she will serve as a volunteer, as well as a participant, in their therapeutic riding programs.

Both Jr. Dignitaries have been parade par-ticipants in the Shea Center’s entry for many years and look forward to riding in this year’s parade as representatives of the San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association.

Brad Marshall & Courtney Yacovone

JR. DIGNITARIES

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TACO BELLMichael Kincaid KSBR DJBonnie Corwin KSBR DJ

MARIE CALLENDER’SDawn Kamber KSBR News

Garrison West KSBR DJ

O’REILLY AUTO PARTSRon Ruhman Comedian

Tom Riehl Comedian

FIRE STATIONMark Schwartz Actor Pete Michael KSBR DJ

CHASE BANK/CORNERKirk Morgan Parade All-Star

Landi Morgan Parade All-Star

CAFÉ MOZARTJudy Davila KSBR DJ

Christopher Borja KSBR DJ

VIP PORCHEric Bergstrom Host, South County Safari

Bob Doll Actor

FIANO’S/SUNDRIED TOMATO Craig Adams TV Actor Jim Taylor Comedian

MISSION VIPTisha Bellantuoni Singer

William Crisp Singer

L’HIRONDELLESonja Varese Public Speaker

Jonathan Jenkins Public Speaker

BASILICA (across the street)Sylvia Ichar Publisher, Para Todos

Alicia Migliarini Co-host

Addie Alva - Solo MajoretteAmerican Horse ProductsAnna Bryson, Trustee Capistrano Unifi ed School DistrictBallet Folklorico de San Juan CapistranoBell Gardens Elementary Band and ColorguardBoys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano ValleyBuccaneers of TortugaC-Star Pleasure Riders Lindsey & Pat CravyCalifornia State Firefi ghters AssociationCalizona Appaloosa Horse ClubCJ Brooks - CZ Appaloosa ClubCamino Real PlayhouseCanine Companions for IndependenceCharros San GabrielChristine and Nicole BrantCity of San Juan CapistranoCity of San Juan Capistrano Youth Advisory BoardCity Sanctuary ChurchCivil Air Patrol Color Guard and Drill TeamClans of the Highlands Marching UnitClifton Cubs Marching BandCode of the West Repertory CompanyCorazones AlegresCourtney Crothers - Solo MajoretteCub Scout Pack 12Cub Scout Pack 973 and 794Curly Patton & HawkDana Hills High School Marching BandDaphne Crother - Solo MajoretteDel Obispo Elementary SchoolEl Viaje de Portola Mounted RidersEscondido Mounted PosseFamily Assistance MinistriesFarmers & Merchants BankFountain Valley Marching BandFrontier MinisGlenn T. Seaborg LodgeGrand Ladies of the Old WestGrand Marshal - “Bicycle” Jim CurwoodGuns of the Round TableHanaelehHistoric Mission San Juan CapistranoHole in the Wall GangICES Band and ColorguardIndependence BankJ.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding CenterJSerra Catholic High SchoolJuaneño Band of Mission IndiansKinoshita Elementary SchoolKranz Intermediate SchoolLa Danza del ChineloLas Vaqueras Ladies Riding ClubLegion of MaryLion’s Heart - Teens Giving BackLittle League San Juan CapistranoMaking Magic FriesiansMariachi for AllMark Parker and PopcornMerced County Sheriff PosseMiles4AutismMini Madness Miniature Therapy Horses

Mission Basilica SchoolMission Equine HospitalMormon BattalionOC Miniature HorsesOC Teen Challenge SJCOak Avenue Royals Band and AuxilliariesOld Western GalsOxford Preparatory Academy “Marching Champions”Pacifi c Coast ChurchPadre Junipero Serra and Las Tortugas RidersPalmdale High School Falcon CorpsPet Parade Judges Choice Winner- Noelle and NeroRancho Mission Viejo Rancho ArroyoRancho Cucamonga Equestrian PatrolRancho Jalisco and Rancho La TuneraRedwood Middle School Viking BandRicardo’s Place RestaurantRiverside Rancheros Jr. Equestrian TeamSaber GuildSaddleback Canyon Riders ETI 357Saddleback Valley Christian SchoolsSan Diego All Star ClownsSan Juan Elementary SchoolSan Juan Hills High School Equestrian ClubSan Juan Hills High School Football TeamSan Juan Mission Docent SocietySanta Fe Hunt/West Hills HoundsSide Saddle SaddlebredSJC Fiesta Association Mounted PosseSCJ Fiesta Association El Presidente Steve WeekesSJC Fiesta Association Parade DignitariesSJC Friends of the LibrarySJC Historical SocietySJC Sister City Capestrano ItalySJC United Studios of Self DefenseSons & Daughters of the American RevolutionSouth Coast Regional Occupational ProgramSouth Coast Shrine ClubSouth El Monte High School Mighty Eagle BandSpurs and SatinSt. Margaret’s Episcopal SchoolSycamore Trails StableUnited States Marine CorpsVanessa Arroyo Western RiderVeritas Lodge No. 855 Free and Accepted MasonsVeterans of Foreign Wars and American LegionVictorian Roses Ladies Riding SocietyVincent Michael SalonWells Fargo StagecoachWest Middle SchoolWinchester WidowsYMCA Adventure GuidesYvonne Camerena - Spanish EquestrianZuri Pet Spa & Resort

56th Annual Swallows Day Parade Entries(Listed in alphabetical order)

SJC Sister City Capestrano Italy

2014 Swallows Day Parade Announcersand their Stations

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Chris Phillips loved San Juan Capistrano and was an active member of the Fiesta Associa-tion for 13 years. He served on the board, chaired the Kids Pet Parade and Fiesta Grande for several years and proudly served as Hangin’ Judge in 2013. Chris will always be remembered for his giving spirit, positive attitude and willingness to lend a hand to anyone in need. As a tribute

to Chris, this year’s Fiesta Association Mounted Posse parade entry will include a riderless horse.

The Hangin’ Judge tradi-tion started back in the early ’80s as part of the City Council’s annual proclama-tion marking the start of the Fiesta de las Golond-

rinas season and recognizing the Fiesta Association as its lead organizer.

One year, a member got the idea to put a rope around the mayor’s neck as he read the proclamation and it started a tradition.

Our 2014 Hangin’ Judge is San Juan Capistrano resident and longtime Fiesta Association member Bert Smit.

He served in this role back in 2010 and is proud to reclaim this position.

Hangin’ JudgeBert Smit

In Memory of Chris Phillips

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The Mercado Street Faire is a parade-day tradition and a great place to stop in before, during or after the parade.

An actual street fair, the Mercado started out along Ortega Highway from Camino Capistrano to El Camino Real. It has expanded over the years and now takes place along El Camino Real from Ortega High-way to Forster Street and on the streets in between.

Featuring more than 100 street vendors selling food, drinks, jewelry, Western items and a variety of arts and crafts, the Mercado is free to attend and runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on parade day,

Adjacent to the Mercado in Historic Town Center Park, is an area for children of all ages with games and rides including a wrecking ball, giant slide, space maze and a “bubble roller” for older children or young-hearted adults. The park also serves as the site for parade entry awards immediately following

the parade. Rick Robledo and The Working Cowboy Band will play

throughout the day and they’ll be plenty of western dancing.

The Orange County Sherriff deputies and Marines from the City of San Juan Capistrano’s adopted 1/11 Marines will provide event security to keep the event safe and enjoyable for everyone.

And back by popular demand, beer will be sold at the Mercado Street Faire from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

MerCAdo StReEt FaIre

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The Swallows Day Parade is an outgrowth of a school carnival held in the 1950s to celebrate the return of the swallows to San Juan Capistrano. With a vision for something much more, several dedicated residents turned that small-town carnival into a local equestrian parade in 1958 to involve the entire community.

Today, 56 parades later, the San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association will celebrate the parade’s theme, “New Trails West.”

The San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association began as a committee of the San Juan Capistrano Business Council, which later became the San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce.

In addition to the equestrian parade, the group or-ganized a trail ride and western dance. Various activi-ties have been added and dropped over the years, but the parade continues on.

The Swallows Day Parade became such a major pro-duction over the years that in 1987 it assumed its own identity as a separate, nonprofi t organization known as the San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association.

HisTOrYFiesta Association and Swallows Day Parade

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Since 1987, a number of other civic organizations have joined with the Fiesta Association to form a month-long celebration known as the “Fiesta de las Golondrinas” or Festival of the Swallows.

In addition to celebrating the return of the swallows, the goal of the Fiesta Association events is to pay trib-ute to San Juan Capistrano’s unique Western, Spanish and local Juaneño Indian heritage.

Because of the enormous city growth since its incor-poration in 1961, the Fiesta Association has played a strong role in helping newer residents assimilate into the community.

In 1995, the city of San Juan Capistrano made the Fiesta Association the lead coordinating organization with approval rights for all Fiesta de las Golondrinas events.

An underlying goal of the organization is that newer residents will come to appreciate San Juan Capist-rano’s long and interesting history as Orange County’s oldest community.

Membership in the San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Asso-ciation is open to anyone interested in being part of a dedicated group of people who are still making history in San Juan Capistrano.

Call 949.493.1976 or visit www.swallowsparade.org for more information.

Fiesta Association the lead coordinating organization

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Taylor Troccoli created artwork inspired by this year’s Swallows Day Parade theme “New Trails West” as part of the annual youth art program. Taylor’s drawing was chosen from among her fellow Shea Center clients to be featured in this program. Well done Taylor!

Helen McMullen was named Town Matriarch by the San Juan Capistrano Historical Society in 2002 because of her deep roots and love of San Juan Cap-istrano.

She is the daughter of Ralph Charles and Reyes Marie Manriquez, both Juaneño descendants. Her father helped build the wall on Stone Field in the 1930s and later worked in the San Pedro shipyards during WWII.

Helen sang in the Mission San Juan choir for 20 years and was a guide. After she graduated from high school in 1941, she married Bill McMullen.

Helen has been involved in Indian aff airs for many years and is past president of the Capistrano Indian Council.

Growing up with everyone calling you Happy is probably one of the greatest compliments. Thom-as Hunn was the fi rst baby born in Orange County in the year 1933. It was New Year’s Day and his par-ents were so pleased with his birth, they called him Happy, a name that has stuck all his life.

The San Juan Capistrano Historical Society bestowed the honor of Town Patriarch on Happy

several years ago and it is role that he cherishes.

Happy is a member of the Juaneño Indian tribe and consequently has deep

roots in this community. His mother was a Juaneño and his father George Hunn came from Germany. His great-grandmother, Viviana Olivares, was a former Matriarch in the 1960s.

Happy worked for the City of Laguna Beach for over 38 years and was a foreman for the street department. He enjoys golf and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is a lifetime member of VFW Post 3801 and is past Post Commander and past Com-mander of the American Legion Post 721.

Helen McMullen was named Town Matriarch by

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Happy Hunn FIesTA paTrIaRcH

Taylor Troccoli

Youth Artist Spotlight:

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Fiesta de las Golondrinas Sycamore Trails Stables

PresentingRancho Mission Viejo/El Viaje de Portola

Overall Swallows Day Parade St Margaret’s Episcopal School Parade DivisionFluidmaster Inc.Ocean Auto Mall (Honda/Kia/Nissan)JSerra Catholic High School

Presenting MediaThe Capistrano Dispatch

Mercado Street Faire Las GolondrinasSan Diego Gas & ElectricTuttle Click Capistrano Ford

VIP PorchRancho Mission Viejo/ El Viaje de Portola Sycamore Trails StablesThe Cvengros FamilyThe Toll Roads

Taste of San JuanEl Adobe de CapistranoSycamore Trails StablesRancho Mission Viejo/ El Viaje de Portola

Kids Pet ParadeSycamore Trails StablesRancho Mission Viejo/ El Viaje de PortolaOrtega Animal Care CenterRicardo’s Place

El Presidente BallAmerican Horse ProductsEl Adobe de Capistrano

Rancho Mission Viejo/ El Viaje de PortolaSan Juan Hills Golf ClubSycamore Trails Stables

Fiesta Grande Boot BarnMarriott Residence InnRancho Mission Viejo/ El Viaje de PortolaSycamore Trails StablesSan Juan Hills Golf ClubThe Leone Family

Special Thanks Buy My BikesFarmers & Merchants BankLas Vaqueras Riding ClubPrinting OCSan Juan Photo & DigitalSaddleback College Video Production DepartmentSouth County Magazine

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